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* Proposed in COM(2026) 321 – not yet in effect
// Current status
The EU Inc proposal is progressing through parallel legislative tracks. The Council Working Party on Company Law has held multiple technical sessions through June 2026, with the Cyprus Presidency continuing negotiations focused on safeguards, transparency, and workers' rights. In Parliament, JURI Committee rapporteur René Repasi is preparing a draft report for June 26, with amendment deadlines set for July 17. Both co-legislators are working toward the European Council's end-2026 political agreement target.
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The EU Inc proposal is progressing through parallel legislative tracks. The Council Working Party on Company Law has held multiple technical sessions through June 2026, with the Cyprus Presidency continuing negotiations focused on safeguards, transparency, and workers' rights. In Parliament, JURI Committee rapporteur René Repasi is preparing a draft report for June 26, with amendment deadlines set for July 17. Both co-legislators are working toward the European Council's end-2026 political agreement target.
The next critical milestone is the June 26 presentation of Parliament's draft report, followed by the July 17 amendment deadline – these will define Parliament's negotiating position heading into the second half of 2026.
>> Milestone: June 26: JURI Committee rapporteur presents draft EU Inc report
// Recent Developments
[June 26, 2026]
René Repasi (S&D, Germany) is scheduled to present his draft report on the EU Inc proposal to the JURI Committee. This marks the first formal parliamentary text following his appointment as rapporteur in April 2026. The draft report will set Parliament's negotiating position on the proposal.
The 28th Regime (EU)→[June 25, 2026]
The Council of the EU scheduled a tenth Working Party on Company Law session to continue technical examination of the EU Inc proposal. This session continues the Cyprus Presidency's work before the Irish Presidency takes over in July.
Council of the European Union→[June 17, 2026]
European Parliament JURI Committee confirmed opinion committee assignments for the EU Inc proposal. ECON Committee appointed Aurore Lalucq as opinion rapporteur, and EMPL Committee appointed Johan Danielsson, while BUDG Committee declined to give an opinion. Pascal Canfin was designated as Renew shadow rapporteur.
The 28th Regime Tracker (EU)→EU Inc (also called the 28th regime or S.EU) is a new pan-European company form proposed by the European Commission on March 18, 2026. It creates a single legal framework that lets entrepreneurs register one company and operate across all 27 EU member states – without needing separate entities in each country.
Today, a startup expanding from Sweden to Germany needs a new legal entity, a local notary, and months of paperwork. EU Inc is supposed to cut that down to one optional EU framework, one ruleset, and a much simpler cross-border setup. It is the EU's clearest answer yet to the Delaware pull on European founders.
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[ FAQ ]
Verified answers to common questions about the EU Inc regulation, sourced from Commission proposal COM(2026) 321.
There is no fixed official registration date yet. The Commission is asking Parliament and the Council to reach agreement by the end of 2026, so 2027 is still the working assumption for rollout.
The Commission is targeting incorporation for under 100 EUR, and its March 2026 proposal removes minimum share-capital requirements.
All 27 EU member states will be required to support EU Inc registrations once the regulation is adopted.
No. The proposal removes the notary requirement entirely and is designed for fully online registration with standardized digital incorporation documents. That is a major change from forms like the German GmbH, where notarization is mandatory today.
No meaningful one. The proposal removes minimum capital requirements, so an EU Inc can be started from 1 EUR. By comparison, a German GmbH requires 25,000 EUR and a Swedish AB 25,000 SEK.
It is under legislative examination. The European Parliament backed the concept 492-144-28 (77% support) on January 20, 2026, the Commission published proposal COM(2026) 321 on March 18, 2026, and EU leaders endorsed an end-2026 deadline for political agreement. Our timeline tracks every milestone.
Based on COM(2026) 321 and official EU Parliament proceedings. Independent resource.
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