The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle -
In Germany, the investment climate remains liberal in principle. Nevertheless,...more
There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual...more
Already burgeoning, foreign direct investment regulations worldwide are bulking up still more in response to emerging threats.
Over the past few years, countries around the globe have started to either implement or ratchet...more
9/26/2020
/ Blocked Mergers ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Global Market ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Supply Chain ,
Taiwan ,
Technology Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more
6/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EFTA ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investment Controls ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Non-EU Investors ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more
5/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EFTA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investment Controls ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Non-EU Investors ,
Proposed Legislation
On April 28, 2020, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) published a draft for the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes are expected to be effective shortly after...more
Beware of antitrust rules despite alarming economic threats of the COVID-19 outbreak: no general "crisis" defense; governments grant (few) specific exemptions; further developments to be followed....more