European Commission Proposes New 'EU Inc.' Company Law Regime

The European Commission proposed a new regulation, 'EU Inc.,' as part of the 'One Europe, One Market' roadmap, aiming to unify the European market by the end of 2027. This proposal creates a 28th company law regime, allowing companies to operate across the Union without needing local subsidiaries. This new status, similar to the existing European public limited company, would allow registration in one Member State while operating in others, governed by the registration country's law.

The regulation is intended to foster EU-wide start-ups capable of competing globally, and it would create a European limited liability company status open to companies of every size and sector. However, the Commission's own estimate of administrative savings is negligible compared to EU GDP.

The European Commission is proposing new measures aimed at integrating and supervising markets across the bloc, following resolutions adopted by the European Commission and Parliament on August 1, 2026, regarding financial markets and competitiveness.