- Digital registration within 48 hours with a seat in one of 27 EU member states
- EU-wide corporate form Unified European Company (S.EU)
- Harmonised rules for employee stock ownership to retain top talent
To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised across EU countries and based on fully harmonised rules.
With 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, the Legal Affairs Committee approved series of recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal on a new legal framework to support innovative companies, known as the “28th corporate regime”. According to MEPs, to boost cross-border mobility, investment and innovation, the EU needs harmonised rules tailored to SMEs, including startups and scaleups, aligning EU company law with the dynamic needs of modern businesses.