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CELIS Update on Investment Screening – January 2022
Germany – Second Amendment to Ordinance on the Designation of Critical Infrastructures enters into force and will cause more FDI Screening On 1 January 2022, the second amendment to the Ordinance on the Designation of Critical Infrastructures (“BSI-KritisV”) entered into force. The amendment constitutes an overhaul of the ordinance, which significantly lowers the thresholds that…
Read More ...“Sneak Peek” – CELIS Virtual Symposium 2021: Sovereign-Driven Investments – Motives and Consequences
At last year’s CELIS Virtual Symposium 2021, Jaap van Etten, CEO of CELIS Patron “Datenna”, gave some thought provoking impulses regarding motives and consequences of sovereign-driven investments in his keynote. Many thanks Jaap! https://vimeo.com/664739505 Other speakers provided interesting insight into the following subjects in their keynotes and draft paper/abstract presentations: Fair Play? The Politics of Evaluating…
Read More ...CELIS Briefing Note: Italy – The new extension of the Italian golden powers A “Never Ending” Story?
Andrea Sacco Ginevri, CELIS Country Reporter for Italy, and Federico Riganti, CELIS Assistant Country Reporter for Italy, shortly brief us on the extension of certain restrictions on FDI in Italy.
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – November/December 2021
UK – Further secondary legislation intended to clarify certain aspects under the National Security and Investment Act published On 16 November 2021, the government published further secondary legislation to clarify certain aspects under the National Security and Investment Act, the latter entering into force on 4 January 2022. The secondary legislation sets out the acquisitions…
Read More ...New CELIS Patron and key sponsor: BLOMSTEIN
Today, on 27 December 2021, the CELIS Institute is delighted to announce the agreement with BLOMSTEIN, a boutique law firm for international trade, antitrust, and public procurement law based in Berlin, to serve as a CELIS Patron and key sponsor for the CELIS Forum on Investment Screening, the flagship event of the CELIS Institute, which will take…
Read More ...BLOMSTEIN Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB Stein Friton Klasse Huttenlauch
BLOMSTEIN is a leading boutique for international trade, antitrust, and public procurement law based in Berlin, Germany. Founded as a spin-off of a leading international law firm in 2016, BLOMSTEIN “has positioned itself at the top of the market within a few years”, according to clients and peers. The experienced team advises high-profile international clients…
Read More ...New CELIS Patron and key sponsor: Datenna
Today, on 17 December 2021, the CELIS Institute is delighted to announce the agreement with Datenna, an intelligence platform providing information to solve information imbalances with China, to serve as a CELIS Patron and key sponsor for the CELIS Forum on Investment Screening, the flagship event of the CELIS Institute, which will take place in Uppsala…
Read More ...CELIS Newsflash: EU – European Commission adds further programmes to the list of projects and programmes of “Union interest” under EU-FDI Screening Regulation
Today, on 3 December 2021, the Commission delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2126 of 29 September 2021 has been published. It amends the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/452, commonly known as the “EU-FDI Screening Regulation”. The amendments concern the list of projects or programmes of Union interest under Art. 8 of the EU-FDI Screening Regulation. Under this…
Read More ...CELIS Newsflash: EU – European Commission publishes First Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union
Yesterday, on 23 November 2021, the European Commission (EC) published the long-awaited Annual Report on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investment. In addition to data on foreign direct investment flows in the EU, the report mainly contains an overview of legislative developments in the area of investment screening in the Member States and their investment…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – October/November 2021
EU – Launch of consultation platform on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) On 18 October 2021, following the inaugural meeting in September, the European Union and the United States set up an online consultation platform for stakeholders to involve in shaping the transatlantic cooperation under the TTC. The platform will allow stakeholders to…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – October 2021
Japan – Notification obligation for investments in critical minerals The Ministry of Finance as well as other Ministries confirmed that foreign investors of three new “core business sectors” that plan to invest in critical minerals will be required to file a prior notification from 5 November 2021 under new rules in the Foreign Exchange and…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – September 2021 (Part II)
Luxembourg – Minister for Foreign and European Affairs submits Bill on Investment Screening On 15 September 2021, the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs has submitted a bill “establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investment that may affect security or public order” for the purpose of implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/452. The Bill concerns…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – September 2021 (Part I)
EU – CJEU rules intra-EU investment arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) to be incompatible with EU law On 2 September 2021, the CJEU issued its ruling in Case C‑741/19 (Republic of Moldova v Komstroy) finding that Article 26 of the ECT is not applicable to intra-EU investment disputes due to a violation of…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – August 2021
Australia – The Treasury completes consultations on foreign investment reforms On 31 August 2021, the Treasury has completed its consultation process of recent reforms on foreign investment in 2020. In order to evaluate the reforms, the Treasury invited stakeholders to submit written statements on key elements such as national security, compliance, streamlining and fees. The…
Read More ...CELIS Briefing Note: Switzerland – Swiss Federal Council sets out the parameters of a Swiss investment control regime
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Read More ...Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Update: Australia, China, EU, Germany, UK and US – JD Supra
Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Update: Australia, China, EU, Germany, UK and US JD Supra
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – July/August 2021
Australia – Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) publishes a series of guidance notes The FIRB published a series of guidance notes which should help foreign investors navigating through the review process of their investments. The notes not only give a quick overview of the foreign investment screening regime but also contain information about how those…
Read More ...CELIS Update on Investment Screening – July 2021
Denmark – New Danish Investment Screening Regime enters into force On July 1, the new Danish Investment Screening Act, adopted by the Parliament in May, entered into force. The objective of the new law is to prevent foreign investments executed after September 1 (as the law does not apply to investments prior to that date)…
Read More ...Job Opportunities with the CELIS Institute: CELIS Forum Student Sherpas
Open Positions in the 2021 CELIS Forum Student Sherpa Programme To support the CELIS Conference and Event Team in the run-up to the 2021 CELIS Warsaw Forum on Investment Security, we are looking for up to five (5) students (m/f/d) to work remotely and on-site in Warsaw from the period July 2021 to December 2021. Are…
Read More ...COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED) – JD Supra
COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED) JD Supra
Read More ...Call for Papers – 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security
Call for Papers – 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security Submit your Abstract Here Call for Papers 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security 1-3 December 2021 The 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security will be held in Warsaw from Wednesday 1 December until Friday 3 December 2021. The 2021 CELIS Forum will address: …
Read More ...Call for Expression of Interest – CELIS Country Reporters [Extended Deadline]
CELIS Country Reporters – Extended deadline: 31 May 2021 Call for Expression of Interest CELIS Country Reporters on Foreign Investment Regulation, especially Investment Screening The CELIS Institute announces the opening of number of positions as CELIS Country Reporter and CELIS Assistant Country Reporter (m/f/d) which will contribute to the Institute’s Knowledge and Research Hub at www.celis.institute.…
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