News & Analysis as of

European Union › Mergers › Proposed Legislation

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... more +
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 -
DLA Piper

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

DLA Piper on

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

White & Case LLP

Key legislation and judgments coming up in 2023

White & Case LLP on

A number of legislative changes and court judgments that will affect merger review both substantively and procedurally are expected to enter into force in 2023. In the EU, the revised Market Definition Notice is anticipated...more

BCLP

Highly impactful - UK National Security & Investment Bill introduces mandatory Government review of a wide range of transactions

BCLP on

On 11 November, the UK Government introduced to Parliament the long-awaited National Security and Investment Bill. The Bill, which is expected to be enacted in Spring 2021, is a transformative event for investors in UK...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

M&A: Draft German Law Gives More Teeth to FDI Controls – Reduces Deal Certainty – Imposes Broader Stand-still Obligations –...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Draft German investment control rules give the German government broader powers to intervene against M&A deals perceived to affect German (or EU) security or other public interests. New stand-still obligations will limit...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - February 2020

McDermott Will & Schulte on

Antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe were very active in the final quarter of 2019. The FTC and DOJ continue to investigate and challenge M&A transactions in a variety of industries. Events of this quarter...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Investment control procedures: Further tightening to secure Germany's "technological sovereignty"

McDermott Will & Schulte on

With a slight delay, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) published its announced draft bill on 30 January 2020 regarding the amendment of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG). In doing so,...more

Jones Day

Foreign Investment in France: Strengthening Control and Extending Strategic Sectors Under PACTE Law and New Decree

Jones Day on

The Situation: In the context of strengthening the control of foreign investments, particularly at the European level, the French Parliament intends to deepen control procedures and broaden the scope of authorization of...more

Jones Day

Tronox Runs Into Procedural Quagmire with Challenges to Cristal Acquisition

Jones Day on

The FTC Challenge: The FTC pursued an administrative challenge against Tronox's proposed acquisition of Cristal without also seeking a preliminary injunction. Following an HSR investigation, the FTC normally seeks a...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide