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Proposed in COM(2026) 321 -- not yet in effect
0 EUR
Minimum share capital
48h
Registration time
<100 EUR
Incorporation cost
27
EU member states
Latest status
The EU Inc proposal is now under active examination by both co-legislators. The European Parliament's JURI Committee received the Commissioner's presentation on May 4, while the Council Working Party on Company Law completed its fifth examination session on May 6-7. Both institutions are working toward the European Council's end-2026 political target for adoption.
Key next steps: JURI Committee expected to appoint a rapporteur soon; Council working party sessions scheduled for May 18 and June 2
Council working party session on May 18, 2026
May 4, 2026
Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath presented the Commission's EU Inc proposal to the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) in a formal session. This marks the start of Parliament's detailed examination of the proposal.
European Parliament JURI CommitteeMay 6-7, 2026
The Council Working Party on Company Law held its fifth examination session on the EU Inc proposal over two days. The working party continued technical review of the Commission proposal with member state representatives examining the corporate legal framework provisions.
Council of the European UnionMay 4, 2026
Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath presented the 28th regime proposal to the JURI Committee. The presentation was scheduled for the committee meeting on 4-5 May 2026, marking the first formal engagement between the Commission and Parliament's lead committee on the file.
European Parliament JURI CommitteeEU 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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