On Wednesday 5 April, the European Parliament approved, by 517 votes in favour, 109 against and 71 abstentions, the inter-institutional agreement reached last December on the proposed regulation modifying the rules on prospectuses that European companies wishing to raise capital must publish to provide potential investors with information (see EUROPE 11685).
For small fundraising exercises and crowdfunding projects of up to €1 million, businesses will not be required to produce...