EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports a uniform EU company form but wants minimum capital requirements and clarity on insolvency procedures.
Allow all companies to establish under the new form, not just innovative start-ups or scale-ups, to avoid unjustified restrictions and practical difficulties.
“The possibility of establishing companies in other EU Member States under simplified conditions must be open to all companies. Access must, therefore, not be restricted to innovative companies or European start-ups and scale-ups.”
Feedback, 2025-09-23
Ensure the EU-Commission establishes a central EU register and interface for company registration and data submission without adding administrative burdens.
“The proposed Regulation on “EU Inc.” also provides that the EU-Commission will establish an EU interface through which “EU Inc.” entities can register and submit their data. The EU-Commission will then set up a new central EU register in which all EU companies can enter their corporate data, regardless of where in the EU they are based. VDMA hopes that, despite the good intentions, this will not result in additional administrative burdens.”
Feedback VDMA_EU Inc.pdf, page 2
Design the new legal form as an additional, optional instrument with clear, uniform European rules and avoid references to national law except as fallback.
“The new legal form must be designed as an additional, optional instrument in order to offer companies sufficient freedom in choosing the legal form that is most suitable for them. References to the applicable national law must be avoided, as this would otherwise lead to a confusing mix of European and national rules.”
Feedback, 2025-09-23
Introduce minimum capital requirements to ensure reputable standing in business transactions.
“There are no minimum capital requirements stipulated for “EU Inc”. VDMA is critical of this approach, emphasising the importance of maintaining a reputable standing in business transactions, which is often associated with a certain minimum capital threshold.”
Feedback VDMA_EU Inc.pdf, page 2
Maintain adequate minimum share capital requirements and ensure protections such as insolvency filing obligations and involvement of trusted authorities in formation.
“Certain requirements must be met, such as the rules on adequate minimum share capital, the obligation of managing directors to file for insolvency and the involvement of a trusted authority (e.g. a notary) in the formation process.”
Feedback, 2025-09-23
Maintain that national labour and social laws continue to apply where the “EU Inc.” is registered, avoiding conflicts with the new form.
“EU Inc.” must not affect national labour and social laws. In these areas, the regulations of the Member State where the “EU Inc.” is registered will continue to apply.”
Feedback VDMA_EU Inc.pdf, page 3
Avoid further harmonization of company, insolvency, labor, and tax law to respect different legal traditions and business models across Member States.
“Further harmonization of company, insolvency, labor, and tax law is not necessary, as it would not do justice to the different legal traditions and different business models in the EU Member States.”
Feedback, 2025-09-23
Clarify insolvency and liquidation procedures to avoid confusion, especially regarding innovative start-ups.
Keep obligations for managing directors to file for insolvency to protect business transactions.
“Certain requirements must be met, such as ... the obligation of managing directors to file for insolvency ...”
Feedback, 2025-09-23
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