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Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

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At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

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2024: Une nouvelle année d’élargissement du contrôle des investissements étrangers en France

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Le 28 décembre 2023, un décret et un arrêté ministériel ont une nouvelle fois élargi à plusieurs égards le régime français de contrôle des investissements étrangers (IEF). Comme cela était attendu, le seuil d’acquisition...more

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2024: A New Year of Extended Foreign Investment Screening in France

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On 28 December 2023, a decree and a ministerial order was issued that extends the French foreign direct investment (“FDI”) regime once again on various fronts. As expected, the threshold of voting rights acquired by...more

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Ireland Introduces Foreign Investment Screening Regime

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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

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Luxembourg Adopts New Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regime

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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

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Will the recently updated French FDI regulation impact your next deal?

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Updated foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation around the world, including in France, requires, more than ever, advance planning and strategy. Playing it well will enhance deal certainty, mitigate risks and keep timing on...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Estonia (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - The most common types of companies in Estonia are the public limited liability company ("AS") and the private limited liability company ("OÜ"). The OÜ may be compared to a closed...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In The Czech Republic (Updated)

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC - 1. Types of business entities - Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: - Limited liability company - Joint-stock company -...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: France

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Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed - Since 2014, the scope of the French Foreign Investments Control regime has been substantially expanded. In May 2019,...more

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Impact of the new Spanish CFC rules on controlled foreign holding companies

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The new Spanish Controlled Foreign Company rules might have a major impact on non-resident holding companies, and particularly those resident in a country outside the EU and the EEA due to the controversial (and, in our view,...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Latvia (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Foreign investors may choose from the types of business entities: - Limited liability company - Joint stock company - Individual merchant - General partnership - Limited...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Estonia (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - The most common types of companies in Estonia are the public limited liability company ("AS") and the private limited liability company ("OÜ"). The OÜ may be compared to a closed...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Czech Republic (Updated)

1. Types of business entities Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: - Limited liability company - Joint-stock company - Limited liability partnership - General partnership -...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - France

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The French Foreign Investments Control regime has recently been reinforced following a reform of 2019, and other measures have been adopted in view of the COVID-19 pandemic - Since 2014, the scope of the French Foreign...more

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France Lowers Threshold Triggering FDI Screening Mechanism for Listed Companies to 10%

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The lowered threshold for foreign direct investments into France will apply to non-EU and non-EEA investors or to any investor fiscally domiciled outside the European Union and European Economic Area. On July 23, 2020,...more

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France Moves To Protect Strategic Assets Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

On April 29, 2020, the French Minister of the Economy (the Minister) announced that French foreign investment rules will be adopted with the policy goal of protecting French strategic assets in the context of the COVID-19...more

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Foreign Investments in France: New Regime, Effective April 1, 2020

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The new regime extends the list of strategic sectors and amends the application process timeline, among other new features. Key Points: ..The list of strategic sectors has been extended to include (i) activities...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Czech Republic (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: • Limited liability company • Joint-stock company • Limited liability partnership • General partnership •...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2019: Developments in the Luxembourg Financial Sector

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The Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), and the Luxembourg government recently have taken measures to prepare for Brexit. In other developments, the Law of the...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Latvia

1. Types of Business Entities - Foreign investors may choose from the types of business entities: • Limited liability company • Joint stock company • Individual merchant • General partnership • Limited liability...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Estonia

1. Types of business entities - The most common types of companies in Estonia are the public limited liability company ("AS") and the private limited liability company ("OÜ"). The OÜ may be compared to a closed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Foreign Investment Control Reforms in Europe

The geopolitical environment continues to drive reform of foreign investment rules in Europe, with government proposals clarifying and tightening such rules in the interest of national security. Recent foreign state-backed...more

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Hungarian bill on national security vetting of non-EEA purchasers in sensitive sectors

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A new draft bill in Hungary proposes ministerial approval for certain foreign direct investments into specific sectors. If adopted, the law may apply relatively soon – it may affect transactions set to close after 1 October...more

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Hungary proposes introducing national security vetting of non-EEA purchasers in sensitive sectors

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A new draft bill proposes that certain foreign direct investments into Hungary will require the approval of the Interior Ministry. The new rules are proposed to take effect from 29 June 2018, and should be considered in all...more

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So You Want to Market Funds in Europe? Rules of the Road for Accessing Capital in Europe

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Europe is the largest market for fund products after the United States. However, despite the advances of the European single market, there remains a confusing combination of pan-European and country specific rules governing...more

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