EU company law
EU legislation is binding for EU member states. The governments of member states must incorporate EU laws into their national legislation.
Some EU company law is also in the form of non-binding 'recommendations' or 'opinions'.
The European Commission has developed and implemented various policy measures to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. These policies are intended to help the set up and continuing success of SMEs.
EU-wide technical and safety standards ensure that if you meet UK standards you'll also meet the standards of other EU countries.
Does this look like removing trade barriers to you? The EU is a regulatory body - it can only make trade less free.














