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ARTICLE · 24 OCTOBER 2023

EC Releases Third Annual Report On FDI Screening

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Since the implementation of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, and the entry into force of national FDI regimes, dealmakers and advisors have been adapting to a "new (regulatory) normal".

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Annie Herdman
Annie Herdman
Lisa Kaltenbrunner
Lisa Kaltenbrunner
Vincenzo Volpe
Vincenzo Volpe
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Since the implementation of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, and the entry into force of national FDI regimes, dealmakers and advisors have been adapting to a "new (regulatory) normal".

Having gathered data for another complete year (2022), the European Commission (EC) has now published its Third Annual Report on EU FDI screening.

Our thoughts and key takeaways from the Report are as follows:

1. Global FDI into the EU is decreasing. In 2022, FDI into the EU decreased by 14.3% compared to 2021. There are multiple reasons:

  • A general decline in dealmaking from economic slowdown, rising cost of financing, inflationary trends (worsened by geo-political conflicts), pressure on energy and commodity prices, and generalised supply chain disruptions.

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