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On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the report gives a...more
With the passage through Parliament of Bill C-34 on March 22, 2024, long contemplated changes to Canada’s foreign investment review regime are set to dramatically overhaul Canada’s FDI framework. ...more
Introduction - On 5 July 2023, Royal Decree 571/2023 on foreign investments (RD 571/2023), previously approved by the meeting of the Council of Ministers on 4 July 2023, was published in the Official State Gazette. It will...more
On 1 July 2023, the Belgium foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime enters into force. The regime will add scrutiny for non-EU companies planning investments in targeted sectors and will create additional...more
The increasing number and complexity of foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes requires careful navigation when planning and executing global M&A transactions, as well as greenfield cross-border investments. In...more
With 2023 only a few days old, many predictions are out there about what the New Year holds for investment and M&A activity. While it is hard to prophesy, particularly in such unprecedentedly turbulent times, one legal trend...more
The Canadian M&A landscape is one of reserved optimism as 2022 comes to a close and we look ahead to a new year. Despite the uncertainty in the marketplace, Canada remains home to attractive assets and dynamic dealmakers. We...more
On December 7, 2022, François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the Minister), announced several proposed amendments to the national security regime under the Investment Canada Act (ICA)...more
Foreign Investment Policy - 1.1 - What is the national policy with regard to the review of foreign investments (including transactions) on national security and public order grounds? The review of foreign investments...more
This year's version of the annual Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) report, released on August 2, 2022, and covering calendar year 2021, has a Dickensian quality. As usual, it's a dense work. But...more
On June 16, 2022, the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its first annual report regarding the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the NSI Act). The report solely covers the...more
The UK’s national security and investment regime came into effect on 4 January 2022. On 16 June, the UK government published its first report on the operation of the regime for the period between 4 January and 31 March...more
The second round of amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SoCI Act) has now come into effect, with the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 (Bill)...more
On March 21st, 2022, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree No. 21/2022 introducing urgent measures to react to the economic and humanitarian effects of the Ukrainian crisis ("Emergency Measures Decree"), which also...more
Two major transactions have recently faced headwinds in Germany and the United Kingdom, jurisdictions traditionally perceived as investor friendly. Specifically, Taiwanese-based investor GlobalWafers Co. Ltd. failed to obtain...more
The National Security and Investment (NSI) regime became live in the UK – now is the time to ensure you are up to speed on how it will impact your acquisitions and investments. Deals in a broad range of sectors, from high...more
As of 1 May 2021, a foreign direct investment control regime has become applicable in the Czech Republic. Act No. 34/2021 Coll., on the screening of foreign investments (the Act), applies, among others, to acquisitions of at...more
Following our prior client alerts regarding the U.K. government's proposals for a new investment screening regime (“UK Government Introduces New Regime for Screening Foreign Direct Investment” on November 11, 2020, and “UK...more
To lower the risk of opportunistic trading resulting from the pandemic, the French government temporarily tightened its control over investments in strategic public companies. On 29 April 2020, the Ministry of Finance...more
Foreign direct investment ("FDI") is an important part of the global economy: OECD data indicates that there was USD$1,426 billion of global FDI in 2019. In recent years, governments around the world have shown an increasing...more
In November 2020, the UK Government introduced the National Security and Investment Bill (the "Bill"). Subject to the passing through UK Parliament, the Bill is expected to become law in early 2021, ushering in a Committee on...more
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded - The Italian government, which is led by the President of the Chamber of Ministries, together with any...more
Increased awareness of safety concerns related to foreign direct investments has prompted a ramp-up toward the implementation of a general FDI screening regulation - As of this writing, Sweden does not have a general FDI...more
On 11 November 2020, the UK Government announced its long-awaited and far-reaching proposed reforms to its existing powers to scrutinise foreign investment in the UK, especially in relation to sectors deemed to be...more
The UK government’s long-awaited National Security and Investment Bill (the Bill), which paves the way to significant changes in the UK’s regime for screening foreign investment, was laid before Parliament on 11 November...more