WhoShapedIt EU Inc

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

How Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB) lobbied on EU Inc

Supports, with changes
Other · NLD

Supports a new European company form but wants stronger preventive legal certainty, alignment with existing law, and clarity on legal boundaries.

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?

    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Ensure the EU Inc. is compatible with the existing European company law acquis and the new AML package to avoid loopholes and weakening of the internal market.

    “Borg de samenhang van de EU Inc. met het bestaande acquis, in het bijzonder het nieuwe AML-pakket. Zonder deze integraliteit creëert de EU Inc. mazen in de wet die de interne markt verzwakken.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1
    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Do not limit the EU Inc. to startups and scale-ups only, but ensure it is available for all companies with appropriate safeguards.

    “Dat geldt te meer omdat de EU Inc. niet beperkt is tot startups en scale-ups, maar voor iedere onderneming beschikbaar komt.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 3
  2. How fast can you set one up?

    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Ensure strong preventive controls at establishment and for later changes in ownership and control, not just rely on ex post procedures, to avoid overburdening courts and increase trust.

    “Laat preventieve controles ook gelden bij latere wijzigingen in eigendom en zeggenschap, niet alleen bij de oprichting.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1
    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    First fully exploit and harmonize existing digital possibilities within European company law before introducing the EU Inc.

    “Benut en harmoniseer daarnaast eerst de bestaande digitale mogelijkheden binnen het Europese vennootschapsrecht (zoals de Digitaliseringrichtlijn).”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1
    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Apply robust identification, verification, and preventive legal checks to ensure trust and prevent fraud, mis-use, and money laundering.

    “Robuuste identiteitsverificatie, fraudepreventie en toezicht zijn onmisbaar voor een betrouwbare Europese interne markt.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1
  3. Where can it be registered?

    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Prevent the creation of letterbox companies and ensure coherence with AML and other regulations to maintain trust in the internal market.

    “Zonder deze integraliteit creëert de EU Inc. mazen in de wet die de interne markt verzwakken.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1
  4. One EU law, or 27 national ones?

    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Clarify the legal basis of the EU Inc., suggesting article 352 TFEU may be more appropriate than article 114 TFEU, to avoid future legal challenges to its validity.

    “Het voorstel is gebaseerd op artikel 114 VWEU. Omdat het geen bestaande nationale rechtsvormen harmoniseert maar een nieuwe rechtsvorm toevoegt, rijst de vraag of een andere grondslag, zoals artikel 352 VWEU, juister is.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 3
    Wants changes
    Feedback on the proposal (2026) · 25 Jun 2026

    Clarify where European law ends and national law begins to standardize the legal relationship in practice.

    “Verduidelijk waar Europees recht eindigt en nationaal recht begint. Dit is noodzakelijk om de verhouding in wetgeving in de praktijk te uniformeren.”

    KNB positie voorstel EU Inc rechtsvorm 2.0 - anoniem.pdf, page 1

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