P8_TA(2019)0428

Use of digital tools and processes in company law ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2019 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law (COM(2018)0239 — C8-0166/2018 — 2018/0113(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 158/72)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0239),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 50 (1) and points (b), (c), (f) and (g) of Article 50 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0166/2018),

—	having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

—	having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 2018 (1),

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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 14 February 2019 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

—	having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0422/2018),

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amends its proposal;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 24.