CELIS Update on Investment Screening – April 2023

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EU – Commission considers introducing an outbound investment screening mechanism On 30 March 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech in which she announced that the EU is preparing a mechanism for screening outbound investment. The speech was made during her visit to China on 5-6 April and addresses the threats…

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CELIS Update on Investment Screening – March 2023

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France – Considerable increase in international investments On 27 February 2023, the French government announced that the number of international investments in France had increased in 2022 compared to 2021: 1,725 investment decisions were recorded in France that year, an increase of 7% compared to 2021. Projects in the energy and recycling sectors have grown…

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CELIS Update on Investment Screening – February 2023

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Estonia – Introduction of new FDI-regime On 25 January 2023, the Estonian Parliament has passed the Foreign Investment Reliability Assessment Act which will enter into force on 1 September 2023. The act will introduce the very first Foreign Direct Investment Screening (FDI) regime in Estonia. Under the new law foreign direct and indirect investments from…

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CELIS Update on Investment Screening – January 2023

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France – Extension of temporary FDI framework for another year On 23 December 2022, the French government published Decree No. 2022-1622 concerning the extension for another year of the temporary framework lowering the threshold for acquiring voting rights that may trigger FDI screening procedure in France from 25% to 10%. While this temporary regime, which…

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Opening: Deputy Director of the CELIS Institute (Research programme and events)

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Opening The CELIS Institute seeks a Deputy Director (Research programme and events) This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial-minded, highly motivated, early-to mid-career academic, public servant, or practitioner who is a thought leader in relevant disciplines of law, or law and economics, or law and political science and can see the benefits in combining…

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CELIS Annual Call 2023: CELIS Country Reporter

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Annual Call for Expression of Interest 2023  CELIS Country Reporters on Foreign Investment Regulation, especially Investment Screening The CELIS Institute announces the opening of a 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. We are particularly interested in applications from the…

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