WHY AN EU INC (OR 28TH REGIME)
THE EU-INC
Europe’s Single Market is built on the promise of free movement of goods, services, capital, and people, yet when it comes to starting and running a company, entrepreneurs still face a patchwork of 27 national company laws, each with its own rules on incorporation, governance, shareholder rights, reporting requirements, and dissolution.
If a startup wants to operate or attract investors across borders, this complexity creates friction at every step, while and raising pan-European investment requires duplicative due diligence in each jurisdiction.
WHAT SHOULD THE EU-INC BE?
A REGULATION, NOT A DIRECTIVE
It must be a Regulation. A Directive, or a patchwork of national add-ons, would inevitably fragment implementation, undermining the creation of a truly uniform standard.
FAST, DIGITAL-FIRST INCORPORATION
Entrepreneurs should be able to found an EU-Inc company fully online within hours across the EU, and enable mutual recognition of company documents and actions across all Member States.
ONE COMPANY, ONE REGISTRY, ONE MARKET
This means the EU Inc company’s legal status and registration would be valid across all Member States without requiring separate local incorporation.
STANDARDISED INVESTMENT
A modern EU company form with startup-ready governance, including multiple share classes, vesting, and conditional equity for founders, employees, and investors.
EU-WIDE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP (ESOPS)
An EU-level baseline for employee equity that works across borders, replacing today’s fragmented legal and tax landscape.
LOW COST OF FAILURE & EFFICIENT EXIT
Simple, fast EU-wide procedures for dissolution, insolvency, and restructuring, enabling founders to fail fast and restart.
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