WhoShapedIt EU Inc

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

How ETH Zurich lobbied on EU Inc

Supports, with changes
Academic · BEL

Supports a pan-European company form but wants it to be a trusted, modern alternative to Delaware LLC with digital setup and EU-wide features.

1 submission to the Commission. Summaries are AI-written; the quotes are theirs, checked word for word.

What they asked for

  1. Who can use it?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Allow any company, including startups and scale-ups, to use the new form to attract investment across Europe.

    “What's possible for European VC funds (basically all based out of Luxembourg) should also be possible for startups/companies.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11
  2. How fast can you set one up?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Enable 48-hour digital incorporation without notary or apostille requirements, using EU templates and a central interface.

    “Beyond solving this simple problem, it would be nice to have 48-hour digital incorporation, no notary or apostille hassles.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11
  3. How do shares and employee stock options work?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Include an EU-wide employee stock option plan (EU-ESOP) to facilitate hiring and incentivize employees.

    “...an EU-ESOP for hiring...”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11
  4. Where can it be registered?

    Backs it
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Create one legal entity valid across all EU member states to allow seamless scaling across 27 markets.

    “...and one legal entity for all of the EU. This will allow startups to scale seamlessly across 27 markets.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11

Their submissions

See every lobby and how the EU Inc text changed →

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Contextrie

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In WhoShapedIt: Reads every lobby submission and position paper and each official text, cut into passages, and judges each passage against nine questions (who can use EU Inc, workers on the board, tax…), so every ask and every step is read on the passages that address it.

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