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
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Greenfield Projects ,
Merger Controls ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Screening Procedures ,
UK
The European Commission (EC) is conducting a comprehensive review of its Merger Guidelines, supported by a broad public consultation. The review aims to determine whether the current framework remains suitable for assessing...more
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
The European Commission on April 19 opened a public consultation on commitments proposed by Vifor Pharma in response to a formal investigation into allegations of anticompetitive practices related to disparaging claims about...more
The European Commission has revised its Temporary Framework for State Aid to support the economy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to allow capital injections by EU member states into nonfinancial firms affected by...more
The European Commission revised its Temporary Framework for State Aid to support the economy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, allowing investment aid to companies involved in the fight against the pandemic, as well...more
The European Commission has approved a £50 billion (EUR 57 billion) “umbrella” UK state aid scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporates in the United Kingdom affected by the coronavirus...more
The European Commission (the Commission) published on 2 April a summary of its findings on a state aid investigation into the United Kingdom’s controlled foreign company (CFC) finance company exemption. The Commission has...more