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European Commission Unveils Plan Aimed at Strengthening Economic Security

The Development: On January 24, 2024, the European Commission ("EC") unveiled a package of five fresh initiatives aimed at strengthening the European Union's ("EU") economic security (the "Package"). This will likely increase...more

Ireland Introduces Foreign Investment Screening Regime

The Development: The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "STCT Act") was signed into law on October 31, 2023, introducing a new investment screening regime in the Republic of Ireland ("Ireland") with a...more

European Commission Signals Increased Scrutiny in Semiconductors, AI, Quantum Technologies, and Biotechnologies

On October 3, 2023, the European Commission ("Commission") unveiled a list of 10 technology areas qualified as "critical" to the European Union's ("EU") economic security, out of which four (Semiconductors, AI, Quantum...more

Luxembourg Adopts New Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regime

In Short - The Background: Luxembourg has introduced a new foreign direct investment regime with a suspensory mandatory notification requirement in relation to investments in a broad range of sectors....more

ECJ Clarifies Conditions Under Which Member States Can Block Foreign Direct Investments

In Short - The Situation: On July 13, 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a judgment (Case C-106/22 - Xella) clarifying the conditions under which EU Member States may screen and block foreign direct...more

Belgian Foreign Investment Screening Law Takes Effect

In Short - The Development: The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium, including energy,...more

Foreign Direct Investment Screening in the Netherlands: New Regime In Force

In Short - The Development: On 1 June 2023, the Security Screening of Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions Act (Wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames) ("the FDI Act") entered into force, introducing a...more

The French Ministry of Economy Releases Guidelines on Foreign Direct Investments

On September 9, 2022, the French Ministry of Economy released its guidelines ("Guidelines") on the regulation of foreign direct investments ("FDI"). These Guidelines come a few months after the French Ministry of Economy made...more

Additional Changes in German Foreign Direct Investment Control

The 17th amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV") adopted by the federal government on April 27, 2021, included—compared to the original draft—a number of changes relevant to M&A transactions with a...more

Germany to Further Tighten its Foreign Direct Investment Control Law

The changes will expand the notification requirements for tech-related transactions significantly. The German federal government published a draft 17th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV"), which is...more

Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Europe and the Middle East

One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to accelerate the implementation of new or stricter controls on inward-bound foreign direct investment activity ("FDI"), particularly in the European Union. For example, in March...more

Financial Government Support Measures Related to COVID-19 for European Corporates

The economic crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus triggered an unprecedented response from European governments to support their economies with various measures of support. This overview summarizes the various...more

French Foreign Direct Investment Rules Set for Overhaul

The Situation: The French government issued on December 31, 2019, new rules substantially revising the French Foreign Direct Investments ("FDI") regulation. These new provisions mostly implement the recent PACTE law and the...more

Jones Day Talks: Italy Embraces Foreign investment but Maintains Oversight [Audio]

Italy is ranked one of the top destinations for investment in the European union. Still, the Italian government wields the authority to review, and even prevent, investments by foreign entities seeking assets in certain...more

Italy Enacts New Anti-Raider Rules to Protect Strategic Assets

The Situation: Recent foreign investments in Italian blue chips led the Italian government to intervene to protect strategic assets. The Result: Decree 148/2017 introduced new disclosure requirements regarding...more

Italy's Inside Information Disclosure Requirements Addressed in CONSOB Guidelines

The Situation: In July 2016, the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") came into effect, introducing detailed requirements for EU listed issuers regarding disclosure of inside information, with a view to fighting market...more

New Disclosure Requirements on Nonfinancial Information for Italian Public Interest Entities

Legislative Decree No. 254 ("Decree") was approved by the Italian government on December 30, 2016, and implemented the European Union framework on the disclosure of nonfinancial and diversity information by certain large...more

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