Key Takeaways -
- As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more
5/14/2024
/ Australia ,
Belgium ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Ireland ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Russia ,
Singapore ,
UK ,
United States
The national security and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) review landscape around the world is evolving rapidly. A pre-pandemic trend of active FDI reviews in countries around the world has gained momentum and resulted in...more
For the second time, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with...more
2/7/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Government Investigations ,
Merger Controls ,
Regulatory Standards
Both the French and German authorities are particularly active in merger control at the member state level within the EU. Companies should keep these jurisdictions on their radar in planning their next transaction, using...more
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
Germany’s cabinet has approved draft legislation designed to tighten the country’s foreign investment control (“FDI”) regime. The draft bill pre-dates the coronavirus crisis but comes amid growing fears that non-EU investors...more
Highlights -
- Implementation of a public Transparency Register on beneficial ownership of legal entities.
- Notification obligation applies to incorporated companies and certain other legal entities and arrangements;...more
8/23/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Germany ,
International Registry ,
Investors ,
Legal Entities ,
Shareholders ,
Transparency ,
Trustees