Brussels, 17/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 17 April, the European Commission adopted two proposals for a directive to cut some of the administrative burden for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the areas of company law and accounting (see EUROPE 9643). These legislative initiatives are part of the “Better legislation” scheme. “With these proposals, we deliver on the promise we made in July 2007 when we set out our plans for the simplification of the business...