Get EU Inc right, or don’t do it at all.
Brussels is back from summer recess and the final text is being negotiated through fall. The next 100 days will decide whether EU Inc becomes a real European standard,
or a legal structure nobody touches.
Now the details matter. Starting with one central registry.
01 / WHY WE’RE WRITING
Europe is ready to build. Now Brussels has to write a law worth building on
Europe is the ambition to build. Now Brussels has to match it
In less than two years, EU–INC went from a grassroots idea to EU Inc, a legal proposal by the Commission carrying our name passing into law.
The hard part now is getting the details right.
This fall, the Commission, Parliament and Council are negotiating the final text that will determine whether EU Inc becomes one European standard founders can actually use — or a policy solution that only works on paper.
Why the urgency?
The central registry, the infrastructure at the heart of a truly pan-European EU Inc, is at risk. Stock options are also still under debate.
Getting EU Inc passed is not enough and the details are not technicalities. We can only stand behind a law that delivers on its ambition: one truly pan-European standard, not 27 national versions.
The next 100 days are critical to get EU Inc right. Europe’s startup ecosystem is ready to build its future. Now we need policymakers to write a law worth building on.
REMOVED IN DRAFT
The central registry. Without it, there is no real EU–INC. No real standard.
THE NEXT 100 DAYS ARE CRITICAL
SEPT 3
Our campaign goes live
Co-sign the open letter; post in your own words.
SEPT 10
State of the Union speech
von der Leyen sets Europe’s priorities
SEPT 17
Parliament negotiations
JURI discusses EU–INC amendments
SEPT 24
EU ministers meet
Council negotiates its position
SEPT–OCT
Parliament votes
JURI votes on Parliament’s position
END OF Q4
Final negotiations
Parliament, Council, and Commission agree the final text
02 / HOW YOU CAN HELP
Starting September 3, we’re taking our message directly to Europe’s political leaders: Get EU Inc right.
We’re publishing an open letter and we need – you – the European startup ecosystem to support it. Because only an EU Inc that can be used by founders, investors and builders will be a success. So the details matter.
Sign it. Then say it.
STEP 1 Co-sign the open letter on LinkedIn
Our ask to Europe’s policymakers: match the ambition of the people building here and get the details of EU Inc right.
What gives the letter its weight are the names underneath it. Please co-sign our letter by commenting on Linkedin.
03 / THE BENCHMARK
Five non-negotiables. Two are at risk.
Reading Brussels’ proposal this March, we set out five non-negotiables a truly pan-European company standard has to deliver.
They remain our benchmark and two are now at risk in the negotiations.
01
REMOVED IN DRAFT
One central registry
The latest from the negotiations suggests the central registry has been removed from the Commission’s position. That puts a key piece of pan-European infrastructure at risk – and leaves us with national systems instead of one European interface.
02
UNDER DEBATE
Standardised stock options
Also at risk to be removed. EU Inc needs stock options that make European startups more competitive for talent, not less. And most importantly don't bankrupt your talent.
03
Free choice of registered office
Incorporate in one member state, operate, hire and pay tax in another.
04
Access for all companies
No size caps, no revenue thresholds, no sector restrictions.
05
Local labour law and taxes
Obligations follow real activity, not the registered office.
04 / GO DEEPER
A central registry is at the heart of EU Inc. More than an administrative tool, it’s a genuinely interface to Europe's governments and true pan-European digital infrastructure that Europe can build on over time.
WITH ONE CENTRAL REGISTRY
One registration, one login, one interface to all European governments. Future-ready and digital.
WITHOUT IT
We stay with 27+ national systems. Good luck everyone working efficiently.
FOUNDERS
One company shouldn’t need 27 logins.
A French, German or Italian EU Inc use the same European registry – instead of a different national system in each country.
INVESTORS
Instant due diligence across Europe.
Access company and ownership data through one European registry – instead of checking different national registries across a round.
POLICYMAKERS
One system costs less than 27.
Build and improve the infrastructure once for Europe – instead of paying for changes in 27 systems and and waiting for the slowest states to catch up.
REGULATORS
Transparency across borders.
One format for beneficial ownership, visible to every authority, not 27 systems that don’t talk to each other.
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05 / THE BOTTOM LINE
100 days to get EU Inc right.
Parliament, Council and Commission are negotiating the final law. The startup ecosystem can only stand behind it if it delivers what Europe needs: a truly pan-European company standard founders can actually use.
Help us make sure it does. Get EU Inc right.