EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Opposes the 28th regime proposal because it threatens workers' rights, enables harmful regime shopping, and weakens labour and insolvency protections.
Restrict the regime to innovative start-ups rather than allowing all companies, including existing groups, to use it for restructuring.
“Contrary to the objective of promoting innovative start-ups, the regime is open to all companies and can be used to restructure existing groups.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Prevent facilitation of non-transparent ownership structures and letterbox companies that hinder enforcement of labour, tax, and social legislation.
“At the same time, it facilitates non-transparent ownership structures and the creation of letterbox companies. This would make it more difficult to control and enforce labour, tax and social legislation.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Ensure employee share ownership schemes provide real participation and information rights and protect value in insolvency, rather than just issuing warrants with limited rights and risks.
“The planned employee share ownership (EU-ESO) is not an equivalent substitute for fair wages. The warrants issued do not confer any participation or information rights and may lose their full value in the event of insolvency. The envisaged minimum holding period of 24 months further increases this risk.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Protect workers' rights and maintain strong employee participation and collective agreements to prevent weakening of national safeguards and circumvention of participation rights.
“The Commission proposal poses a serious threat to workers and their rights... National safeguards are weakened, while differences between statutory and administrative headquarters could be used to circumvent existing participation rights. Collective agreements and employee participation would also become even less important as a result.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Prevent pan-European regime shopping that allows companies to choose legal systems with the lowest worker and social protection standards.
“The possibility of pan-European regime shopping is particularly critical. Companies could specifically choose the legal system that imposes the least requirements on workers and social protection. This would encourage competition for lower standards.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Use Article 352 TFEU as the legal basis requiring unanimity in the Council instead of Article 114 TFEU to ensure democratic legitimacy and subsidiarity.
“The legal basis of the proposal is also questionable... On the basis of the principle of subsidiarity, Article 114 TFEU appears to be inappropriate. Instead, recourse should be had to Article 352 TFEU, which requires unanimity in the Council.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
Maintain strong national insolvency protections for creditors and employees, including independent insolvency administration to represent employees' interests.
“Insolvency rules are also problematic. They weaken national protection standards for creditors and employees, as well as existing pay protection systems. The renunciation of independent insolvency administration, which could effectively represent employees’ interests, is particularly critical.”
Feedback, 2026-06-23 · the Commission’s translation
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