Introduction -
In 2004, Germany enacted a regime empowering the German government to assess and prohibit the acquisition of German businesses active in the defence and encryption sector by Non-German investors. This...more
On 1st of August 2018, the German government issued the first ever (precautionary) order prohibiting the acquisition of a German business by a foreign investor – the Leifeld case....more
Speed read -
Just a few weeks after Germany amended its rules on foreign direct investment (FDI) control, European Commission President Juncker announced a legislative proposal for, and the European Commission published a...more