EU Inc FAQ – 28th Regime Questions Answered

There is no official registration date. Parliament and the Council must first adopt a final text. Under Article 109 of the Commission proposal, the Regulation would apply 12 months after entry into force.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

The Commission proposal caps the fee at 100 EUR only for the fast-track route through the central EU interface using the EU form and templates. Other costs may remain; the proposal sets no statutory minimum capital.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

The Commission proposal does not make EU citizenship or residence a general founder condition, but an EU Inc would need its registered office in a Member State. Identity, anti-money-laundering and other requirements would still apply, and the final text may change.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

No. If adopted, EU Inc would be an optional form alongside national forms. The proposal includes conversion routes, but no company can convert today and the final conditions may change.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

If the Regulation is adopted and starts to apply, the EU Inc form would be available in all 27 Member States. It is not available in any country today.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

The proposal does not harmonise tax. Applicable obligations would depend on national connecting factors such as tax residence, effective management, permanent establishments and where activities or employees are located—not the registered office alone.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

A 28th regime is an optional EU-level framework intended to sit alongside the 27 national systems. COM(2026) 321 proposes EU Inc on that basis: if adopted and applicable, founders could choose the EU form instead of a national company form while national obligations would still remain in several areas.

Yes. The European Commission titled COM(2026) 321 the 28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework – 'EU Inc.' The name also originated in the earlier campaign; '28th regime' describes the broader legal approach, not a different official company name.

The proposal removes a routine in-person appearance, but preventive control may still be administrative, judicial or notarial. Formation is designed to be online, with an exceptional physical-presence check in limited cases.

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Under Article 62 of the Commission proposal there is no statutory minimum capital; the articles may state EUR 0. This is a proposed rule, not current law. A German GmbH generally has EUR 25,000 stated capital, while other national forms have different requirements.

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The proposal provides an EU application form and standard templates through the central interface. It does not make English the universal language for every registry, tax, employment or other local filing; the final and national requirements must still be checked.

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COM(2026) 321 is under the ordinary legislative procedure as file 2026/0074(COD). Parliament and the Council are examining the Commission proposal; it is not law, and committee drafts are not final institutional positions.

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The SE is an existing European company form with EUR 120,000 minimum capital and is generally suited to larger cross-border businesses. EU Inc is a proposed form for smaller companies with no statutory minimum capital; its 48-hour and EUR 100 limits apply only to the proposed central-interface fast track using EU templates.

Estonian e-Residency gives you digital access to incorporate an Estonian OÜ, which is a national company form in one member state. EU Inc would be a single company form recognized in all 27 member states. They solve different problems and are not mutually exclusive.

It depends on tax, investors, hiring and where the business operates. EU Inc would provide one recognised EU company-law form, but it would not remove national tax, payroll, employment, licensing, branch or foreign-registration obligations. Compare the full operating footprint, not only incorporation.

EU Inc began as a grassroots campaign in 2024 backed by thousands of European founders, investors, and operators. The European Commission took the idea forward and published its formal proposal on March 18, 2026. This site is an independent reference and is not affiliated with the campaign or any EU institution.

The European Parliament and Council must agree and adopt a final text. End-2026 is a political target for agreement, not a launch date. Under Article 109 of the Commission proposal, the Regulation would apply 12 months after entry into force; no official registration date has been fixed.

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The proposal is a regulation, which applies directly in all member states without national transposition. In practice, national courts and business registries will still play a role, so country-level differences in interpretation are a real topic in the legislative debate.

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If the proposal is adopted, the fastest route would use the central EU interface, EU application form and templates, plus preventive control. The proposed limits for that route are 48 hours and EUR 100; other routes can take longer and cost more. Registration is not open today.

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Prepare founder IDs, beneficial-owner information, registered-office choices, draft articles, a cap table, and tax/VAT facts. The final document list depends on the adopted implementing forms.

Do not choose only on headline cost. EU Inc does not harmonize tax, employment law, banking, courts, or registry practice, so compare tax, hiring, investors, legal certainty, and administration.

EU Inc is intended to be one company recognized across the EU. It does not remove local employment, payroll, social-security, or immigration rules where employees actually work.

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It is designed to make EU fundraising easier through digital governance, flexible equity, and an EU stock-option framework. Final VC usability depends on the adopted text, templates, investor rights, and market acceptance.

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Main risks are proposal-stage change, Article 4 national-law gap filling, uneven registry practice, court interpretation, non-harmonized tax, and worker-representation safeguards.

No. EU Inc is not available for registration. It remains a Commission proposal under examination by Parliament and the Council.

According to the European Commission proposal (COM(2026) 321)

Start with the Commission proposal COM(2026) 321, Parliament JURI materials, Council Working Party records, and this site's Sources page, which links the primary documents we track.