European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion on the EU Inc. framework on 2 July, urging the European Commission and member states to accelerate reforms that would create a single set of corporate rules across the EU. CoR members said the new framework should go beyond simple company registration, reducing cross‑border administrative burdens, improving access to finance, and providing legal certainty for all businesses, including cooperatives and social‑economy enterprises. They also called for clear guidance on how “EU Inc.” interacts with national company law and for a distinct European model that respects member‑state legal traditions while preventing regulatory arbitrage. The opinion highlighted the need to assess the territorial impact of initiatives such as a European employee stock‑option scheme, warning that lack of tax harmonisation could concentrate talent in large metropolitan areas.
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