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Visitors will find here short messages on new developments or events regarding topics of actuality or regarding EuropeanIssuers. Some newsflashes may be member accessible only.

EU corporate governance network website published
The network of EU corporate governance codes has published a website containing details of the various different national organisations responsible for their corporate governance codes, plus links to the relevant codes, guidelines and monitoring reports.

Revised Corporate Governance Code for Small and Mid-Size Quoted Companies (UK)
On 1 May 2013 The Quoted Companies Alliance, EuropeanIssuers' member in UK, has launched its revised Corporate Governance Code for Small and Mid-Size Quoted Companies (QCA Code) at the London Stock Exchange.

Promotion and research on employee share ownership
EC seeks to promote employee ownership and participation in Europe. A call for tender has been launched aiming at:

Council sealed the review of the accounting rules
On 17 April the Council gave the green light for the review of the accounting rules applicable to EU companies and by the same for the adoption of the new directive.

The Commission appoints a Special Adviser on IFRS
On 19 March 2013 Philippe Maystadt, a former Belgian Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance, and Deputy Prime Minister as well as former President of the European Investment Bank, was appointed by Commissioner Barnier as Special Adviser on the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

ESMA consultation - situations requiring supplement to prospectus
The draft Regulatory Technical Standard, that ESMA wishes to receive feedback on, lists the situations that would require a systematic publication of a supplement to the prospectus as well as the minimum content of such a supplement.