The members of the Committee on the Internal Market (IMCO) have adopted the report by Róża Thun und Hohenstein (Renew Europe, German) on late payments. After the vote was postponed in February (see EUROPE B13356A2), the political groups managed to agree on new compromise amendments. At the heart of the discussions are the maximum payment periods for companies and the possibilities for extending these periods. The strict terms proposed by the Commission have been revised to give debtor...