The 28th Regime and Business Ownership in Europe
Solutions exist to prevent hundreds of thousands of small and medium enterprises from disappearing or falling under foreign control.
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EU member state · FR
France
France
SupportiveOfficial position
Government has publicly endorsed the proposal, in Council or via ministry statement.
SignalingImplementation readiness
Public statements about preparation, no concrete action visible yet.
- Signal density
- Not yet measured
- Last updated
- Coverage
- Wave 1 (full coverage)
EU member since 1958, eurozone since 1999
Section 1
Official position
No operator-written summary yet. Default reading: As of the latest review, the France position is supportive. Government has publicly endorsed the proposal, in Council or via ministry statement.
How this has evolved
31 events on record
The 28th Regime and Business Ownership in Europe
Solutions exist to prevent hundreds of thousands of small and medium enterprises from disappearing or falling under foreign control.
Is the proposed EU Inc corporate status a threat to workers?
The proposed European corporate status, known as EU Inc, is raising concerns among trade unions and some members of the European Parliament. They fear that the initiative could weaken existing workers' rights.
Will the 28th regime fulfill the promise of an entrepreneurs Europe?
Europe is a market of 450 million consumers, offering significant opportunities for companies looking to expand internationally. However, these export ambitions face a major obstacle because Europe is fragmented across 27 different legal, tax, and administrative systems. This limits the ability of companies to scale their operations.
The 28th European Company Law Regime and a European Business Code
On March 18, 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for a 28th European company law regime. This proposal includes the EU Inc. regulation, which introduces an optional European corporate legal status.
S&D Group Proposes Digital Rules for EU Businesses
René Repasi, the European Parliament rapporteur and S&D MEP, has published a draft report on the EU Inc. proposal. The initiative aims to create simple, digital rules for companies while protecting workers' rights.
A 28th legal regime to help European startups grow
The one market, one law project aims to remove legal and financial barriers to startup growth by creating a single European framework that operates alongside the 27 existing national legislations.
European Union Faces Concerns Over Proposed 28th Labor Regime
The European Union elected a parliament dominated by ultra-conservative parties in 2024. Officials are proposing a 28th labor regime to increase market competitiveness, though critics argue this could negatively impact existing labor rights.
EU Inc. Represents a Significant Step for European Business Creation
EU Inc. marks a major step toward simplifying business creation in Europe. Its success will depend on the ability of the EU to harmonize employment, investment, and implementation.
European Business Law Code: The 28th Regime Explained in Four Questions
The 28th regime for European business law aims to simplify regulations for companies operating across multiple EU member states.
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Section 2
Key concerns and emphases
Topics that France has raised or is expected to raise on EU Inc. Each tag links to the cross-country view of that topic.
Section 3
National implementation readiness
Seven standardised questions, the same on every country page. Status values are operator-overridable.
| Question | Status | Last evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has the government endorsed the proposal? | Yes | data.consilium.europa.eu | |
| Has the national parliament held a scrutiny debate? | Scheduled | senat.fr | |
| Has the responsible ministry published a position? | Partial | justice.gouv.fr | |
| Has the business registry signaled technical preparation? | No | Not yet | data.inpi.fr |
| Has the tax authority published EU-ESO guidance? | Unknown | Not yet | impots.gouv.fr |
| Has a national law firm community formed around EU Inc.? | Yes | gide.com | |
| Are there public statements from MEPs from this country? | Yes | europarl.europa.eu |
Section 4
Practitioner commentary
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Section 5
Recent signals
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Section 6
Country context
Reference data about FR: tax regime, registry, ministry, parliamentary jurisdiction, current company forms. Slow-moving facts, reviewed annually with alerts when signals suggest a field may be stale.
- EU member since
- 1958
- Eurozone member
- Yes, since 1999
- OECD member
- Yes
- Council population-weight
- 68.0 million
- Corporate income tax rate
- 25% (standard); 15% reduced rate on first €42,500 for SMEs Sourceimpots.gouv.fr
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- Effective tax on retained earnings
- 25%
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- Dividend withholding tax (to EU)
- 25% statutory; 0% under EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive
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- ESOP / stock-option tax treatment
- BSPCE regime for startups: gains taxed at flat 12.8% (or 30% PFU) plus social charges, no charge at grant or exercise. Sourceimpots.gouv.fr
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- Exit tax on company relocation
- Yes; deferral generally available for EU/EEA transfers without bank guarantee.
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- Notary required for incorporation
- No for SAS/SARL; yes for SCI involving real estate.
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- Digital incorporation available today
- Yes via Guichet Unique INPI since 2023.
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- Time to form a company
- 3 to 10 business days.
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- Minimum share capital
- €1 (SAS, SARL)
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- National business registry
- Registre national des entreprises (RNE) / INPI
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- Business registry URL
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- Responsible ministry
- Ministère de la Justice
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- Responsible ministry URL
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- Parliament committee with jurisdiction
- Commission des lois (Assemblée nationale and Sénat)
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- Parliament committee URL
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Section 8
Sources monitored
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- ValidatedBulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales (BODACC)bodacc.frpage_diff
- ValidatedINPI: Registre national des entreprisesdata.inpi.frpage_diff
- ValidatedMinistère de la Justice: Actualitésjustice.gouv.frpage_diff
- ValidatedSénat: Commission des affaires européennessenat.frpage_diff
- Bredin Prat: Publicationsbredinprat.compage_diff
- Gide Loyrette Nouel: Publicationsgide.compage_diff
- France Digitale: Actualitésfrancedigitale.orgpage_diff
- Les Echos: Entreprises et marchéslesechos.frrss