EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports a single European legal framework for innovative enterprise forms but wants explicit and binding inclusion of steward ownership with specific features and quasi-equity instruments.
Include companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established firms, enabling them to adopt steward ownership structures without high transaction costs or legal uncertainty.
“...so that companies of all sizes from start-ups to established firms can introduce steward ownership structures without high transaction costs or legal uncertainty.”
Feedback, 2025-08-21 · the Commission’s translation
Ensure the regime provides legal certainty and ease of implementation for steward ownership structures.
“(3) provides legal certainty and ease of implementation so that companies of all sizes from start-ups to established firms can introduce steward ownership structures without high transaction costs or legal uncertainty.”
Feedback, 2025-08-21 · the Commission’s translation
Provide quasi-equity financial instruments such as standardised future profit agreements to enable non-exit oriented companies to access capital without compromising their mission.
“Provide quasi-equity financial instruments (e.g. standardised future profit agreements) that enable non-exit oriented companies to access capital without having to compromise their mission.”
Feedback, 2025-08-21 · the Commission’s translation
Anchor ownership as an option with core elements including asset lock-in, separation of voting rights and profit rights, non-heritable voting rights, and credible enforcement.
“Ownership is clearly anchored as an option, with the core elements of asset lock-in, separation of voting rights and profit rights, non-heritable voting rights, and credible enforcement.”
Feedback, 2025-08-21 · the Commission’s translation
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