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The proposed power would allow the UK Government to block initial equity listings and admissions on UK public markets on the grounds of national security.
The listing of debt securities (other than...more
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On 11 June 2021 the European Union (the “EU”) published Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the “Recast Regulation”) in its Official Journal, which marked the final step with respect to modernizing its existing dual use...more
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
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
- On July 24, the European Commission (EC) published an updated report (the “Report”) on the progress made by member states in implementing measures aimed at addressing the national security risks and mitigation strategies...more
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- 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
• 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