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FDI Enforcement Trends in EU, EU Member States, and the UK: Q2 2025

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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

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

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 Publishes Third Annual Report on EU Foreign Direct Investments

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On 19 October 2023, the European Commission (EC) published its Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union, covering the year 2022. This is the third annual report published by the EC since the...more

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5 Regulatory Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Business in the EU or UK

Companies considering an acquisition in Europe must navigate a regulatory and enforcement environment that can seem like a minefield. Here are five things they should consider amid unfolding legislative change and growing...more

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European Commission reports on operation of EU FDI screening mechanism

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With the EU FDI Regulation close to celebrating its second year anniversary, the European Commission (EC) has published its second annual report on EU FDI screening covering the operation of the mechanism in 2021. In...more

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EU foreign direct investment screening: lessons learnt after a year in motion

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In its First Annual Report on the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation and Member States’ individual screening mechanisms, the European Commission takes stock of the first year of implementation of the new...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Sweden

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Increased awareness of safety concerns related to foreign direct investments has prompted a ramp-up toward the implementation of a general FDI screening regulation - As of this writing, Sweden does not have a general FDI...more

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Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Europe and the Middle East

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One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to accelerate the implementation of new or stricter controls on inward-bound foreign direct investment activity ("FDI"), particularly in the European Union. For example, in March...more

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EU Issues Guidelines Regarding Screening Foreign Investment in Connection With Industries Critical for Combating COVID-19

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On March 25, the European Commission (Commission) issued new Guidelines for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) in companies and critical assets located in the European Union (EU), including those operating in the...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2019: A global perspective: European Union

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A new European Foreign Direct Investment regulation harmonizing investment controls came into force . In response to increased foreign direct investments (FDI) into European technology assets and an increased call for the...more

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EU Adopts Regulation on Foreign Direct Investments

On March 19, 2019, the European Union adopted a regulation for the screening of foreign direct investments into the EU (the Regulation). The Regulation sets forth national security factors that EU member states (Member...more

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Jones Day Talks: EU's New Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Eye Specific Sectors

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In step with a global trend, the European Union has enacted a framework, effective October 11, 2020, for screening foreign direct investment into EU states. Jones Day's Renato Antonini, Eva Monard, and Chase Kaniecki discuss...more

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EU Foreign Investment Law In Force from April

• 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

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New EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation—Initial Steps towards Harmonized European Investment Controls

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Following completion of the Trilogue process, the three main EU institutions have agreed on a compromise for a new Regulation that gives the EU a largely procedural and coordinating function in connection with foreign direct...more

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EU and Germany Move to Further Tighten FDI Screening Process

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The past two weeks have seen two major developments in relation to the screening of foreign direct investment in the European Union (“EU”) for national security or public order reasons. First, on December 10, 2018, the EU...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFIUS for Europe? New Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in Europe

On September 13, 2017, the EU Commission released a proposed regulation establishing a framework for screening Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Europe. Several EU Member States have already implemented national mechanisms...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

• 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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European Commission Proposes Screening Mechanism for Foreign Direct Investment into the European Union

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The European Commission ("Commission") has published a legislative proposal that seeks to establish a screening framework across the European Union ("EU") for foreign direct investment ("FDI") that may affect security or...more

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