Key Takeaways -
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) controls are proliferating around the globe. Since the pandemic, “health” has become a particular focus.
- Several countries have adapted their existing FDI rules, or...more
7/29/2020
/ Australia ,
Austria ,
Biotechnology ,
Canada ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Czech Republic ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
France ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hungary ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Medical Devices ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
New Zealand ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Poland ,
Slovenia ,
Spain ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK ,
Voting Rights
The EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation will be in full force from October 11, 2020. We expect it will radically alter the dynamics of foreign investment review in Europe. Any non-EU investor and any EU target company...more
5/18/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
New Regulations ,
Non-EU Investors ,
UK Brexit
The UK Parliament, having for the second time rejected the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK government and the EU, will vote on it for a third time next week. If it is approved, the UK will ask the EU for a...more