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CELIS Update on Investment Screening and Economic Security – June 2025

by Helene Schramm with the help of intern Parth Aggarwal   INVESTMENT SCREENING MECHANISMS    European Union - Commencement of trilogue discussions on the revision of the EU FDI screening regulation   In January 2025, the European Commission unveiled a proposal to overhaul the EU’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regulation (Regulation 2019/452), aiming to strengthen the Union’s ability to identify ...
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Regulating the Final Frontier: Why the EU Space Act Matters

Regulating the Final Frontier: Why the EU Space Act Matters By Thao Pham & Francesco Casaril Introduction After years of political inertia and many wake-up calls, the EU Space Act was finally unveiled on 25 June 2025 ('the Act'). For those of us who have been closely following the space industry, this is a long-awaited moment. Europe has been watching the ...
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Blocked Deals and State Buy-ins: Legal Consequences and Policy Challenges in Hungary’s FDI Screening Regime

By Bálint Kovács* On 23 June 2025, Hungary introduced two substantial changes to its foreign direct investment (FDI) screening legislation.[1] These amendments entered into force the next day following their publication, with direct implications for both future filings and pending screening procedures. The primary objectives of the reform are twofold: first, to extend the deadline for the screening authority; and ...
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Introducing: The CELIS Non-Papers on Economic Security

Authors: Liam McGrath and Simon Shargi-Erdmosa (CELIS Institute). We are excited to announce the CELIS Non-Papers on Economic Security, an occasional paper series from the CELIS Institute offering expert analysis and insights at the intersection of economic security, open markets, and competitiveness. The series is intended to cut through the noise of periodic commentary and complement jurisdiction-specific reporting by offering ...
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Republic of Cyprus’ New FDIS Bill unveiled: further details

By Pantelis Christofides and Dr. Thomas Papadopoulos, CELIS Fellows and Country Reporters for the Republic of Cyprus Following yesterday's blogpost, and as reported by Politis newspaper today, the new FDIS Bill approved by the Republic of Cyprus' Council of Ministers on 2nd July 2025, will include, amongst others, the following provisions: a minimum mandatory FDIS notification threshold of €2.000.000 is ...
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A New Cyprus Foreign Direct Investment Screening Legislative Bill Incoming

By Pantelis Christofides and Dr. Thomas Papadopoulos, CELIS Fellows and Country Reporters for the Republic of Cyprus His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, during his opening address at the Council of Ministers' Session held on 2 July 2025,[1] made several comments, some of which concerned the new legislative bill on Foreign Direct Investment Screening ...
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Introducing: The Foreign (Direct) Investment Screening Regulation – A blog series on the revision of FDI Screening Regulation 2019/452

Authors: Lena Hornkohl (University of Vienna)[1], Andrew Hill (AmCham EU, Brussels), Floor Doppen (University of Antwerp). After years of preparations and negotiations, the European Commission, Council, and Parliament convened on Tuesday, 17 June 2026, in Strasbourg to hold the inaugural trilateral talks on the revision of the EU's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening framework (Regulation 2019/452) - the new Foreign ...
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CELIS Update on Investment Screening and Economic Security – May 2025

by Helene Schramm   INVESTMENT SCREENING MECHANISMS   European Union - European Parliament approves proposal for a wide framework for screening of foreign direct investments On 8 May 2025, the European Parliament adopted the proposal of a major reform of the Foreign Investment Screening Regulation, aimed at protecting strategic EU sectors from foreign threats. The proposed rules make screening mandatory ...
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Clarifying The Cooperation Mechanism? Exploring DG Trade’s FDI Screening FAQ

By John Kay and Floor Doppen Over the past six years, the EU cooperation mechanism on foreign direct investment (FDI) screening has progressively advanced under the EU FDI Screening Regulation (Regulation 2019/452, henceforth the 'Regulation'). Institutionalization of the cooperation process (through e.g. the expert group), setting up coordination cells in all EU Member States (MS) (contact points), annual reporting obligations, ...
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Collateral Damage: What about the Casualties of the Geoeconomic Turn?

Bálint Kovács* At the beginning of this year, the government of the United States completed its outbound screening regime, adopting the final rule to implement Executive Order 14105 of 9 August 2023 (the Outbound Order).[1] The Outbound Order focuses on three key technology areas: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence. In an Annex, it also identifies the ...
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