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Ireland
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Ireland
Ireland anticipates adopting and implementing an FDI screening regime by Q1 2023.
India
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: India
India continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investment, ranking as the world’s seventh-largest recipient of FDI in 2021.
Canada
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Canada
The Canadian government announced a strict framework to evaluate foreign investments in the critical minerals sector by state-owned enterprises and state-linked private investors, especially if from "non-likeminded" countries.
Hungary
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Hungary
The need for FDI screening remains in focus for deals with Hungarian dimensions.
Germany
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle.
France
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: France
In France, FDI screening authorities have issued new guidelines to improve the transparency of the FDI process.
Finland
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Finland
Deals are generally not blocked in Finland.
Estonia
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Estonia
Estonia will have in place an FDI review regime by September 2023.
Denmark
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Denmark
The scope of the Danish FDI regime is comprehensive and requires a careful assessment of investments and agreements involving Danish companies.
China
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: China
China has further developed its national security regulatory regime by promulgating measures on cybersecurity review and security assessment of cross-border data transfer.
Austria
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Austria
In Austria, the Austrian Federal Investment Control Act (Investitionskontrollgesetz or the ICA) introduced a new, fully fledged regime for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and came into effect on July 25, 2020.
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UK FDI Year in Review: a look at the first year of the National Security and Investment Act
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CFIUS: The FDI watchdog bares its teeth
2022 was a big year for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)—notification filings as well as mitigation agreements were both trending up, adding to the already challenging landscape for cross-border transactions
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Taiwanese businesses and investors must weigh foreign direct investment considerations
While most FDI regimes encourage foreign investment, the growing number and greater sophistication of regimes can add to transaction uncertainty
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Germany prohibits sale of two companies to Chinese investors – FDI scrutiny in full swing
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CFIUS Issues New Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines
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Biden Issues First-Ever Presidential Directive Defining National Security Factors for CFIUS to Consider in Evaluating Transactions
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The EU Releases its Second Annual FDI report showing increased momentum in FDI regulation and screening in the EU27
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CFIUS continues its watchful eye on foreign investment
Under the Biden administration, CFIUS continues its rigorous assessment of security concerns across a wider range of sectors
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CFIUS 2021 Annual Report Reveals Record Filings and Continued Encouraging Trends
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BEIS starts to bite: a look at the first NSIA prohibition and BEIS’ new NSIA guidance
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CFIUS Hosts Inaugural Conference
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Team Telecom Two-Year Anniversary
Record breaker: US M&A 2021
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Cross-border deals face increased CFIUS scrutiny
Increased sector scope and concerns around a more aggressive approach to identifying non-notified transactions is leading to rising numbers of filings
New Zealand
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: New Zealand
Recent legislative reforms have increased the New Zealand government's ability to take national interest considerations into account, but have also looked to exclude lower-risk transactions
Tokyo
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Japan
Japan continues to tighten foreign direct investment reviews but also offers a prior notification exemption
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: India
Government approval is required for all foreign investments from countries sharing a land border with India
Beijing
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: China
China continued to strengthen its national security regulatory regime by introducing the new Data Security Law in 2021
Melbourne
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Australia
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: United Kingdom
The National Security and Investment Act introduces a mandatory obligation to secure clearance for certain types of transactions
Switzerland
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Switzerland
Recent political pressure has been pushing toward a specific legal regime for foreign investment in Switzerland.
Madrid
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Spain
Measures enacted to protect the Spanish economy against the COVID-19 crisis may persist longer than expected
Moscow, Russia
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Russian Federation
Further developments to Russian foreign investment laws introduce new requirements for investors and simplify regulation in some spheres
Romania
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Romania
Investments relevant to national security are subject to review
Netherlands
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Netherlands
In the Netherlands, there are only FDI rules and FDI-like rules in place that apply to specific sectors
Milan
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Italy
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle
Paris
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: France
Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: European Union
Member States are introducing or expanding investment screening regimes, and the European Commission is now playing an active role
Stockholm
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: Sweden
New rules require transactions involving Swedish security-sensitive activities or assets to undergo a security screening