Company Representative acting on behalf of a Company | Use Case

Today, company representation remains complex, particularly in cross-border contexts, due to differences in national authorization rules and validation procedures. This can create uncertainty for parties relying on individuals acting on behalf of a company.

EU Business Wallets (EBW), supported by the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), have the potential to improve this situation.

By increasing the reliability and transparency of mandates and by enabling secure and verifiable digital representation, such as powers of attorney and representation rights, EBWs can provide greater assurance that an individual is authorized to act on behalf of a company for specific types of activities. Through features such as secure identification, digital mandates, and verifiable links between natural and legal persons, wallets can help reduce uncertainty and administrative effort and give clear insight into what type of actions a representative is allowed to take. While not resolving all cross-border differences that have historically proven to be difficult to fully harmonize, they can support a more consistent and trustworthy approach to company representation across the EU.

For example

A company wants someone to act on its behalf in another EU country. Instead of using paper authorisations and filling out many forms, the company issues a digital power of attorney or power of representation through the European Business Wallet. This permission is sent to the representative’s wallet. The representative can then use it to access government portals, business platforms, or banks. The receiving party verifies the permission digitally, making company representation faster, easier, and fully online across the EU.

What we’re aiming for:

Deliver simple, user-friendly and consistent user experience

Define rulebooks and attestation definitions

Offer the highest possible level of flexibility for users to achieve their objectives

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