EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports the 28th regime as a tool to scale up European SMEs and startups but wants it simple, clear, accessible, harmonized, and inclusive of all SMEs, not just innovative ones.
Make the regime accessible to all SMEs at any stage, not limited to innovative companies or only at formation, to avoid red tape and support resilient tech firms.
“The regime should be structured to be accessible to all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As highlighted in the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Draft Report, the possibility to access the regime should not be limited to a new category of “innovative companies” or to other limiting factors as that would create additional red tape and an unnecessary bureaucratic burden. Furthermore, eligibility should not be confined to the moment of company formation.”
28th regime_DIGITAL_SME_Alliance.pdf, page 2
Focus regulatory activity on corporate law, insolvency, labour law and tax law to remove hurdles to expansion, especially for smaller or innovative companies.
“Regulatory activity should focus on areas where the hurdles to expansion are greatest, particularly for smaller or innovative companies. DIGITAL SME recommends prioritizing the four areas identified by the Commission in the Identification of hurdles report: corporate law, insolvency, labour law and tax law.”
28th regime_DIGITAL_SME_Alliance.pdf, page 2
Improve access to financial and talent resources as central to the regime to overcome key barriers to growth and scaling of EU companies.
“Improving access to both financial and talent should be a central scope of the regime, as deficiencies in these areas are key barriers to the growth and scaling potential of EU companies.”
28th regime_DIGITAL_SME_Alliance.pdf, page 2
Create a distinct EU company brand with clear criteria including company ownership, data localization, and immunity to non-EU law to build a sovereign European digital ecosystem.
“The creation of a distinct “EU company” brand is strongly supported, if accompanied by a clear and precise definition of qualifying criteria that actually take into account robust sovereignty criteria - especially company ownership, data localization, and jurisdictional immunity to non-EU law.”
28th regime_DIGITAL_SME_Alliance.pdf, page 2
Adopt the 28th regime as a regulation to ensure immediate legal effect, stronger legal certainty, faster implementation, and harmonization across Member States.
“DIGITAL SME calls for regulation to be adopted as the legislative tool. As a directly applicable measure that produces immediate legal effects across all Member States, a regulation would ensures stronger legal certainty and faster implementation, a key consideration given the initiative’s objective of harmonization.”
28th regime_DIGITAL_SME_Alliance.pdf, page 1
Ensure effective and consistent enforcement and harmonization between national legal frameworks, courts, and tax systems to prevent conflicts with the EU framework.
Use a regulation as the legal basis to provide simplicity, clarity, and ease of navigation for SMEs, avoiding complexity and ambiguity that would make the regime inaccessible.
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