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Services for Businesses

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Table of contents

1. Generally

Through the Guide for doing business in Europe you can access all the necessary information about your business activity anywhere in the EU, avoiding difficulties and red tape.

In the Your Europe portal business guide you will find answers to essential questions such as:

  • How do I register a new company in the Business Register?
  • Can I get financial support for my venture?
  • Where do I pay VAT on cross-border sales?
  • Do I need to get my products certified before they go on the market? If so, how?
  • How do I hire a skilled professional from another EU country?

The Your Europe portal gives you access to:

  • Accurate and up-to-date information on EU and national rules and obligations
  • Information about administrative procedures and the steps required to comply with them
  • Support services managed by EU or national authorities that are best suited to provide personalized advice
  • A user feedback tool to report problems or obstacles encountered in the portal or other digital resources provided by EU and national public administrations. This helps to improve the quality of information and services
  • Information in 23 EU languages.

To find the subject you are interested in, you can use the search tool or simply navigate through the different subject sections as shown in the image below.



2. Example - European Company (SE)

I am interested in expanding my business to another European country. How can I learn more?

If you have a business and want to expand it to another European country, you can consider setting up a European company. The European company – also known as SE (Societas Europea in Latin) – is a form of limited liability company that enables you to do business in different European countries based on a single set of rules.

Step 1

First, log in to the guide to doing business in Europe on the Your Europe portal.


Step 2

Find the topic that interests you.

Business Management > Business Development > Formation of a European Company (SE)

 

Step 3
On the subject page you will find information on company formation.

 

Step 4

Some information is different for each country. Select the country you are interested in to find specialized information.

 

Step 5

At the end of each topic there are additional resources such as


  1. Frequent questions
  2. Related topics
  3. EU legislation
  4. Help and advice from support services

  

3. Example - Funding

What options do I have for financing my business and how can I learn more?

If you have a business and want to get funding The EU has different funding programs that you can apply for, depending on the nature of your business or project.

Step 1

First, log in to the guide to doing business in Europe on the Your Europe portal.


Step 2

Find the topic that interests you.

Funding and financial instruments > Securing funding > EU funding programmes

  

Step 3
On the subject page you will find information about company incorporation

  

Step 4

At the end of each topic there are additional resources such as

  1. Related topics
  2. EU legislation
  3. Help and advice from support services