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
Italy is ranked one of the top destinations for investment in the European union. Still, the Italian government wields the authority to review, and even prevent, investments by foreign entities seeking assets in certain...more
6/17/2019
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Dual Use Goods ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
National Security ,
Screening Procedures
The Situation: Recent foreign investments in Italian blue chips led the Italian government to intervene to protect strategic assets.
The Result: Decree 148/2017 introduced new disclosure requirements regarding...more
12/4/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Raiding ,
Board of Directors ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transparency