European Company Law Beyond the 2003 Action Plan

This paper describes the current state of implementation of the European Commission’s 2003 Action Plan on Modernising Company Law and Enhancing Corporate Governance, as well as how the new Commission revisited and adjusted the Action Plan after it entered office in November 2004. In addition, the paper sketches the outlook for the future development of European company law and corporate governance. It presents the methods and goals of the Commission and, to the extent possible, describes the contours of the concrete measures that are in the works.