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UK GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION GREEN PAPER

The Commission has an important role in establishing common standards upon which Member States can build which will benefit the EU as a whole.

Nada de protagonismo de la Comisión

The starting point should be the already existing framework of Directives - both in the areas of company law and securities law - and the Commission Recommendations on directors' remuneration and the role of independent directors.

No amplíes la regulación europea. Con lo que hay, sobra. Anima, alienta a que los Estados sean buenos reguladores…

The Commission also has an important role in encouraging individual Member States to aspire to high standards of corporate governance by spreading best practice which can be used by Member States in a way most appropriate to each.

Overall, given the existing Directives and framework of regulation and codes used in different Member States the primary objective should be to identify ways of enhancing the effectiveness of the current framework rather than to impose new requirements that would fundamentally change the underlying philosophy.

…. pero no se te ocurra imponer nada a los Estados

It is essential; however, that the Commission should ensure that there is sufficient flexibility to accommodate the very wide range of companies across the EU with greatly differing needs based on cultural norms and practices. A prescriptive approach should be avoided. Instead it should follow an approach based on principles which is outcome focussed.

Los Estados tienen incentivos para dotarse de la mejor regulación posible del gobierno corporativo

The UK Government is committed to ensuring that there is a robust corporate governance framework in place, and would be in favour of enhancing or improving corporate governance in areas where there is clear evidence that it has failed or needs to be improved.

Y, en todo caso, no arregles nada que no hayas demostrado, primero, que está roto y que tú lo puedes arreglar:

Any proposals for changes to, or additional, EU regulation in this area should have a clear rationale and be supported by evidence which demonstrates the problem that exists and that the proposal will solve it.

Y tómate la subsidiariedad en serio

There should also be a clear explanation why EU level intervention is needed. A detailed Impact Assessment should be carried out clearly identifying the costs and benefits of any proposed changes.

No uses la crisis financiera para regular

In particular it must be recognised that the set of problems facing financial institutions, and the challenge of identifying measures to effectively mitigate the risks to consumers, shareholders and society as a whole of such institutions failing, is specific to that industry. The issues faced by non-financial listed companies are not the same, and great caution should be exercised before applying the same analysis of problems and solutions to non-financial companies as to financial institutions.

De la contestación a las preguntas de la Comisión tiene especial interés lo que dice sobre la presencia de mujeres en los consejos de administración. ¿Qué tal empezar por preguntar a todas las sociedades cotizadas sobre sus objetivos al respecto?, o sea ¿cuántas mujeres piensa Vd., tener en su Consejo en 2015?