Company law: further expanding and upgrading the use of digital tools and processes
Amending Directives 2009/102/EC and (EU) 2017/1132 as regards further expanding and upgrading the use of digital tools and processes in company law
- Stage
- In force, reached 10 Jan 2025
- In force
- In force since 30 Jan 2025 · CELEX 32025L0025
- Transposition deadline
- 31 Jul 2027
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Emil Radev (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Didier Reynders
- Last activity
- 10 Jan 2025
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 10 Jan 2025.
ShowHide the earlier record: 14 dates, 17 Aug 2021 to 14 Feb 2024
- 17 Aug 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Upgrading digital company law, 8 responses · Commission
- 8 Apr 2022
- Public consultation closed: Upgrading digital company law, 85 responses · Commission
- 30 Mar 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 31 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 Apr 2023
- Referred to committee
- 25 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Upgrading digital company law, 28 responses · Commission
- 16 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Jul 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 29 Nov 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 5 Dec 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 11 Dec 2023
- Plenary sitting
- 13 Dec 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 14 Feb 2024
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 8 Apr 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 24 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 18 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 16 Dec 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 19 Dec 2024
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2025
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Emil Radev | EPP | BG | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Angel Dzhambazki | ECR | BG | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Maria-Manuel Leitão-marques | S&D | PT | JURI |
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0394/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0177Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2025/0025Commission
- OJ C 253 18.07.2023, p. 0008Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 10.01.2025Commission
- Report · PE751.881Parliament
- Amendments · PE753.448Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0360/2024Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2023 | 121 |
Summary
GeneratedThis legislation expands mandatory use of digital tools for company formation, registration, and cross-border operations within the EU. It affects companies, notaries, business registries, and national administrations by establishing common digital procedures. The act was signed in December 2024 and entered into force in January 2025.
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