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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 -

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

A&O Shearman on 6/4/2025

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

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

WilmerHale on 4/3/2025

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

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

White & Case LLP on 3/22/2023

Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

New French Decree, Ministerial Order Clarify Foreign Investment Authorisation Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/15/2020

Dated 31 December 2019, the legislation updates and elucidates the process for obtaining foreign investment authorisations in France. The new provisions go into effect on 1 April 2020....more

Jones Day Talks: Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany

Jones Day on 3/25/2019

Germany has two different sets of rules for the review of foreign direct investments. The relevant ordinance, the Außenwirtschaftsverordnung, or AWV, provides for a sector-specific review process applying to the acquisition,...more

EU Foreign Investment Law In Force from April

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/7/2019

• The new EU FDI Regulation provides a framework for screening foreign direct investments and will enter into force in mid-April. While China, Russia and other currently high-profile “foreign” countries are not expressly...more

New EU Law on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in Europe

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/19/2017

• The European Commission has released a set of documents, including a proposal for an ‘FDI Regulation,’ which sets out an EU framework for screening foreign direct investments. • This proposal would grant the European...more

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