On 9 January 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its first set of Guidelines on the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”), which requires some M&A deals involving companies that have...more
2/3/2026
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Balancing Test ,
Burden of Proof ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Requirements
The European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) has now been in force for over a year, introducing a new layer of regulatory oversight for companies engaging in M&A transactions within the EU. Designed to address...more
7/18/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Investment ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Requirements