28th regime
28th regimes are proposed legal frameworks of European Union rules which do not replace member states' own national rules but are an optional alternative to them.[1] The number 28 in the name comes from 27 member states in the EU and their national legal systems, which are extended by a new EU-wide alternative.[2]
Examples
- European Company Statute;[3]
- proposed European contract law;[4]
- European insurance contract law;[4]
- a unitary patent;
- Pan-European Personal Pension Product;
- Union authorization under the Biocidal Products Directive.
In January 2025 the President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen established a project group to work on proposals of 28th regime for startups and scaleups.[5] In July 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation to gather views from all stakeholders. Titled "28th regime – a single harmonized set of rules for innovative companies throughout the EU", the consultation closes on 30 September 2025.[6][1][7]
References
- ^ a b Sandbu, Martin. "The EU's secret weapon for economic success". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The 28th regime — an alternative allowing less lawmaking at Community level’ (own-initiative opinion) 21.1.2011
- ^ COM(2007) 226 final
- ^ a b Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Legal FAQs: What is the 28th regime?, accessed 27 April 2024
- ^ Decision of the President of the European Commission on the establishment of a Commissioners’ Project Group on Startups and Scaleups
- ^ "European Commission - Have your say". European Commission - Have your say. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "EU's dream of 1 startup regime risks shattering into 27 pieces". POLITICO. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-09-19.