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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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AI and EU Merger Control

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Global investment in AI surged to approximately USD 252 billion in 2024, representing a thirteen-fold increase since 2014. As AI technologies become deeply embedded across key economic sectors such as finance, manufacturing,...more

DLA Piper

Revised EU FDI Screening Regulation’s Direction of Motion Following the European Parliament’s Review

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The EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation (Regulation) entered into force in October 2020. It aims to create a cooperation mechanism which enables EU member states and the European Commission (EC) to...more

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From open door to watchful gatekeeper: Greece adopts a foreign-investment screening mechanism

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On May 22, 2025, the Hellenic Parliament passed long-expected legislation to establish Greece’s first national mechanism for the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) on grounds of national security and public order....more

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FDI Enforcement Trends in EU, EU Member States, and UK: Q1 2025

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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

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The EU Anti-Coercion Regulation: A New Tool Against Economic Pressure

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As global economic pressures mount, the EU has armed itself with a powerful new tool to counter economic coercion. The EU Anti-Coercion Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2675) has been fully in force for about a year...more

White & Case LLP

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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Updates on Foreign Direct Investments: The European Commission Publishes Its Fourth Annual Report on the Screening of Foreign...

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On 17 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its Fourth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Union (Fourth Annual Report), which is an annual update of the FDI reviews...more

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The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Beds Down: 10 Enforcement Trends

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The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) allows the European Commission (EC) to investigate and remedy subsidies received from non-European countries that distort the EU internal market. As the FSR marks its inaugural year...more

Hogan Lovells

A new College of European Commissioners-designate and a new mandate: what does the future hold for the next European Commission?

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On 17 September 2024, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented to the European Parliament her proposed team of Commissioners-designate together with their portfolios for the next European Commission...more

McGuireWoods LLP

European Competition Law Newsletter – July 2024

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European Commission Imposes Fine for Deletion of WhatsApp Messages During Dawn Raid - One of the basic lessons taught during competition law compliance training is that companies should never obstruct a dawn raid carried...more

Alston & Bird

European Commission Opens First M&A In-Depth Investigation Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation

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Our Antitrust Team reviews how the European Commission is using the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and, for the first time, performed an in-depth investigation into whether the acquirer of a company with activities in the...more

Cornerstone Research

2024 TEC Institute Summit: Key Insights and Takeaways

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The inaugural TEC Institute Summit took place on 24 April 2024, organised in collaboration with Cornerstone Research and the European University Institute’s Centre for a Digital Society. Policymakers, technological...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

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Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

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UK Open for M&A - Government Seeks Evidence on National Security and Investment Act Scope

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The UK government is considering steps to make the regime more business-friendly, while maintaining and refining essential national security protections. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK’s first...more

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The European Commission Announces Five New Initiatives in Its Economic Security Package

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On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published its Economic Security Package, which introduces five new initiatives with the aim to increase the European Union’s economic security, including: The proposal...more

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The EU Commission Gets Serious About Foreign Direct Investment Screening

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As part of its European Economic Security Package, the European Commission (‘Commission’) has recently proposed a number of legislative proposals and White Papers intended to better protect Europe’s strategic interests...more

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New dual-use export control and outbound investment approach as part of the EU's Economic Security Strategy

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Continuing the work from the Joint Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy published in June 2023, the European Commission unveiled a comprehensive package with five proposed initiatives to strengthen the EU's...more

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The European Economic Security Package

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Building on the European Security Strategy of June 2023, the European Commission on January 24, 2024, adopted a package of five initiatives aiming to enhance the EU’s economic security. The package contains a far-reaching...more

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Protective Packaging: The EU’s Economic Security Package Changes the Landscape in Global Technology Controls

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The EU plans to step up controls on its home grown technology. That is the short version. The longer version is a (pretty dry) recitation of the proposed legislation and whitepapers that were published last week as the...more

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European Commission Unveils Plan Aimed at Strengthening Economic Security

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The Development: On January 24, 2024, the European Commission ("EC") unveiled a package of five fresh initiatives aimed at strengthening the European Union's ("EU") economic security (the "Package"). This will likely increase...more

McGuireWoods LLP

European Competition Law Newsletter – February 2024

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UK FDI Regime Applied to Relationship Agreement Between Vodafone and Etisalat - The part of the UK foreign direct investment (FDI) regime dealing with national security issues, contained in the UK National Security and...more

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European Commission proposes measures to up the ante on EU FDI screening

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Foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening was one of the major topics of 2023 as a myriad of new regimes joined the FDI club and its more seasoned members continue to strengthen scope and enforcement, with the impacts felt...more

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The Year Ahead for M&A Regulation in Brussels - BCLP’s Top 5 Things to Watch in 2024

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2024 is shaping up to be a year of significant change in Brussels. European Parliamentary elections in June will be followed by the appointment of a new Commission in the autumn....more

Hogan Lovells

Make Europe safe again – European Commission proposes more coordination on EU dual-use export controls

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The European Commission presented the European Economic Security Package ("EESP"), a toolkit to ramp-up European action in investment, trade and research in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, geo-economic fragmentation...more

A&O Shearman

Draft EU Foreign Investment Screening Regulation sets out more comprehensive screening regime

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On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (EC) published its proposed reform of foreign investment screening in the EU. The proposal introduces more comprehensive rules for the review of foreign investments and strengthens...more

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