The Development: The UK government has put before Parliament draft legislation introducing a new regime for governmental scrutiny and intervention in respect of investments that may pose a risk to national security in the...more
The Situation: The UK Government has expanded the scope of the UK's foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening controls to include businesses responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the UK has lowered the...more
On May 20, 2020, the German Federal government adopted the 15th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV). The changes to the AWV will be effective shortly, after publication in the Federal Gazette....more
The European Commission recently issued COVID-19-related guidance, ahead of the entry into force of the new EU FDI screening mechanism in October 2020. Several member states have been tightening their national FDI regimes as...more
The Situation: The French government issued on December 31, 2019, new rules substantially revising the French Foreign Direct Investments ("FDI") regulation. These new provisions mostly implement the recent PACTE law and the...more
2/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Ministry of Economy ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
PACTE Act ,
Screening Procedures
The United Kingdom is taking a careful look at potential direct investments by foreign entities. While the UK certainly works hard to attract investor interest, concerns relating to certain sectors can trigger government...more
This Jones Day Global Merger Control Update discusses developments in existing merger control regimes over the first half of 2018, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
Over the past few years,...more
8/15/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
China ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
MOFCOM ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK
A consultation paper on national security and investment published by the UK government advocates extensive changes to current provisions regarding foreign investment in UK businesses. In essence, the proposed changes would...more
8/3/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
This is the latest Jones Day Global Merger Control Update, which discusses recent developments in current merger regimes, as well as the emergence of new merger control regimes worldwide.
Over the past few years, merger...more
12/6/2017
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Argentina ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Tanzania ,
Threshold Requirements