EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports creating a new optional EU company type for all companies but wants specific definitions and tailored rules for startups and scaleups, plus harmonized and centralized administrative procedures.
Make the new company type available to any company in the EU but create a clear European definition of startups and scaleups and design some regime aspects specifically for them.
“Startup Portugal argues that the European legislator should take into consideration... (1)The creation of an optional new company type... (2)The establishment of harmonized administrative rules... Startup Portugal acknowledges the difficulty of establishing material criteria... Therefore, it advocates that the new company type should be available to any company based in any EU Member State. Nevertheless, it is crucial that the initiative also (i) creates an european startup and scaleup definition and (ii) ensures that certain aspects of the regime... are specifically designed for preferential application to those companies.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Enable full centralization and digitalization of company registrations with common, digital, bilingual procedures and a European administrative entity coordinating with national authorities.
Establish specialized and preferential dispute resolution mechanisms in each Member State for issues under the 28th Regime.
“Establish, in each Member State, specialized and preferential mechanisms for resolving disputes arising under the 28th Regime, either through the creation of new specialized mechanisms or by integrating such jurisdiction into existing national courts.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Set a symbolic minimum share capital and allow flexibility in rules governing general meetings and non-voting shares to meet startups' core needs.
“the rules applicable to the new company type should be tailored to the core needs of such companies (e.g., symbolic minimum share capital, flexibility in the rules governing general meetings or admissibility of non-voting shares).”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Adopt a harmonized corporate law framework covering share categories, shareholder rights and duties, management, financing instruments, and supplementary shareholder contributions.
“Adopt a harmonized corporate law framework covering, inter alia, the rules on the functioning and decision-making of General Meetings, categories of shares and shareholder rights and duties, rules on management, issuance of financing instruments, and supplementary contributions by shareholders.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Establish a harmonized regime for stock options with consistent accounting, defined worker rights, and the most favorable tax treatment regardless of location.
Harmonize essential features of equity subscription instruments like SAFE agreements so capital inflows count as equity.
“Harmonize the essential features of future equity subscription instruments, such as SAFE agreements and equivalent agreements, ensuring that capital inflows are accounted for as equity.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Harmonize tax rules on capital increases to incentivize investment and ensure favorable tax treatment for employees under stock option plans.
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