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Modernization of French Alternative Investment Funds: The Stakes of Ordinance No. 2024-662 Dated July 3, 2024

Dechert LLP on 7/19/2024

The French Ordinance no. 2024-662 dated July 3, 2024, on the modernization of the regime governing alternative investment funds (the Ordinance) represents a major step forward. This has been long called in the Paris...more

Modernisation des fonds d'investissement alternatifs : les enjeux de l’ordonnance n°2024-662 du 3 juillet 2024

Dechert LLP on 7/12/2024

L’ordonnance n°2024-662 du 3 juillet 2024 portant modernisation du régime des fonds d'investissement alternatifs (l’ « Ordonnance ») constitue une avancée majeure, longtemps réclamée par les acteurs de la place de Paris, en...more

Update on French FDI Screening Trends: Continuity and Stability

White & Case LLP on 6/26/2024

France continues to be an important destination for foreign direct investments (“FDI”) with 1,194 inbound investments projects last year. For the fifth consecutive year, France has been recognised as the most attractive...more

The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

Dechert LLP on 5/14/2024

Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

Marketing Funds in the EU: French Enforcement on Reverse Solicitation

King & Spalding on 9/14/2023

Regulator Takes Strict Approach - Managers seeking to rely on reverse solicitation by EU investors should take note of last year’s enforcement action by the French regulator. The enforcement action, while confirming that...more

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

White & Case LLP on 3/22/2023

Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

France Extends Interim Rule on Foreign Direct Investments

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/6/2023

On 23 December 2022, the French government issued decree number 2022-1622, which extended to 31 December 2023 the interim rule, in effect for two years now, that lowered the threshold that triggers foreign investment review...more

IPEM 2022 | Key Takeaways

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/25/2022

After an insightful conference in Cannes, our partners have compiled some of the key takeaways from IPEM 2022. As well as exploring the private equity landscape in the UK, Germany, France and Italy, we also explore the...more

French Foreign Investment: Guidelines Published by the Ministry of Economy

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/27/2022

On 9 September 2022, the Foreign Direct Investment Office of the Ministry of Economy (the FDI Office) issued guidelines on foreign investment control....more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2022

WilmerHale on 2/14/2022

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: European Unicorns Raise Funding at Incredible Pace - Investments in European Unicorn companies have quadrupled year over year with companies raising over...more

Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: France

White & Case LLP on 12/29/2021

Following major reforms, the French Foreign Investments Control regime is now reaching cruising speed - Since 2014, the scope of the French Foreign Investments Control regime has been substantially expanded. In May 2019,...more

Affaire Illumina / Grail : La Commission européenne Dit « Pause ! »

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/19/2021

Le 29 octobre 2021, la Commission européenne (« Commission ») a adopté des mesures provisoires dans le cadre d’une enquête de gun-jumping afin d’éviter la réalisation anticipée de l’acquisition de la société américaine Grail...more

Doing Business in France - Investment Challenges and Business Opportunities in the EU's Third-Largest Economy—France

World Law Group on 10/25/2021

1. What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction including major political, economic and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?...more

The Road to Recovery: An Active Market After a Temporary Slowdown

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/1/2021

A year ago, many stakeholders were apprehensive about the economic consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis, and no one knew whether it would affect private equity permanently. Despite the long-term crisis, activity in...more

2021 Venture Capital Guide - France

World Law Group on 2/8/2021

World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Venture Capital Guide that covers more than 30 jurisdictions on investment approval processes, typical investment sectors and investment structures on Venture...more

France Lowers Threshold Triggering FDI Screening Mechanism for Listed Companies to 10%

Jones Day on 7/27/2020

The lowered threshold for foreign direct investments into France will apply to non-EU and non-EEA investors or to any investor fiscally domiciled outside the European Union and European Economic Area. On July 23, 2020,...more

Short selling bans and market restrictions – Considerations for investors (Updated May 2020)

White & Case LLP on 5/28/2020

A number of regulators across the globe responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Such bans have since expired as of 18 May 2020. Other regulators (including...more

New French Decree, Ministerial Order Clarify Foreign Investment Authorisation Rules

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/15/2020

Dated 31 December 2019, the legislation updates and elucidates the process for obtaining foreign investment authorisations in France. The new provisions go into effect on 1 April 2020....more

SIDRU Judgment: Hedging Transaction Not Rendered Speculative Even if It Exposes Party to Unlimited Risk

Jones Day on 9/28/2018

The Context: In the wake of the Saint-Leu-la-Forêt decision of May 28, 2018, France's Court of Cassation issued an important decision on structured swaps concerning legal actions brought by public authorities against banks...more

Negative Interest Rates: Autorité des Marchés Financiers Takes Position on Information to be Included in Bond Prospectuses,...

Jones Day on 12/7/2017

During the last decade, negative interest rates have raised concerns in the European debt capital markets landscape. Prospectuses often allow the issuance of debt securities for which the interest rate is linked to indexes...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2016 #4

WilmerHale on 3/7/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Has this year's startup funding slowdown been overblown? Debate continues over the perceived downturn in the market for venture capital, as a new...more

French Decree Extends List of Foreign Investments That Must Obtain Prior Authorisation

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/23/2014

The French Government issued a decree on 14 May 2014 amending key provisions of the French Monetary and Financial Code dealing with foreign investments. The decree extends the list of investments for which foreign investors...more

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