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Changes to foreign investment control in Poland signal a shift in approach

A&O Shearman on 8/4/2025

On July 24, 2025, amendments to Poland’s investment control regime entered into force. Notably, the temporary foreign direct investment (FDI) provisions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have now become...more

Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Italy

White & Case LLP on 12/31/2021

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded - The Italian government, led by the President of the Council of Ministries, together with any other...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - October 2020

McDermott Will & Schulte on 10/26/2020

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATE - UNITED STATES- Mergers and acquisitions in the United States appear to be bouncing back after a muted start to the year due to COVID-19. Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings in Q3 2020 were up...more

Expect Delays in the HSR Clearance Process Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/26/2020

The Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that their review of Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) filings will continue despite...more

Antitrust Review of Mergers & Acquisitions in Light of COVID-19

King & Spalding on 3/26/2020

Like other regulatory agencies and businesses, antitrust authorities around the globe are taking steps to address the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their operations and the global economy. In particular,...more

COVID-19: The Reaction of U.S. Antitrust Agencies

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/25/2020

COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of American life right now, and there are myriad legal issues companies are facing from the pandemic’s fallout. These include antitrust considerations, ranging from potentially...more

Timing Considerations for HSR Filings During COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 3/23/2020

COVID-19 continues to present novel challenges and disruptions to the merger and acquisitions market during this unprecedented time. New requirements for electronic filing during the COVID-19 outbreak under the Hart-Scott...more

The Impact of COVID-19 on Merger Reviews: Practical Considerations for the United States

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/23/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for merging parties and enforcement agencies.1 In the U.S., it has caused both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to alter their...more

FTC and EC Announce Temporary Procedures for Hart-Scott-Rodino and EU Premerger Notification Filings During COVID-19 Coronavirus...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/17/2020

- As of March 17, 2020, the FTC and DOJ will accept only electronic submissions of HSR notifications (no filings accepted March 16, 2020). - Early termination of the HSR waiting period will not be granted for any HSR filing...more

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