European company

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A European company is a public limited-liability corporation that operates under a unified legal framework across European Union member states, enabling easier cross-border business within the EU.

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European company canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal entity
public limited-liability company
supranational corporate form
allows transfer of registered office between member states without winding up
alsoKnownAs SE
Societas Europaea
appliesIn European Economic Area
European Union member states
canBeFormedBy conversion of a national public limited-liability company into an SE
creation of a holding SE
creation of a subsidiary SE
merger of public limited-liability companies from different member states
canEstablish branches in other EU member states
subsidiaries in other EU member states
enables harmonised corporate form across member states
simplification of cross-border corporate reorganisations
enteredIntoForce 2004
governedBy European Union law
national company law of the registered office state
hasAbbreviation SE
hasCharacteristic limited liability for shareholders
single set of rules applicable across participating states
transferable shares
hasLatinName Societas Europaea
hasLegalBasis Council Directive 2001/86/EC
Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001
hasLiability shareholders limited to their capital contribution
hasOrgan general meeting of shareholders
management organ
supervisory organ
hasOrganStructure one-tier system
two-tier system
jurisdiction European Union
legalFormType public limited-liability
minimumShareCapital 120000 euro
mustUse SE suffix in its name
purpose enable companies to operate on an EU-wide basis under a single legal form
facilitate cross-border business within the European Union
requires minimum share capital
registered office and head office in the same member state
registered office in the European Union
statutes specifying its corporate governance structure
sector corporate law
subjectTo EU rules on freedom of establishment
company law of the member state of its registered office
national tax law of the member states where it operates
rules on employee involvement under Directive 2001/86/EC

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Societas Europaea hasEnglishName European company
Societas Europaea hasAcronymMeaning European company