EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports a harmonized 28th regime to simplify cross-border operations and investment but wants it to be optional and preserve strong worker protections.
Enable fully digital company formation with online KYC, due diligence, registration, and immediate EU VAT number issuance to reduce barriers and accelerate entrepreneurship.
“Under the 28th regime, founders should be able to complete KYC and due diligence digitally, register a corporation online, and immediately receive an EU VAT number.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 2
Focus EU-level harmonization on procedural simplification while preserving national standards on worker protection and collective bargaining.
“Any EU-level harmonization should therefore focus on procedural simplification – e.g., consistent reporting or recognition of contracts across borders – while preserving national standards on worker protection and collective bargaining.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 2
Simplify cross-border operations by harmonizing reporting standards, governance rules, and supervisory procedures to reduce administrative burdens for companies operating in multiple EU markets.
“A harmonized system would streamline compliance, increase efficiency, and allow our firms to focus on innovation and growth rather than bureaucracy.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 1
Make the 28th regime optional so companies can choose between national company law and the new EU framework to ensure trust and uptake.
“Finally, Digital Invest Germany stresses that the 28th regime must be optional. Companies should be free to choose whether to operate under their national company law or adopt the new EU framework.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 2
Promote a unified EU-wide investment and equity framework to reduce fragmentation and legal uncertainty, supporting startups and scale-ups.
“Germany has a strategic interest in using the 28th regime to promote a unified EU-wide investment and equity framework.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 2
Integrate specific licensing regimes carefully and propose modular approaches within the 28th regime to account for sector-specific requirements, especially in financial services.
“Specific licensing regimes, such as under the Electronic Money Directive, the European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regime and the Payment Services Directive, need to be carefully integrated. We propose modular approaches within the 28th regime to account for sector-specific requirements, particularly in regulated industries like financial services.”
20250930_Digital_Invest_Germany_28th Regime.pdf, page 1
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