On March 18, 2026, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to create “EU Inc.,” an optional, digital-first corporate legal form aimed at simplifying cross-border business operations within the EU. Presented as a cornerstone of the EU’s competitiveness agenda, the package proposes to establish a single, harmonized corporate entity framework operating in parallel with existing national company law systems. This is also termed the “28th regime.” The initiative responds directly to calls from the Draghi and Letta reports, and it aims to address structural barriers that have hindered European startups and scaleups from growing and competing at global scale.
European Commission Proposes ‘EU Inc.,’ A New Corporate Entity for EU Companies
