In its First Annual Report on the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation and Member States’ individual screening mechanisms, the European Commission takes stock of the first year of implementation of the new...more
For M&A transactions in Germany and beyond, Foreign Investment Control screenings have become an indispensable standard element to assess when structuring deals and planning for regulatory review. Similarly to merger control,...more
2/27/2020
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Security Standards ,
Standard of Review ,
Standstill Agreements ,
Threshold Requirements
In recent years, several European Union (EU) Member States, as well as the EU itself, have reconsidered their approaches to foreign direct investment (FDI). An increasing number of European jurisdictions have introduced rules...more
8/2/2019
/ Aerospace ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Defense Sector ,
EU ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Transparency