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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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The Informed Board Podcast | Will the EU’s Focus on Foreign Subsidies Make It More Difficult To Acquire European Businesses?

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Newly effective EU rules impose another layer of review for acquisitions in Europe. They empower the European Commission to investigate whether either the acquirer or target has received non-EU government subsidies that...more

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How the EU’s New Foreign Subsidies Regulation May Impact Cross-Border Acquisitions by U.S. Companies

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American companies and others outside the European Union (EU) pursuing large M&A transactions and public tenders in the EU’s single market must now comply with a new regulation. Effective July 12, 2023, the Foreign Subsidies...more

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How to Factor in the New EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the Transactional Process. Paul Hastings’ FAQs and Toolbox

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The recently enacted EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) grants the European Commission investigative powers on foreign subsidies that may distort competition in the EU internal market. The FSR imposes suspensory filing...more

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The FSR Will Soon Apply: What Companies Need to Know

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The EU’s new regime for tackling foreign subsidies will kick in on 12 July 2023. On 10 July 2023, the European Commission (Commission) published the final text of the Implementing Regulation (Final IR) on proceedings...more

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[Webinar] Trends in M&A Across the Regions Going Into 2023 - February 2nd, 7:00 am - 8:00 am EST

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Join WLG's International Corporate Transactions Group on February 2 for Trends in M&A Across the Regions Going Into 2023. Marsh, the largest W&I insurance broker, will share and discuss the trends they see in M&A for each...more

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Foreign direct investment - Global trends and developments

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The regulation of foreign direct investment, or FDI, has been in the spotlight for most of 2022 and will likely remain a key issue for dealmakers and cross-border M&A in 2023. Globally, we continue to see a trend towards...more

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Italian Government’s "golden powers" of intervention in FDI now allows pre-filing of transactions

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Italian government’s so-called "golden powers" of intervention in foreign direct investments involving companies operating in sectors strategic for the national interest were originally introduced by Law Decree No. 21 of 15...more

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Regierungsentwurf zur Umsetzung der EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie

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Die EU-Umwandlungsrichtlinie führt europaweit einheitliche Regelungen ein, die erstmals den grenzüberschreitenden Formwechsel und die grenzüberschreitende Spaltung zulassen und die Regelungen zur grenzüberschreitenden...more

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How are government national security probes affecting technology transactions across the world?

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The tightening of controls on foreign direct investment (FDI), on national security or national interest grounds, is having a significant impact on technology transactions – a trend that is only likely to grow....more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Switzerland

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Recent political pressure has been pushing toward a specific legal regime for foreign investment in Switzerland. Unlike many other European jurisdictions marked by restrictive conditions for foreign direct investment...more

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Italian M&A on track to reach post-crisis high

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An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy’s M&A market - Dealmaking confidence appears to be returning within the Italian M&A market. A total of US$57.4 billion-worth of deals announced in...more

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Movement Towards a New European Foreign Investment Control Tool to Protect European Strategic Assets?

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After reinforcing its control over foreign direct investments over the past year, the European Commission adopted on 5 May 2021 a draft regulation that aims to close a regulatory loophole by addressing distortions of...more

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Foreign subsidies under the EU microscope

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On 5 May 2021, the European Commission (EC) published a draft Regulation aimed at remedying distortions in the EU single market caused by companies receiving subsidies from non-EU entities. ...more

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Broadening the scope further – Draft revision of German FDI rules published for further consultation

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On January 22, 2021, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has published the anticipated draft revision of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance to align the scope of review more closely with...more

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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter: Life Sciences - What's new in France? Foreign direct investment control in France in...

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To lower the risk of opportunistic trading resulting from the pandemic, the French government temporarily tightened its control over investments in strategic public companies. On 29 April 2020, the Ministry of Finance...more

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New UK Rules for Reviewing Foreign Direct Investment

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In November 2020, the UK Government introduced the National Security and Investment Bill (the "Bill"). Subject to the passing through UK Parliament, the Bill is expected to become law in early 2021, ushering in a Committee on...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Sweden

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Increased awareness of safety concerns related to foreign direct investments has prompted a ramp-up toward the implementation of a general FDI screening regulation - As of this writing, Sweden does not have a general FDI...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - European Union

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In a regime undergoing rapid change, investment screening is currently "light," with red tape increasing for European inbound investment - While there is still no standalone foreign direct investment (FDI) screening at...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Finland

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Deals are generally not blocked in Finland, and are reviewed mostly when in the defense and dual-use sectors - The Finnish government views foreign ownership positively as a catalyst for increasing internationalization...more

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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Adversarial capital and COVID-19 converge to expand FDI regimes – Watch this space!

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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

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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Europe again has the technology sector in its target zone (Guidance for Taiwanese...

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For many years, the European Commission (the Commission) has been the global leader in applying antitrust law to the technology sector. This year is no exception. Indeed, there have been a number of new European enforcement...more

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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - August 2020: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Control in the United Kingdom

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The UK has become one of the latest in a line of countries around the world to tighten FDI screening rules in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.... The legislative changes that were announced last month affect the rules in...more

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EU Seeks New Powers to Address Effects of Foreign Subsidies

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Key Takeaways - The European Commission has adopted a White Paper with proposals for sweeping enforcement powers to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU. The White Paper suggests that the...more

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Increased regulatory scrutiny of foreign direct investments in the healthcare sector

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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

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Is national security a game changer for European foreign investment reviews and M&A transactions?

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Governments all over the world are continuing to take steps to strengthen their powers to intervene in foreign direct investments ("FDI") into their countries. These changes come at a time of increased scrutiny of foreign...more

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