This LawFlash provides an overview of recent developments in foreign direct investment regulation and enforcement in the European Union and the United Kingdom for the second quarter of 2025....more
8/26/2025
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Greenfield Projects ,
Merger Controls ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Screening Procedures ,
UK
In the first quarter of 2025, the approach of the European Union, EU member states, and the United Kingdom toward foreign direct investment (FDI) reviews continues to be cautious and is increasingly linked to security...more
Both Congress and the executive branch have been considering the notion of a new regulatory regime to limit certain types of US outbound investment in other countries. While such a regime would certainly constitute a sea...more
The European Commission on March 25 issued guidelines addressed to its member states outlining an EU-wide approach for foreign direct investment screening. The guidelines seek to protect EU companies as well as critical...more
The European Parliament adopted a new regulation on March 19 establishing a bloc-wide framework for the screening by EU member states of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the European Union (the FDI Regulation). The FDI...more