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The Year in Review: UK Foreign Direct Investments Regime in the Spotlight

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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

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Passage of Bill C-34: An Overhaul of Canada’s Foreign Direct Investment Regime

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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

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From predictable paths to uncharted waters: Navigating modern merger rules

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From a regulatory perspective, mergers and acquisitions is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by an increased intricacy and unpredictability. Companies engaged in transactions are confronted by a growing number...more

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Foreign direct investment regime in Spain: recent developments

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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

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Global Legal Guide

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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

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Foreign Subsidies under EU scrutiny: a revolution that will impact foreign undertakings active in the EU

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The new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which appears to mirror the substantive EU State aid principles set out in Article 107 (1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”) and entered into force on 12...more

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FDI Outlook 2023 – What to expect from national security reviews in the new year

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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

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Doing business in Poland 2022 - Ukrainian Version

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Ведення підприємницької діяльності в Польщі регулюється так само, як і в інших країнах Європейського Союзу. Це дає змогу вести економічну діяльність підприємствам різних правових форм і на різних засадах, тобто вільно...more

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Doing business in Poland 2022 - English

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Doing business in Poland is regulated in the same way as in other European Union countries. It allows business activities to be conducted in various legal forms and on various bases including the freedom of services, and the...more

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Italian Government’s "golden powers" of intervention in FDI now allows pre-filing of transactions

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Italian government’s so-called "golden powers" of intervention in foreign direct investments involving companies operating in sectors strategic for the national interest were originally introduced by Law Decree No. 21 of 15...more

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Blocked: UK Government uses new powers to block deal raising national

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The UK Government this week prohibited the acquisition of intellectual property owned by University of Manchester by a Chinese company – marking the first time the UK Government has exercised its powers to block a transaction...more

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National Security and Investment Act: first Annual Report published

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The UK Government has published its first Annual Report on the functioning of the recently implemented National Security and Investment regime, which gives the Government the power to scrutinise certain acquisitions and...more

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German FDI regulator spoils GlobalWafers' €4.35 billion Siltronic deal

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All good things are worth waiting for? Not in the case of the planned takeover of Munich-based chip supplier Siltronic by its Taiwanese rival GlobalWafers. After more than a year of intense FDI screening, the Federal Ministry...more

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National Security and Investment Act: Time to act now

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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

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The M&A Landscape in 2022: A global picture

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Global M&A markets recorded another year of extraordinary growth in 2021 with transaction values soaring to a new record high of nearly USD6 trillion. As 2022 begins, we examine what underpinned that growth and ask if it can...more

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UK National Security and Investment Act Comes into Force on 4 January 2022

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The UK government announced on 20 July that the National Security and Investment Act will enter into force on 4 January 2022. This act introduces mandatory filings for certain investments raising national security concerns,...more

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Foreign Direct Investments in the United Kingdom: UK National Security and Investment Act Receives Royal Assent

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The UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) received royal assent on 29 April 2021. Expected to come into force in late 2021, the NSI Act will introduce a standalone UK foreign direct investment and national...more

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Germany Further Tightens Rules on Foreign Direct Investment

Key Points - On April 27, 2021, the German government adopted the 17th Regulation for the Amendment of the German Foreign Trade Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung (AWV)). The regulation, which came into force on May...more

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Broadening the scope further – Latest revisions of German FDI rules go live

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The latest amendment of the German FDI rules brings mandatory reviews for 16 additional "critical activities" – but also some welcomed clarifications. The amendment entered into force on May 1, 2021 and is applicable to all...more

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UK’s National Security and Investment Bill Becomes Law

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

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Broadening the scope further – Draft revision of German FDI rules published for further consultation

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On January 22, 2021, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has published the anticipated draft revision of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance to align the scope of review more closely with...more

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UK Follows Global Trend To Enhance National Security Protections

One of the biggest M&A developments over recent years has been a significant enhancing of foreign direct investment (FDI) and national security protections by G-8 members and others....more

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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter: Life Sciences - What's new in France? Foreign direct investment control in France in...

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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

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MORE, MORE, MORE! German government plans another far-reaching expansion of foreign investment control

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Foreign investment control has become a key factor in M&A deals and 2020 was a particularly eventful year. A large number of countries have recently introduced foreign investment control regimes (or tightened their existing...more

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UK outlines its plans for wide-ranging new investment review powers

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The UK has published a draft of its new National Security and Investment Bill, together with explanatory notes, heralding the introduction of a new regime for reviewing investments in the UK. The new regime would introduce,...more

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