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Foreign Correspondent: An FDI Podcast | Mapping the National Security Landscape for Investors

We are pleased to present the inaugural episode of our “Foreign Correspondent” FDI podcast, a monthly conversation about foreign investment screening. In this episode, host and Skadden counsel Jason Hewitt leads a discussion...more

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The EU Commission releases its Fourth Annual FDI report showing continuity and heightened FDI regulation in the EU27

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On 17 October, the European Commission (EC) issued its Fourth Annual Report under Article 5(4) of the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Screening Regulation (the Regulation) along with an EC Staff Working Document (SWD). The...more

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European Commission Publishes Third Annual Report on EU Foreign Direct Investments

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On 19 October 2023, the European Commission (EC) published its Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union, covering the year 2022. This is the third annual report published by the EC since the...more

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Executive Order Establishes New Outbound Investment Screening Program

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Prohibitions targeted to prevent China’s exploitation of dual-use technology - On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a historic Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - AUGUST 10, 2023

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On Aug. 9, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order providing the framework for investment restrictions in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The President has tapped the Department of the Treasury to oversee a...more

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High Walls and Small Gardens: Biden Administration Unveils Outbound Investment Screening

On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-anticipated executive order (EO) to address investments by U.S. persons in companies that engage with certain categories of technology and products located in the People’s...more

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Belgian Foreign Investment Screening Law Takes Effect

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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

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

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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

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5 Regulatory Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Business in the EU or UK

Companies considering an acquisition in Europe must navigate a regulatory and enforcement environment that can seem like a minefield. Here are five things they should consider amid unfolding legislative change and growing...more

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A First! President Hones Government’s Foreign Investment Review

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On September 15, President Biden announced the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 14083 to sharpen the focus of inbound investment screening by more formally tying the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

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Second Annual Report on FDI Screening highlights importance of FDI in M&A transactions

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In its Second Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Union, the EU Commission takes stock of the FDI screening rules at both EU and Member State level. Today, 25 out of 27 Member States...more

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European Commission reports on operation of EU FDI screening mechanism

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With the EU FDI Regulation close to celebrating its second year anniversary, the European Commission (EC) has published its second annual report on EU FDI screening covering the operation of the mechanism in 2021. In...more

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Congress Reportedly Advances Broad Proposal for Outbound Screening of US Investments in Identified Countries of Concern, Including...

Bipartisan, bicameral support is mounting for legislation that would create a mandatory outbound investment screening regime to review U.S. investments in China and other countries identified by Congress as countries of...more

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EU foreign direct investment screening: lessons learnt after a year in motion

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In its First Annual Report on the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation and Member States’ individual screening mechanisms, the European Commission takes stock of the first year of implementation of the new...more

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UK Public M&A in 2020 – H2 Update

In this update, we consider certain key statistics, trends, developments and highlights regarding U.K. public M&A transactions governed by the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code) that were announced...more

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When Do U.S. Companies and Institutions Need to Be Concerned about National Security?

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In today’s world, companies in various industries are increasingly running into issues that have national security implications. Research universities and other academic institutions can face issues involving national...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Spain

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New measures enacted for the purpose of protecting the Spanish economy amid the COVID-19 crisis may persist longer than expected - The exceptional circumstances in the first and second quarters of 2020 brought about by...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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Austria Introduces New Foreign Investment Screening

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Austria passed a new Investment Control Act ("ICA") expanding the screening of foreign investments ("FDI"), effective July 25, 2020. The Austrian rules on European FDI-cooperation will enter into force on October 11, 2020....more

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National Security Podcast: US Government Zeros in on China

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Driven by national security concerns, over the past three years the US Government has taken a much more aggressive position on an array of technology issues involving China. These policy and regulatory changes range from...more

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Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Europe and the Middle East

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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

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Dutch Government Plans Retroactive Foreign Investment Screening in View of COVID-19 Crisis

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Proposed retroactive application could expose investments made as from June 2, 2020, to ex post scrutiny. On June 2, 2020, the Dutch Government ("Government") announced that it plans to apply a proposed comprehensive...more

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EU Issues Guidelines Regarding Screening Foreign Investment in Connection With Industries Critical for Combating COVID-19

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On March 25, the European Commission (Commission) issued new Guidelines for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) in companies and critical assets located in the European Union (EU), including those operating in the...more

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French Foreign Direct Investment Rules Set for Overhaul

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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

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The Foreign Investment Regulation Review Seventh Edition - EU Overview

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Foreign investment continues to garner a great deal of attention. This trend is expected to continue as the global economy further integrates, the number of cross-border and international transactions keeps increasing, and...more

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