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On Tuesday, 20 November 2012, the European Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry hosted an information seminar in Berlin at the European Commission Representation in Germany on the issue of late payment and the application of a new European directive to tackle the problem.

This directive is an important legal development for businesses, particularly SMEs, and public authorities in Germany and across the EU. It puts in place strict time-lines and tough penalties for payment between businesses, and between businesses and public authorities.

The seminar provided participants with an opportunity to learn more about the problem of late payment and the new measures being put in place to address the issue.

It included presentations from Mr. Matthias PETSCHKE, Head of the European Commission Representation in Germany; Dr. Eckhard FRANZ, SME Envoy and Director-General for SME Policy, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology; Ms. Barbara WEILER, Member of the European Parliament, Social Democratic Party of Germany and Rapporteur for the Late Payment Directive; Dr. Beate CZERWENKA, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Justice; Ms. Idaira ROBAYNA-ALFONSO, European Commission, Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry; Mr. Thomas EINSFELDER, Enterprise Europe Network – Berlin Partner GmbH; and Mr. Patrick KRIEGEL, Head of Client Care & Marketing, Intrum Justitia Germany.

This campaign is funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise & Industry and is part of the European Commission’s ongoing commitment to promoting economic growth and European business.


Materials

Agenda [168 KB]

Brochure [396 KB]

Info Sheet [176 KB]

Poster [350 KB]

Presentations 
Dr. Eckhard FRANZ, SME Envoy and Director-General for SME Policy, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology [120 KB]
Ms. Barbara WEILER, Member of the European Parliament, Social Democratic Party of Germany and Rapporteur for the Late Payment Directive [790 KB]
Interview - Ms. Barbara WEILER MEP [158 KB]
Paper - Ms. Barbara WEILER MEP [78 KB]
Dr. Beate CZERWENKA, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Justice [34 KB]
Ms. Idaira ROBAYNA-ALFONSO, European Commission, Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry [477 KB]
Mr. Thomas EINSFELDER, Enterprise Europe Network – Berlin Partner GmbH [652 KB]
Mr. Patrick KRIEGEL, Head of Client Care & Marketing, Intrum Justitia Germany [4 MB]
Training Seminar 1 - Ms. Idaira ROBAYNA-ALFONSO [467 KB]

Directive (2011/7/EU)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [165 KB]

Videos
Ms. Barbara WEILER, Member of the European Parliament, Social Democratic Party of Germany and Rapporteur for the Late Payment Directive
Dr. Beate CZERWENKA, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Justice
Ms. Idaira ROBAYNA-ALFONSO, European Commission, Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry
Mr. Thomas EINSFELDER, Enterprise Europe Network – Berlin Partner GmbH
Mr. Patrick KRIEGEL, Head of Client Care & Marketing, Intrum Justitia Germany
Training Seminar 1 - Ms. Idaira ROBAYNA-ALFONSO

Further Information

For further information, please contact Séamus Carey by email at late-payment-germany@ascent-communications.eu

 

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