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22/11/2011 2011/219 ESMA comment letter on the EU Commission Green Paper- The EU Corporate Governance Framework Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance Letter PDF
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27/03/2012 2012/224 ESMA seeks views on proxy advisors Press Releases, Corporate Governance, Corporate Disclosure Press Release PDF
170.89 KB		 ESMA published last Thursday a discussion paper (ESMA/2012/212) on proxy advisors active in the European Union, seeking views of stakeholders. The paper aims at giving an overview of the state and structure of the market, advisor’s methodologies, and on possible policy options. Generally, proxy advisors assist (institutional) investors and asset managers in their voting policy and strategy.  Currently, there are no rules in place on a pan-European basis regarding proxy advisors. ESMA will use the feedback received on this paper to publish a feedback statement in Q4 of 2012, which will also include ESMA’s view on whether there is a need for policy action in the area.
19/02/2013 2013/240 ESMA recommends EU Code of Conduct for proxy advisor industry Press Releases, Corporate Governance, Corporate Disclosure Press Release PDF
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12/11/2013 2013/1645 ESMA clarifies shareholder cooperation in takeover situations Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Press Releases Press Release PDF
86.55 KB		 ESMA clarifies shareholder cooperation in takeover situations The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement on practices governed by the Takeover Bid Directive (TBD), focused on shareholder cooperation issues relating to acting in concert and the appointment of board members. The statement contains a White List of activities that shareholders can cooperate on without the presumption of acting in concert. It also contains information on how shareholders may cooperate in order to secure board member appointments by setting out factors that national authorities may take into account when considering whether shareholders are acting in concert. The statement is in response to a request by the European Commission for clarity on these issues, following its 2012 report on the application of the TBD. It is based on information collected about the TBD’s application and common practices across the European Economic Area (EEA). The statement was prepared by the Takeover Bids Network, a permanent working group, under ESMA’s auspices, that promotes the exchange of information on practices and application of the TBD across EEA. Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: “Today’s statement means that shareholders can now be confident that they can expect authorities to take a consistent approach across the EEA to their cooperative activities. This consistency should in turn provide the reassurance needed by shareholders for the effective, sustainable engagement that is one of the cornerstones of listed companies’ corporate governance model allowing them to hold their boards to account. “ESMA believes that ensuring a consistent and convergent supervisory approach to this issue will be instrumental in affording equality of treatment to shareholders and investors across the EEA.” National competent authorities will have regard to the White List when determining whether shareholders are persons acting in concert under national takeover rules, but will also take into account all other relevant factors in making their decisions. Shareholder cooperation and acting in concert - The White List When shareholders cooperate to engage in any of the activities listed below, that cooperation will not, in and of itself, lead to a conclusion that the shareholders are acting in concert: 1. entering into discussions with each other about possible matters to be raised with the company’s board; 2. making representations to the company’s board about company policies, practices or particular actions that the company might consider taking; 3. other than in relation to the appointment of board members, exercising shareholders’ statutory rights; 4. other than in relation to a resolution for the appointment of board members and insofar as such a resolution is provided for under national company law, agreeing to vote the same way on a particular resolution put to a general meeting. If shareholders cooperate in an activity not included on the White List, this will also not result in an automatic assumption that they are acting in concert. Each case will be determined on its own particular facts. Cooperation in relation to the appointment of members of the board of a company The White List does not include any activity relating to cooperation on board appointments, due to differences in Member State approaches towards determining whether shareholders who cooperate in relation to board appointments are acting in concert. However, shareholders may wish to cooperate in order to secure board members’ appointment in a company in which they have invested. This cooperation might take the form of: 1. entering into an agreement or arrangement (informal or formal) to exercise their votes in the same way in order to support the appointment of one or more board members; 2. tabling a resolution to remove one or more board members and replace them with one or more new board members; or 3. tabling a resolution to appoint one or more additional board members. The statement therefore indicates which factors may be considered when assessing whether such cooperation is indeed an act of acting in concert. ESMA will keep the public statement under review in order to ensure that it continues to reflect accurately the practices and application of the TBD in the Member States. 2013/1642 Public Statement - Information on shareholder cooperation and acting in concert under the Takeover Bids Directive. 2013/1643 Cover Note to the Public Statement
18/12/2015 2015/1871 Proxy advisors take steps towards increased transparency Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Press Releases Press Release PDF
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15/02/2019 ESMA71-99-1115 ESMA IOSCO Statement on EDPB Opinion Corporate Governance, International cooperation Press Release PDF
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23/05/2019 ESMA71-99-1164 Press release: ESMA appoints chair for its new Coordination Network on Sustainability Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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18/07/2019 ESMA71-99-1199 Press Release for CRA sustainability Credit Rating Agencies, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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18/12/2019 ESMA71- 1-99-119 Press release on undue short-termism Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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06/01/2020 PROC/2019/12 Open tender for « Installation et fourniture de machines à café, de café et de boissons chaudes » – DEADLINE 3/2/2020 – 23:59 Procurement ONGOING Procedure PDF
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This tender procedure is for “Installation et fourniture de machines à café, de café et de boissons chaudes”:

All documents related to this call for tender are downloadable and visible following the TED eTendering link published below and in the contract notice. All of the information is accessible without registration in the eTendering website. However, registered users will be able to use the following functionalities:
•    Submission of questions related to the tender;
•    Notifications related to changes to the tender procedure.
ESMA strongly advises registering and subscribing to ensure that no information related to the tender procedure is missed.

Link to eTendering: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=5803
06/02/2020 ESMA71-99-1283 ESMA Sustainable Finance PR Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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23/04/2020 JC 2020 41 ESAs consult on Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure rules Joint Committee, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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11/06/2020 2020 06 11 ESA letter to the EC Corporate Disclosure, Joint Committee, Sustainable finance Letter PDF
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16/07/2020 2020 07 15 ESAs Letter to EVP Dombrovskis re Sustainable Finance Consultation Sustainable finance Letter PDF
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10/08/2020 PROC/2020/02 Open tender for Provision of Cleaning Services and Supplies – DEADLINE 08/09/2020 – 11:59 Procurement ONGOING Procedure PDF
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This tender procedure is for “Provision of Cleaning Services and Supplies”:
All documents related to this call for tender are downloadable and visible following the TED eTendering link published below and in the contract notice. All of the information is accessible without registration in the eTendering website. However, registered users will be able to use the following functionalities:
•    Submission of questions related to the tender;
•    Notifications related to changes to the tender procedure.
ESMA strongly advises registering and subscribing to ensure that no information related to the tender procedure is missed.
Link to eTendering: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=6912
05/11/2020 ESMA30-379-334 PR CP under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation Press Releases, Sustainable finance Press Release PDF
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14/01/2021 JC 2021 02 Letter to EU Commission on priority issues relating to SFDR application Joint Committee, Sustainable finance Letter PDF
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