French foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening continues to focus on foreign investments involving medical and biotech activities, food security activities or the treatment, storage and transmission of sensitive data. The nuclear ecosystem is subject to very close scrutiny.

The European Union continues to be a driver of foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening, with coordinated and mandatory enforcement now on the horizon.

The European Commission continues to be a driver of FDI screening across the EU, with Member States now moving toward coordinated enforcement.