Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Netherlands
The Netherlands prepares for its first effective year of new FDI regulation.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Belgium
Belgium implements an FDI screening regime by July 1, 2023.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Europe
Driven by the European Commission's guidance, Member States keep expanding their investment screening regimes. A similar trend is observed in Europe at large.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Mexico
Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or without the need to obtain prior authorization from an administrative agency.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: United Arab Emirates
Foreign direct investment is permissible in the UAE, subject to applicable licensing and ownership conditions.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Middle East
The Middle East continues opening to foreign investment, subject to licensing approvals and ownership thresholds for certain business sectors or in certain geographical zones.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Taiwan
All FDIs are subject to prior approval, but the investment climate is welcoming and liberal.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Switzerland
Historically, Switzerland has been very liberal regarding foreign investments. However, there has recently been increased political pressure to create a more structured legal regime for foreign investment.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Sweden
Other than security-related screening, Sweden is currently still without a general FDI screening mechanism.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Slovenia
Since May 31, 2020, certain foreign investments into Slovenian companies can be subject to review. Acquisition of real estate related to critical infrastructure may also be subject to review.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Spain
The restrictions imposed by the Spanish government on foreign direct investments during the COVID-19 outbreak have remained after the pandemic.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Slovakia
On November 29, 2022, Slovakia, for the first time, adopted full-fledged foreign direct investment legislation. This legislation is effective as of March 1, 2023.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Portugal
Transactions involving foreign natural or legal persons that allow direct or indirect control over strategic assets may be subject to FDI screening.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Poland
The Polish FDI regime governing the acquisitions of covered entities by non-EEA and non-OECD buyers has been extended until July 2025.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Australia
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign investors to be reviewed and approved before completion of the investment.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Republic of Latvia
The Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine has precipitated the inclusion of provisions blocking Russian and Belarussian nationals from direct investment in a number of sectors.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: United States
Most deals are approved, but expanded jurisdiction, mandatory filings applying in certain cases, enhanced focus on national security considerations, and a substantially increased pursuit of non-notified transactions have changed the landscape.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Korea
Korea is increasing the level of scrutiny of foreign investments due to growing concerns over the transfer of sensitive technologies.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Malta
Malta's recently introduced FDI regime captures a substantial number of transactions that must be notified to the authorities and, in some cases, will be subject to screening.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Luxembourg
Luxembourg has introduced a bill of law to regulate foreign direct investments. The law is currently being discussed before the Luxembourg Parliament.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Lithuania
All investments concerning national security are under the scope of review.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Japan
The Japanese government continues to review filings and refine its approach under the FDI regime following the 2019 amendments.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Italy
Italian "Golden Power Law:" Ten years old and continuously expanding its reach.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Ireland
Ireland anticipates adopting and implementing an FDI screening regime by Q1 2023.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: India
India continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investment, ranking as the world’s seventh-largest recipient of FDI in 2021.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Canada
The Canadian government announced a strict framework to evaluate foreign investments in the critical minerals sector by state-owned enterprises and state-linked private investors, especially if from "non-likeminded" countries.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective
A guide to navigating the rules for investing in countries that require foreign direct investment approval.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Hungary
The need for FDI screening remains in focus for deals with Hungarian dimensions.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy continues to tighten FDI control, but the investment climate remains liberal in principle.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: France
In France, FDI screening authorities have issued new guidelines to improve the transparency of the FDI process.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Finland
Deals are generally not blocked in Finland.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Estonia
Estonia will have in place an FDI review regime by September 2023.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Denmark
The scope of the Danish FDI regime is comprehensive and requires a careful assessment of investments and agreements involving Danish companies.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Czech Republic
The new Foreign Investments Screening Act took effect in May 2021, and completed its first full year in operation in 2022.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: China
China has further developed its national security regulatory regime by promulgating measures on cybersecurity review and security assessment of cross-border data transfer.
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: Austria
In Austria, the Austrian Federal Investment Control Act (Investitionskontrollgesetz or the ICA) introduced a new, fully fledged regime for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and came into effect on July 25, 2020.
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