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EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)

How Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V. lobbied on EU Inc

Supports
Business association · DEU

Supports a standalone EU company form by regulation with no minimum capital, fully digital setup, uniform rules, and respects tax sovereignty while simplifying tax procedures.

1 submission to the Commission · declared EU lobbying: €25,000–€49,999 last year. Summaries are AI-written; the quotes are theirs, checked word for word.

What they asked for

  1. How fast can you set one up?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Create a fully digital, API-open, English-language EU-wide register with once-only principle, online identification, submission, real-time extracts, and interfaces for banks, KYC providers, and cap-table software, enabling company formation within 24 hours and low fees without notarial involvement for basic acts.

  2. How much capital, and who protects creditors?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Set no minimum capital requirement, allow various share classes with market-standard rights (dividends, voting, conversion, liquidation preferences), and enable electronic resolutions including filing with the competent register.

    “Das 28. Regime sollte keine Mindestkapitalanforderung benötigen; sie ermöglicht verschiedene Anteilsklassen mit marktüblichen Rechten (Dividenden, Stimmrechte, Wandlung, Liquidationspräferenzen) und sichert die elektronische Beschlussfassung einschließlich Einreichung beim zuständigen Register.”

    250930_28.Regime_Stellungnahme_Startup_Verband_FINAL.pdf, page 3
  3. How do shares and employee stock options work?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Introduce a standardized EU convertible financing document (EU-FAST) and a unified, growth-oriented employee stock option plan (EU-ESOP) with tax deferral until sale, minimum holding periods, protections for employees, and consider allowing holdings for employee participation to align with business realities.

    “Eine Möglichkeit hierfür wäre die Entwicklung einer offenen, standardisierten Vorlage wie „EU-FAST“. ... Als Möglichkeit könnte ein einheitliches, wachstumsorientiertes ESOP-Primärschema in der Verordnung verankert werden. ... Ein europäischer „EU-ESOP“ sollte daher prüfen, ob entsprechende Gestaltungsspielräume vorgesehen werden können, um die Anschlussfähigkeit an unternehmerische Realität und Mitarbeiterinteressen zu gewährleisten.”

    250930_28.Regime_Stellungnahme_Startup_Verband_FINAL.pdf, page 4
  4. Do workers keep a say on the board?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Apply information and consultation rights for employees with proportionate thresholds and without automatic board representation, maintaining management responsibility with directors and shareholders, to balance transparency, participation, and scalability.

    “Informations- und Konsultationsrechte würden ab klar definierten, verhältnismäßigen Schwellen ausgelöst, ohne automatische Board-Repräsentation. Leitung und Letztverantwortung lägen weiterhin bei Geschäftsführung/Vorstand und Gesellschafterkreis.”

    250930_28.Regime_Stellungnahme_Startup_Verband_FINAL.pdf, page 7
  5. One EU law, or 27 national ones?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Establish the 28th regime as a standalone, directly applicable EU regulation to ensure uniform rules and legal certainty across all member states.

    “Das 28. Regime soll als anteilsbasierte Haftungskapitalgesellschaft durch eine unmittelbar geltende Verordnung eingeführt werden. ... Nur so kann das 28th-Regime seine Wirkung entfalten.”

    250930_28.Regime_Stellungnahme_Startup_Verband_FINAL.pdf, page 3
  6. What about tax?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 30 Sep 2025

    Respect member states' tax sovereignty while simplifying tax complexity via central reporting, one-stop mechanisms, consistent profit allocation, and clear communication with swift dispute resolution and possibly specialized bodies.

    “Das 28. Regime sollte die Steuersouveränität der Mitgliedstaaten wahren, könnte aber gleichzeitig Komplexität durch zentrale Meldestrukturen und One-Stop-Mechanismen reduzieren. ... Entscheidend wäre ein vorhersehbares, einfaches, koordiniertes System mit klarer Kommunikation, zügiger Streitbeilegung und – falls erforderlich – spezialisierten Spruchkörpern.”

    250930_28.Regime_Stellungnahme_Startup_Verband_FINAL.pdf, page 6

Their submissions

In the Transparency Register

Trade and business associations · 0.30000001192092896 full-time lobbyists · €25,000–€49,999 on EU lobbying, last closed year · 185296944302-68

On the files they lobby on: “Digital Markets Act; Digital Services Act; Artificial Intelligence Act; Data Governance Act; European Startup and Scaleup Strategy, EU Inc”

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