Primary sources
Every claim on this site traces back to a primary source. Below is the structured list of all institutional and academic sources we cite, organised by issuing body. Each item links to the original document and notes how it is used.
European Commission
- EU Inc proposal COM(2026) 321
Formal Commission proposal published March 18, 2026. Primary source for all proposed rules.
- Commission consultation (July 2025)
Public consultation and call for evidence on the 28th regime corporate framework.
European Parliament
- Parliament vote 492-144-28 (Jan 20, 2026)
MEPs adopt recommendations for a Unified European Company framework.
- JURI Committee -- McGrath presentation (May 4, 2026)
Official agenda from the JURI Committee meeting where Commissioner McGrath presented EU Inc.
European Council
- European Council conclusions (March 19-20, 2026)
EU leaders endorse the 'One Europe, One Market' agenda with EU Inc as a priority for end-2026 adoption.
- Council Working Party on Company Law
Sequence of technical examination sessions: March 23, April 17, April 27, May 7, May 6-7.
- Working party note WK-10761-2025 (Sep 2025)
Danish Presidency discussion note framing scope and adoption window for the proposal.
Member states & EU committees
- EESC Workers' Group examination (April 21, 2026)
European Economic and Social Committee examination focusing on labour and worker co-determination concerns.
Academic & policy analysis
- Oxford Law Blog -- Palombo (April 3, 2026)
Argues the proposal risks repeating the Societas Europaea's fragmentation; proposes a fallback 'EU Inc Zone'.
- Draghi competitiveness report (Sep 2024)
Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness; cites a unified company form as a structural reform.
Founder & investor advocacy
- EU-INC.org open-letter campaign
Grassroots founder-and-investor campaign for an EU-wide startup company form (22,000+ signatures).
This list is updated as new institutional documents are published. If you spot a primary source we should add, email editor@euinc.me. For methodology, see /methodology.