GoKawiilEU Inc campaign warns lawmakers not to dilute proposed pan-EU startup company status
A coalition of European founders and VCs published an open letter urging EU lawmakers to preserve key features of the proposed 'EU Inc' company statute, which would allow startups to incorporate once and operate across the bloc. They warn that national lobbies, including Germany's notary association, are pushing changes that could weaken the framework before final negotiations conclude.
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The EU Inc initiative aims to cut the legal and tax fragmentation that has long made cross-border scaling harder for European startups than for their US counterparts. If diluted by national interests, the statute could end up unusable, undermining a rare push toward a unified European company framework and continuing to disadvantage EU founders relative to Delaware-incorporated rivals.
- Founders and VCs demand a single central registry and fair stock-option taxation rules in the EU Inc statute.
- National lobbies, such as German notaries, are pushing back against parts of the Commission's proposal.
- With about 100 days before EU institutions' winter recess, negotiations between Parliament and Council remain unresolved.
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