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Current status

Legislative examination underway with end-2026 political target

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

Reviewed May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

Commissioner McGrath presents 28th regime proposal to European Parliament JURI Committee

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 Committee

May 6-7, 2026

Council working party holds fifth EU Inc session (two-day meeting)

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 Union

May 4, 2026

Commissioner McGrath presents 28th regime proposal to European Parliament JURI Committee

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 Committee

April 27, 2026

Council working party holds third EU Inc session

The Working Party on Company Law conducted its third technical examination session of the EU Inc proposal. The sessions allow member states to review the proposal article by article and propose amendments. This follows earlier sessions on March 23 and April 17.

Council of the European Union

May 7, 2026

Council working party holds fourth EU Inc session

The Working Party on Company Law met for a fourth session to continue examination of the Commission proposal on the 28th Regime Corporate Legal Framework. The working party is conducting article-by-article review with member state delegations.

Council of the European Union

April 21, 2026

EESC Workers' Group examines EU Inc proposal with institutional stakeholders

The European Economic and Social Committee Workers' Group held an expert examination of the EU Inc proposal, bringing together representatives from the European Trade Union Confederation, S&D MEPs, the Spanish government, and the European Commission. Participants raised concerns about the proposal's legal basis, limited scope, separation of registered and operational seats, and potential impact on worker co-determination rights.

European Economic and Social Committee

March 31, 2026

European Parliament formally assigns EU Inc dossier to JURI Committee

The EU Inc proposal (COM(2026) 321) has been formally assigned to the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) as lead committee, with the Budgets Committee (BUDG) providing an opinion. The deadline for other committees to contest this assignment is April 9, 2026, with rapporteur appointment expected in mid-April.

Agence Europe

April 17, 2026

Council working party holds second EU Inc session -- impact assessment under review

The Council's Working Party on Company Law convenes its second session on the EU Inc file (Doc. 7498/26 + ADD 1-6). The agenda covers examination of the impact assessment and the proposal text itself, confirming that detailed technical scrutiny inside the Council is progressing on schedule after the initial March 23 meeting.

Council of the EU

April 3, 2026

Oxford Law Blog warns of fragmentation risk, proposes 'EU Inc Zone' fallback

Legal scholar Alessandro Palombo argues that COM(2026) 321 risks repeating the Societas Europaea's fate (fewer than 4,000 registrations in 20 years) because it harmonises the corporate form but leaves labour law and taxation to 27 national regimes. He proposes four amendments: mandatory specialised courts, a fragmentation monitoring framework, automatic fallback activation via enhanced cooperation, and a centralised 'EU Inc Zone' inspired by special economic zones.

Oxford Law Blogs

March 23, 2026

Council working-party examination of EU Inc moves onto the agenda

The Council's Working Party on Company Law held a meeting on the EU Inc file on March 23, with the Commission proposal and impact-assessment package listed among the meeting documents. The Council calendar also showed follow-up working-party sessions in April and May, confirming that detailed Council-level examination had started.

Council of the EU

March 19, 2026

European Council endorses EU Inc as priority with end-2026 deadline

The European Council endorsed the 'One Europe, One Market' agenda and named the 28th regime for company law as a priority measure for 2026. Leaders called on the European Parliament and Council to adopt the EU Inc proposal by the end of 2026, based on the Commission proposal of March 18. European Council President Antonio Costa confirmed the timeline at the post-summit press conference.

European Council

March 18, 2026

European Commission publishes the formal EU Inc proposal

The Commission tables EU Inc as a regulation and asks Parliament and the Council to reach agreement by the end of 2026. In the Commission text, incorporation is targeted for under EUR 100, within 48 hours, and with no minimum share-capital requirement.

European Commission

March 3, 2026

Von der Leyen frames the 28th regime as a competitiveness priority

At the European Employment and Social Rights Forum, Ursula von der Leyen says the proposed 28th regime should let companies operate under a single set of EU rules without lowering labour standards.

European Commission forum speech

January 20, 2026

European Parliament backs the concept 492-144-28

MEPs adopt recommendations for a Unified European Company (S.EU), including fully digital incorporation within 48 hours and a one-euro paid-in capital in Parliament's position. This vote fed directly into the Commission proposal that followed.

European Parliament

September 1, 2025

Council working-party note confirms consultation and Q1 2026 target

A Presidency discussion note says the Commission launched its public consultation on July 8, 2025 and that the initiative was then expected to be adopted in the first quarter of 2026.

Council of the EU working-party note

March 20, 2025

European Council calls for an optional 28th company-law regime

EU leaders ask the Commission to put forward an optional 28th company-law regime allowing innovative companies to scale up, with decisive co-legislative steps targeted by 2026.

European Council

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