The EU Inc. (Societas Europaea Unificata) is the most significant reform to European company law in a generation. Here's everything you need to know.
The EU Inc. is a new type of company that is valid across all 27 EU member states under a single registration. You form it once, online, in 48 hours, with €1 of minimum capital and no notary required. It was proposed by the European Commission on March 18, 2026 and is expected to become law by end of 2026, with formations opening in Q1 2027.
Until now, if you wanted to operate a company across multiple EU countries, you had two options: form a separate legal entity in each country (expensive, slow, complex), or use an existing pan-European structure like the Societas Europaea (SE) — which requires €120,000 in share capital and is designed for large corporations, not startups.
The EU Inc. changes this entirely. It creates a simple, affordable, digital-first company structure that any founder — anywhere in the world — can use to establish a legal presence across the entire EU Single Market.
The European Commission formally proposed the Societas Europaea Unificata (S.EU) on March 18, 2026 as part of its broader European Business Act. The proposal is now moving through the European Parliament's legislative process, with a committee vote expected in Q2 2026 and a full Parliament vote in end of 2026.
EU-FAST (European Fast And Streamlined Template) is the digital formation process built into the EU Inc. framework. It allows founders to complete their company registration entirely online, without visiting a notary, without physical presence in any EU country, and without paper documents. The target formation time is 48 hours from submission to company number.
The EU Inc. legislation includes a standardised employee stock option plan (ESOP) framework — called EU-ESOP — that makes it straightforward to offer equity to employees across different EU member states. Previously, offering equity across borders required navigating different national legal frameworks. EU-ESOP creates a single, portable standard.
The Delaware LLC is the gold standard for US-facing companies: simple to form, flexible, and recognised globally. The EU Inc. is the equivalent for European operations — simple to form, affordable, and valid across the entire EU Single Market. Many founders will use both: a Delaware LLC for US operations and fundraising, and an EU Inc. for European operations and hiring.
Read our full comparison: EU Inc. vs Delaware LLC
The EU Inc. law is expected to pass in end of 2026. Formations are expected to open in Q1 2027. Euralto is taking priority reservations now — a $49 fully refundable deposit locks in your position at the front of the queue.
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