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6 Resolutions & reports ·decision 6 of 11 on Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies

Committee report by René Repasi · voted 12:52–12:57

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 492 for · 144 against · 28 abstained (74 % in favour) Economy & single market
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 492 Against 144 Abstained 28

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:57 · 74% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ~

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution asking the Commission to propose a new EU-wide legal framework, the "28th Regime", for innovative companies. The framework would create a voluntary corporate form, the Societas Europaea Unificata, alongside national laws, to help SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups operate across the internal market. Parliament recommends using a maximum harmonisation directive based on Articles 50 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, not Article 352. It also stresses safeguards for employee participation and simpler digital registration, and asks the Commission to act on this request.

How the vote unfolded · 36 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 15 amendments (15 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 19 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, PfE, ESN · split votes by PfE.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 36 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
2. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 12:52 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 1 – Am 3 requested by The Left
Rejected
3. Amendment 33 to paragraph 2 12:52 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 2 – Am 33 requested by PfE
Rejected
4. Separate vote on paragraph 2
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 2 12:53 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 2 – Am 28 requested by ESN
Rejected
6. Separate vote on paragraph 5
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
7. Separate vote on paragraph 7
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
8. Separate vote on paragraph 10
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
9. Amendment 7 to paragraph 10 — part 2 12:53 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 10 – Am 7/2 Part 2: ‘in that regard, considers that the proposal on the 28th regime should be accompanied by additional measures, such as a social non-regression clause, in order to avoid the circumvention or weakening of more protective social rules applicable in the country of origin; insists that strong and effective safeguards be set out by way of substantive rules which have a high level of protection;’ requested by PfE requested by PfE
Rejected
10. Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 10 12:53 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 10 – Am 29 requested by ESN
Rejected
11. Separate vote on paragraph 11
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
12. Separate vote on paragraph 12
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
13. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
14. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 14 12:54 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 14 – Am 11 requested by The Left
Rejected
15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
17. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 14 12:54 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 14 – Am 14 requested by The Left
Rejected
18. Separate vote on paragraph 15
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
19. Separate vote on paragraph 17
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
20. Separate vote on paragraph 20
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
21. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 20
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
22. Separate vote on paragraph 27
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
23. Separate vote on paragraph 29
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
24. Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 29 12:55 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 29 – Am 21 requested by The Left
Rejected
25. Separate vote on paragraph 35
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
26. Separate vote on paragraph 36
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
27. Separate vote on subheading 6
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
28. Amendments 25 + 34 (voted as one) to paragraph 37 12:55 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 37 – Am 25D= 34D= requested by PfE
Rejected
29. Amendment 26 to paragraph 40 12:56 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 40 – Am 26D requested by PfE
Rejected
30. Amendment 35 to paragraph 40 12:56 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 40 – Am 35 requested by PfE
Rejected
31. Amendment 27 to paragraph 41 12:56 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 41 – Am 27D requested by PfE
Rejected
32. Amendment 30 to citation 2 12:56 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Citation 2 – Am 30 requested by PfE
Rejected
33. Separate vote on citation 2 12:57 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Citation 2 requested by PfE
Adopted
34. Amendment 31, adding text after recital C 12:57 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After recital C – Am 31 requested by The Left, PfE
Rejected
35. Amendment 32, adding text after recital E 12:57 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After recital E – Am 32 requested by PfE
Rejected
36. Final vote — text as a whole 12:57 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 20 January 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0269 in procedure 2025/2079.

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  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
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