Country and
Type of Quota |
Companies
Affected |
Implementation
Plan |
Status |
|
|
Public Limited,
State-Owned,
Inter-Municipal
Companies |
Passed in 2003;
2 year
transition period to voluntarily
comply;
Full implementation
in 5 years by 2008 |
In Effect;
Women Board
Directors
6.8% in 2002;
40.3% in 2010. |
|
40% Quota
Recommendation
rather than
obligation |
|
Public Limited Companies with
250+ employees |
Passed in March 2007;
8 years (until 2015) for
full implementation;
No full implementation
plan;
No punitive
measures for
non-compliance |
In Effect;
Women
Board Directors of
IBEX35:
5.2% in 2006
11.2% in 2010 |
|
|
Public and Private
Limited Companies
with
50+ employees |
Passed by Parliament in
March 2010;
Full
implementation by
September 2013;
No
penalties for
non-compliance |
In effect;
Women
Board Directors
8% in
2009 |
|
|
Public Limited Companies |
Passed in October 2010;
3 years to reach 20%;
6 years to reach 40%;
No penalties for
non-compliance;
Board
appointments in
violation of quota
declared null and void |
In
effect;
Women Board
Directors
6.4% in
2007;
16.5% of CAC40
in February 2011 |
|
30% Target
Board and
Senior
Management |
|
Public and Limited
Liability Companies over
250 employees |
Passed in June 2011;
Requires compliance or
explanation in annual
report;
Legislation
expires in 2016 |
In effect;
Women
Board Directors
8.1%
in 2010 |
|
|
All Publicly-Listed
Companies |
Passed in 2011;
5
years to comply |
In effect;
Women
Board Directors
7.6%
in June 2011 |
|
|
Public Limited Companies |
Passed into Law on June
30, 2011;
3 years to
reach 33% |
In effect;
Women
Board Directors
5% in
2010 |
|
|
Public Limited Companies
with over 250 employees |
Passed into law on June
30, 2011;
Comply or
Explain
Directors of
companies no in
compliance are fined |
In effect;
Women
Board Directors
7.7%
in 2010 |
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