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Protecting the Crown Jewels: U.K. National Security & Investment Act to be Enacted in Autumn

While the U.K. has a mature approach to protecting national security overall, the government lacks effective statutory powers in relation to the ownership and control of businesses and other entities that could be used to...more

5/17/2021 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Foreign Investment , National Security , Triggering Event , UK

Protecting the Crown Jewels: U.K. Introduces Expansive National Security & Investment Bill

1. Summary The United Kingdom (U.K.) government published the National Security and Investment Bill (“NSI Bill” or “Bill”) on November 11, 2020, the aim of which is to strengthen the government’s powers to scrutinize and...more

11/13/2020 / Acquisitions , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Enterprise Act 2002 , Foreign Acquisitions , Foreign Investment , Mergers , National Security , Notification Requirements , Premerger Notifications , UK

Attempted Imagination Coup Triggers UK Push for More National Security Blocking Powers on Foreign Asset Stripping

- On April 21, 2020, Imagination Technologies, a U.K. based company producing graphics processing units used in 11 billion devices globally, was summoned to answer questions by MPs in relation to national security concerns....more

4/27/2020 / Asset Stripping , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Foreign Assets , Foreign Direct Investment , Foreign Investment , Legislative Agendas , Merger Controls , National Security , Takeovers , UK

New EU Law on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in Europe

• The European Commission has released a set of documents, including a proposal for an ‘FDI Regulation,’ which sets out an EU framework for screening foreign direct investments. • This proposal would grant the European...more

9/19/2017 / Critical Infrastructure Sectors , EU , EU Directive , European Commission , Foreign Direct Investment , Member State , National Security , New Legislation , Screening Procedures

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