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French FDI Review 2025: Practical Lessons And Regulatory Outlook

The French Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Bureau confirmed in 2025 the trends observed in 2024, notably a continued increase in the number of notifications...

France Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Public Procurement

The European Commission published Guidelines on Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.

Ireland Government

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Arthur Cox

The Irish FDI Screening Regime At One Year

On 6 January 2025, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 ("Act") entered into full force in Ireland, resulting in a new regime requiring mandatory screening...

Ireland Government

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McCann Fitzgerald

German Desk Newsletter | Dezember 2025

das Jahr 2025 neigt sich dem Ende zu, die Tage sind kurz und die Vorfreude auf die Feiertage steigt. Doch während es draußen ruhiger wird, bleibt die Dynamik im Wirtschaftsleben hoch...

Netherlands Commercial

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Buren

Strengthening The EU FDI Screening Framework

European Union Government

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GTG

Revision Of The EU FDI Screening Regulation: Political Agreement Reached

Netherlands Government

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Buren

Annual EY Survey Reports Significant Rebound In Malta's Attractiveness

Malta Government

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Finance Malta

Council And Parliament Agree To Revise The FDI Screening Regulation

European Union Government

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Loyens & Loeff

Latest Developments In EU Economic Security Policy

European Union International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How To Get Latvian Residency By Investment (Latvia Golden Visa Guide)

Latvia Immigration

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The Sovereign Group

Guidance On FDI Screening Obligations In Austria

Austria Government

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Kinstellar

Cyprus Corporate & Commercial Disputes: Key Legal Remedies In Cross-Border Business Relationships

Cyprus Commercial

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Christos Paraskevas LLC

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 Supports International Investment

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Foreign Direct Investment Screening In Cyprus: New Legal Framework

Cyprus Government

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A.G. Erotocritou LLC

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Lex Inside – Exclusive Distribution Agreements (Video)

France Anti-trust

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UGGC Avocats

Employment Law And Pay Transparency | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

Luxembourg Employment

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Arendt & Medernach

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Key Challenges In Real Estate Valuations (Video)

Luxembourg Real Estate

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Arendt & Medernach

Fitch Revises Cyprus Outlook to Positive and Affirms at A-

Fitch Ratings has revised Cyprus' sovereign outlook to Positive and affirmed the country's rating at A-, according to its latest announcement dated 21 November 2025, keeping Cyprus firmly within the investment-grade category.

Cyprus Strategy

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Emerging FDI Dynamics: Recent Developments Concerning Nexperia

On 30 September 2025, the Dutch government intervened in the semiconductor company Nexperia by imposing restrictive measures affecting its assets, intellectual property, business operations, and personnel.

Netherlands Government

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Loyens & Loeff

A New Era For Investment Oversight In Greece: FDI Regime Goes Live

Greece introduced a mandatory and suspensory foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime in May 2025.

Greece Government

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A&O Shearman

Foreign Investment Control In France – Yearly Review And Perspectives

In a year marked by heightened geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, France has maintained its position as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe.

France Government

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Regional Competition Law Update – Q3 2025

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

Activation Of Greece's FDI Screening Mechanism: Ministerial Decision 64260/2025

Greece Government

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Bernitsas Law

Doing Transatlantic M&A: Differences And Best Practices

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Chipmaking In The EU

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Two Years Of FDI Screening In Belgium: What's New?

Belgium Government

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Simont Braun

Greenland Proposes Rules On Screening Of Foreign Direct Investments

Denmark Government

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Plesner

Economics Weekly Alert 41/2025

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Mapping Out The Trends Of FDI In Europe: A Look At The EU's Fifth FDI Annual Report

Malta Government

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Ganado Advocates

How To Open A Business Account In Poland?

Poland Commercial

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Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Cyprus Moves Forward With Its FDI Mechanism: What Foreign Investors Need To Know

Cyprus Government

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Economics Weekly Alert 41/2025

A brief presentation of the main provisions of the six bills that constitute the tax reform:

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Mapping Out The Trends Of FDI In Europe: A Look At The EU's Fifth FDI Annual Report

On 14 October 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its 5th Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investment into the Union (the "Report").

Malta Government

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Ganado Advocates

How To Open A Business Account In Poland?

Once your company is registered in Poland, the next essential step is to open a bank account online or at a branch. Without a functioning corporate bank account, a company cannot legally operate:

Poland Commercial

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Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Cyprus Moves Forward With Its FDI Mechanism: What Foreign Investors Need To Know

Cyprus has taken a major step in implementing its first national screening framework on foreign direct investments (FDI), aligned with EU Regulation 2019/452.

Cyprus Government

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Notification Obligation Under The Austrian Investment Control Act (Investitionskontrollgesetz) For Data Centre Investments In Austria

Austria Government

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Kinstellar

EU FDI Screening: Insights From The Commission's 5th Annual Report And What They Mean For CEE

October 2025 – The European Commission published its fifth annual report on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the EU accompanied by a Staff Working Document

Worldwide Government

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Kinstellar

Malta Sees Surge In Foreign Investment In 2024

Foreign direct investment flows into Malta increased by €32.6 billion in 2024, bringing the total stock of foreign investment to €479.7 billion by the end of the year, according to a recent report from the National Statistics Office.

Malta Government

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Papilio Services Limited

Foreign Investment Control In France: Key Takeaways From The 2024 Report

The 2024 annual report on foreign investment control in France (IEF), published by the French Treasury (Direction générale du Trésor) in July 2025, confirms the steady strengthening of France's screening mechanism.

France Government

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August Debouzy

M&A - Irish Incorporated Companies Listed In The US March 2025

The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 was commenced with effect from 6 January 2025 and gives the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment wide-ranging powers...

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

100 Deals, Zero Rejections: What Belgium's FDI Report For 2024-2025 Reveals

Belgium Government

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Altius

The Belgian FDI Screening Mechanism Blows Out Its Second Birthday Candle

Belgium Government

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Loyens & Loeff

New PM, Old Problems: France's Political Instability Will Constrain Its Agency

France Government

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Steptoe LLP

Foreign Investment Screening Regime In Ireland

Ireland Government

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Dillon Eustace

Malta Climbs Global FDI Rankings

Malta Government

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Papilio Services Limited

Legislative Reforms Regarding Investments In Tourism In Borderland Areas

Greece Government

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Papapolitis & Papapolitis

An Evolving Investment Landscape: The Incoming Foreign Direct Investments Screening Framework Of The EU Applied In Cyprus

Cyprus Government

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

New FDI Screening Law 5202/2025 In Greece

Greece Government

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Lambadarios Law Firm

Cyprus Is One Step Closer To Setting Up Its FDI Mechanism: What Foreign Investors Need To Know

Cyprus Government

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Revision Of FDI Rules On The Horizon

Malta Government

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Ganado Advocates

Digital Products And Services For All? The Scope, First Days, And Big Questions Around The European Accessibility Act

Cyprus Consumer

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Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) Screening And Approval Requirement Coming To Cyprus

Cyprus Government

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Chrysses Demetriades & Co

Carve-Outs In The Aerospace & Defence Sector (Part III)

Germany Government

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Changes To Foreign Investment Control In Poland Signal A Shift In Approach

Poland Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Carve-outs In The Aerospace & Defence Sector (Part I)

Germany Government

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

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Reflect Festival 2024 – Pushing Boundaries In Tech And Innovation For A Sustainable Tomorrow! (Video)

EN

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC

FDI And National Security Reviews (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Competition And Regulated Markets - What's Another Year 2024 (Video)

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Arthur Cox

Explainer Video: The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment Screening (Video)

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Loyens & Loeff

Investing And Doing Business In Spain: A Legal Perspective: The Webinar Video Replay (Video)

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Harris Sliwoski

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