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ARTICLE · 03 SEPTEMBER 2020

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) – A Bump For Technology Transactions?

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FDI screening was for a long time a blank spot on the regulatory landscape for most countries in Central Eastern Europe (CEE).

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Thomas Kulnigg
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FDI screening was for a long time a blank spot on the regulatory landscape for most countries in Central Eastern Europe (CEE). Member States across CEE have – also due to COVID-19 – recently tightened or enacted new measures or initiated legislative processes to do so. Going forward, many foreign investments in critical sectors, in particular in the technology sector, will have to undergo a vetting process.

FDI screening was for a long time a blank spot on the regulatory landscape for most countries in Central Eastern Europe (CEE). Member States across CEE have – also due to COVID-19 – recently tightened or enacted new measures or initiated legislative processes to do so. Going forward, many foreign investments in critical sectors, in particular in the technology sector, will have to undergo a vetting process.

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