A unified European legal entity standard is essential for the future of innovation and competitiveness in the EU. Startups today operate across borders from the outset, but our fragmented legal landscape hinders their progress. Introducing 27 harmonised but still distinct versions of a startup entity defeats the purpose.
2026/0074(COD) · Committee Report Adopted
28th regime corporate legal framework – EU Inc.
512 submissions from 470 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
The Commission lists 2,518 submissions on this file. Shown here: the 512 from organizations. Not shown, by design: submissions from private individuals, which we never publish, and anything filed since our last weekly refresh.
- Deliberations in Council working party · 23 Jul 2026
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible · 22 Jul 2026
- Committee Amendments Tabled · 22 Jul 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · 15 Jul 2026
- Committee Opinion Adopted · 15 Jul 2026
Who showed up
363 submissions from industry — companies and their trade associations — against 65 from civil society: NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups and trade unions. That is 5.6 industry submissions for every one from civil society.
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice.
What the room declares
- 118 of 470
- in the EU Register
- 514
- full-time lobbying staff
- €56.3M+
- declared costs a year
- 294
- EP accreditations declared
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026). The cost figure sums band floors, so the true total is higher.
The file, right now
The consultation closed on 25 Jun 2026 — it ran from 30 Apr 2026.
- Policy area
- Justice (DG JUST)
- Where it stands
- Awaiting adoption
- Legislative stage
- Committee Report Adopted
- Lead committee
- JURI
- Rapporteur
- René Repasi (S&D)
- Procedure
- 2026/0074(COD)
- Commission reference
- COM(2026)321
How it got here
- Call for evidence · impact assessment30 Sept 2025
- Public consultation30 Sept 2025
- Proposal for a regulation25 Jun 2026
Also on the Commission’s pipeline for this file, with no date recorded: Initiative planned.
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RisparmierAI SRL
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
Our answer is simple: 1) ONE EUROPEAN STANDARD So that investors know how it works and you can easily raise globally, so that ecosystems can form around a centralized registry, so that stock-options can be done europe-wide, etc etc 2) FOR EVERYONE Because nobody knows, how startups look like in future and we don't want to have governments niche down access to the entity in oblivion.
Tech Europe
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
1) ONE EUROPEAN STANDARD So that investors know how it works and you can easily raise globally, so that ecosystems can form around a centralized registry, so that stock-options can be done europe-wide, etc etc 2) FOR EVERYONE Because nobody knows, how startups look like in future and we don't want to have governments niche down access to the entity in oblivion.
lets.poker
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
As a founder, Ive seen how fragmented and inconsistent the EU startup landscape is when it comes to legal structures. We need: - One single, EU-wide legal entity - Accessible to all types of startups, without unnecessary restrictions This would make it easier to raise investment, scale across borders, and operate efficiently from day one. Thanks to the team pushing this forward.
Hey! Im stoked about a harmonized set of rules and think its a game-changer for startups like our. We need ONE clear, simple legal standard across Europenot 27 different onesto make it easy for investors to get on board, set up stock options everywhere, and build a solid ecosystem. It should be open to all startups, no matter the future shape, without locking us into rigid employment or tax rules.
AiNGEL UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
Startups across Europe need a single, unified legal entity standard, not 27 fragmented, inconsistent versions. This new entity should be built on standardized European corporate law, supported by a digital-first online registry with an open API to foster an ecosystem of modern services. It must include standardized, EU-wide stock options that work seamlessly across borders.
SDAC Ventures
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
We need a single framework and entity across Europe. No implementation of rules within different entity types across Europe. Then we can leave it as it is. Every startup and every investor across Europe should be able to exactly know the rules from a legal point of view no matter where they sit.
Hi, Im a founder at I see myself remaining a founder for a longer time. I always have fresh ideas that I want to work on. Might live in different countries in the future so I would really like if in Europe, there was one centralized form that new companies would take.
Hi, I am an EU based founder of a deep tech startup. EU needs a much simpler access to its entire market in a true single market manner, including marketplaces that can span across entire EU as a single marketplace like say Amazon.eu that makes it possible to have commercialization strategies to sell D2C across entire EU than individual markets. Access to the right corporate structure allows this to happen.
Arlette.ai
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
I would prefer if you do not dissolve a pan-European standard into 27 pieces of standards. Make one standard for everyone, like it is in the US. The way it is now, it won't give us entrepreneurs what we actually need. I can't get an investment from an investor from another country because for this single deal, he needs to hire a Dutch lawyer due to the difference in standard.
Reval Vermögensberatungs GmbH
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
I strongly support the proposal outlined on proposal.eu-inc.org and wish to emphasize a key point: We do not need 27 different transpositions of a new company law framework we need one unified regime. Anything else would recreate the very complexity and inefficiency that Europe has suffered from for decades.
NEO Cyber Camp
· · filed 9 Jul 2025 · source
As an entrepreneur building a European edtech company, I believe the 28th regime is a step in the right direction. A unified regulatory framework would significantly ease integration across the European market and provide a much-needed foot in the door for scaling across borders. Today, one of the biggest challenges for innovative startups is navigating 27 different regulatory environments.
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