EU Inc legislative tracker
- Proposal
- Parliament & Council
- Trilogue & agreement
- Adoption
- Application
Current stage: Ordinary legislative procedure, first reading — Council working-party negotiations (Irish Presidency) and Parliament (JURI) amendment phase running in parallel.
The single, continuously updated record of where the EU Inc regulation stands — from the Draghi and Letta reports to the targeted adoption and first registrations. Dates are shown; the full change history is the git log of this site.
Timeline
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- In progress
- Upcoming
Letta report: 'Much More Than a Market'
Frames the fragmentation of 27 national company-law regimes as a barrier to scaling across the single market.
Primary sourceDraghi report on EU competitiveness
Describes legal fragmentation as an 'invisible tariff' on cross-border growth; cited as a driver for a 28th regime.
Primary sourceCommission stakeholder consultation closes
Public consultation on a 28th company-law regime feeds the Commission's impact assessment.
Primary sourceParliament resolution calls for the framework (2025/2079(INL))
Own-initiative resolution recommends an optional EU-wide legal form for innovative companies, ahead of the Commission proposal.
Primary source'One Europe, One Market' roadmap
President von der Leyen frames EU Inc as single-market infrastructure within the roadmap.
Primary sourceCommission publishes the EU Inc proposal, COM(2026) 321
Optional EU-wide legal form (Regulation, Art. 114 TFEU): <48h digital registration, <€100, no minimum capital, single registration certificate, BRIS-based central interface, once-only principle, harmonised EU-ESO stock options, digital wind-down.
Primary sourceEuropean Council endorses adoption by end-2026
The European Council endorses 'One Europe, One Market', names the 28th regime a 2026 priority and calls on co-legislators to adopt it by year end.
Primary sourceRené Repasi appointed Parliament rapporteur (JURI)
René Repasi (S&D, Germany) leads the file in the JURI committee; shadow rapporteurs include Pascal Canfin (Renew) and Arash Saeidi (GUE/NGL).
Primary sourceJURI committee examines the proposal
Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath presents the text to the Legal Affairs committee.
Primary sourceCompetitiveness Council: first policy debate
Most delegations back the end-2026 target. Open issues flagged: anti-fraud/AML safeguards, legal certainty, national labour rules, worker participation and co-determination.
Primary sourceJURI rapporteur's draft report (PE790.143)
Repasi's draft report (PE790.143v01-00, 151 pages, 246 amendments) opens the Parliament's amendment phase.
Primary sourceIrish Council Presidency takes over
Ireland chairs Council negotiations to December and names the 28th regime in its programme. Working-party sessions continue (Session 10 on 2 Jul; 11–12 on 8 & 23 Jul).
Primary sourceEESC adopts its opinion, 197–0
Consultative opinion (INT/1123, rapporteur Leuchters): supports the digital-by-design registration and harmonised share classes; questions the fast-track liquidation and demands explicit safeguards on workers' participation rights.
Primary sourceParliament amendment deadline (JURI)
Deadline for JURI members and shadow rapporteurs to table amendments passed; ECON and EMPL opinion deadline the same day. JURI considers amendments from 7 September.
Primary sourceJURI committee vote on the negotiating mandate
JURI considers amendments (from 7 Sep) and is expected to vote its negotiating mandate in September (to be confirmed), before a plenary vote and trilogues.
Primary sourceTargeted political agreement (trilogue)
Co-legislators aim for agreement by end-2026. Date not confirmed; depends on the trilogue outcome.
Primary sourceRegulation expected to apply; first registrations
Application typically ~12 months after entry into force, plus infrastructure build-out. Law firms judge real EU Inc incorporations unlikely before 2028, despite the optimistic 'operational early 2027' framing.
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Member-state positions on opt-in
| Country | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| France | Leaning in | Startup ecosystem strongly supportive (France Digitale; eu-inc.org backers). No binding government position yet. Domestic benchmark: the SAS. |
| Estonia | Leaning in | Digital-first administration (e-Residency, digital registries) aligns with the single-window / BRIS model. Likely early adopter. |
| Germany | Debating | Debate centres on interaction with the GmbH and with co-determination (Mitbestimmung); worker-participation safeguards are a live issue. |
| Ireland | Debating | Holds the Council Presidency (H2 2026) and steers the file. Chairing role is procedural, not a substantive national position. |
| Sweden | Leaning in | Government fact memorandum (2025/26:FPM89) judges the proposal proportionate and simplification-oriented, flagging the insolvency provisions; Riksdag cleared subsidiarity 197–149. |
| Finland | Leaning in | Council written comments: 'we support the objectives of the proposal', with investor-protection and anti-abuse caveats (WK 9143/2026); national parliamentary scrutiny ongoing. |
| Denmark | Leaning in | Constructive Council comments: welcomes the wallet-by-default principle, seeks clarity on employee representation and signatory rights (WK 9143/2026). |
| Austria | Debating | Loud domestic debate: ecosystem open letter urges support while the Chamber of Labour objects on co-determination grounds. No government position published. |
| All member states | Undeclared | Council decides by qualified majority — no single-state veto. Live fault lines across delegations: anti-abuse safeguards and worker participation (COMPET, 28 May 2026). |