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EU Inc vs. Traditional Company Forms

Compare the EU Inc proposal with company forms currently available in Europe and the US.

Feature	EU Inc	Delaware LLC	Swedish AB	German GmbH	Dutch BV
Minimum capital	No statutory minimum proposed	0 USD	25,000 SEK	25,000 EUR	0.01 EUR
Registration time	≤48h proposed fast track	Varies by route and authority	Varies by route and authority	Varies by route and authority	Varies by route and authority
Cross-border operation	EU-wide form; local registrations may apply	US only (foreign qualification needed)	National form; branch/foreign registration may apply	National form; branch/foreign registration may apply	National form; branch/foreign registration may apply
Notary required	Preventive control may be notarial	No	No	Yes	Yes
Online registration	Fully online in the proposal	Yes	Yes	Limited	Limited
Language	EU templates; local rules may apply	English	Native language	Native language	Native language

* EU Inc values describe the Commission proposal, not current law. National timing varies and tax is excluded because applicable national tax rules would remain. Source: Commission proposal COM(2026) 321.

EU Inc: COM(2026) 321 – Swedish AB: Bolagsverket, Skatteverket – German GmbH: HGB, BZSt – Dutch BV: Burgerlijk Wetboek – Delaware LLC: Delaware Div. of Corporations