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French FDI Review: Increased Scrutiny Amid Heightened Geopolitical Tensions

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While France remains a top destination of foreign investments in Europe, the 2024 annual report published by French foreign direct investment (FDI) authorities shows increased scrutiny of investments in French strategic...more

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U.S. Budget Bill Targets Foreign Companies with New Tax Hikes: What French Businesses Need to Know

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 by a narrow vote of 215-214. OBBBA includes a new U.S. tax provision that could significantly increase taxes on foreign...more

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Update on French FDI Screening Trends: Continuity and Stability

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France continues to be an important destination for foreign direct investments (“FDI”) with 1,194 inbound investments projects last year. For the fifth consecutive year, France has been recognised as the most attractive...more

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Cross-Border M&A Comparison Table

Cross-border deals are complex and require mastery of multiple disciplines with unique considerations in different regions. Review our table comparing cross-border deal considerations for various topics across the United...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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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

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The French Ministry of Economy Releases Guidelines on Foreign Direct Investments

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On September 9, 2022, the French Ministry of Economy released its guidelines ("Guidelines") on the regulation of foreign direct investments ("FDI"). These Guidelines come a few months after the French Ministry of Economy made...more

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France issues new guidelines on the screening of foreign direct investments: an example to be followed in other EU Member States

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In September, the French Directorate-General of the Treasury published new guidelines on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) in France (the "Guidelines"). Highly anticipated, the Guidelines were issued following...more

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French Foreign Investment: Guidelines Published by the Ministry of Economy

On 9 September 2022, the Foreign Direct Investment Office of the Ministry of Economy (the FDI Office) issued guidelines on foreign investment control....more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: France

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Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed - Since 2014, the scope of the French Foreign Investments Control regime has been substantially expanded. In May 2019,...more

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Navigating French Foreign Investments In Light of Heightened Scrutiny As a Result of COVID-19

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Last December, after several months of discussions and some twists, the French Minister of Economy (“the MoE”) refused to bless U.S.-listed Teledyne Technologies Inc.’s acquisition of France-based Photonis, which specializes...more

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France Lowers Threshold Triggering FDI Screening Mechanism for Listed Companies to 10%

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The lowered threshold for foreign direct investments into France will apply to non-EU and non-EEA investors or to any investor fiscally domiciled outside the European Union and European Economic Area. On July 23, 2020,...more

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New French Decree, Ministerial Order Clarify Foreign Investment Authorisation Rules

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

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French Decree Extends List of Foreign Investments That Must Obtain Prior Authorisation

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The French Government issued a decree on 14 May 2014 amending key provisions of the French Monetary and Financial Code dealing with foreign investments. The decree extends the list of investments for which foreign investors...more

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