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
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
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
2/10/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
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Foreign Direct Investment ,
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France ,
Ministry of Economy ,
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PACTE Act ,
Screening Procedures
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
12/4/2017
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Anti-Raiding ,
Board of Directors ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
National Security ,
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Transparency