In the fifty-ninth episode of EU to go, Thu Nguyen discusses a key proposal from the European Commission with Marlene Schörner: EU Inc. – a new, pan-European company form. Will this really be the breakthrough European startups have been waiting for?
Any young company in Europe viewing to grow beyond national borders today quickly encounters a patchwork of differing company laws, bureaucratic hurdles and high costs. This slows down expansion, deters international investors and contributes to venture capital mostly remaining within national borders.
This is precisely what EU Inc. aims to address: with digital incorporation in 48 hours, uniform rules across Europe and as a so-called “28th regime” – that is, a voluntary, EU-wide legal form. But does the proposal deliver on its promises? What are its strengths and weaknesses, for example regarding employee co-determination rights or recourse to national law? And how does EU Inc. fit into the broader efforts to strengthen Europe’s startup and scaleup ecosystem, such as through the new Scaleup Europe Fund?
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