Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Furthermore, since the agreement of the Council for Employment and Social Policy on 20 December 2000 regarding the creation of articles of association for the European company, the legal and administrative prospects for SMEs are looking up."
De plus, depuis l'accord du Conseil "Affaires sociales" du 20 décembre dernier sur le statut de la société européenne, l'horizon juridique et administratif des PME s'éclaircit.