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

Increasing digitalisation, the market growth of cryptocurrencies, and the growing importance and use of AI are among the reasons that have led to an increasing demand...

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

Ich habe vor einiger Zeit ein Tech-Start-up gegründet und starte gerade meine nächste Finanzierungsrunde.

As of 11 October 2020 the EU FDI Screening Regulation is in force, ending the long wait for a Union framework to screen foreign direct investments.

On 1 February 2021, the Slovak Ministry of Economy submitted an investment screening proposal to the government.

Austria passed a new Investment Control Act ("ICA") expanding the screening of foreign investments ("FDI"), effective July 25, 2020.

The Austrian ministry responsible for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) matters, the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy, and Tourism ("the Ministry"), recently released guidance on the assessment...

Following the adoption of the new EU framework for screening of foreign direct investments, the Austrian government recently published a draft bill to amend the current rules on foreign direct investments into Austria.

The controversial amendments to the Concessions Act have been in effect for more than a year and a half. At the time of their adoption by the Bulgarian Parliament they provoked widespread debate amongst the political parties, business circles and the Black Sea Municipalities on the anticipated negative consequences.

No approval is required if the foreign investor is an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen or has its seat (i) in the EU or the EEA, ie in the EU or Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, or (ii) in Switzerland.

An amendment of the Austrian Foreign Trade Act (FTA), in force since 08/12/2011 subjects the acquisitions of relevant interests in enterprises in specific industries, including telecoms and energy, to review and approval by the Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs

In 2017, the European Commission (EC) under Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled a proposal for an EU-wide framework for foreign direct investment (FDI) screening.

Since the adoption of the EU foreign direct investment ("FDI") regulation, the necessity of introducing a screening mechanism at the national level has been gaining momentum amongst Member States.

The rise in foreign investment in Moldova and joint projects with local investors means that supervisory boards must often be instituted in Moldovan joint-stock companies (JSC). This leads to effective and operative control over the company's management.

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On 15 July 2020 the Austrian Parliament adopted a new FDI screening act (Investitionskontrollgesetz, "ICA"), following the trend to tighten the regulatory framework for foreign investment...

The so-called M&A tool is probably the most impactful element of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), affecting many global and even local transactions. A first read of the FSR's...

On 7 May 2019, the Ministry of Economic Affairs published a consultation draft for amendments to those provisions.

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