Member States are introducing or expanding investment screening regimes, and the European Commission is now playing an active role

There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual competition authorities or unexpected jurisprudence

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the ensuing lockdown measures—along with some landmark judgments— have led the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition to reflect on its approach to merger control notifications and reviews

There have been several interesting developments in merger control in the UK over the past year, including the official separation of the UK from the EU merger control regime and the proposal of a new national security regime that will see notification for certain transactions become mandatory in

A guide to navigating the rules for investing in countries that require foreign direct investment approval

In a regime undergoing rapid change, investment screening is currently "light," with red tape increasing for European inbound investment