France: Government, Public Sector

France's Office for Foreign Investment (IEF) has released its 2025 guidance on foreign direct investment screening, revealing key procedural changes and clarifications on sector-specific requirements. With the EU's Revised FDI Screening Regulation set to take effect in 2027, investors face new timelines, expanded mandatory screening sectors, and stricter compliance obligations that will fundamentally reshape cross-border transaction planning.

On April 9, 2026, the French legislator published Ordinance No. 2026-255 of April 8, 2026 transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into French law (available here—French only)...

The European Union's approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening is undergoing a marked shift with potentially significant ramifications. What began as a coordination-focused FDI screening...

French regulatory authorities are exploring artificial intelligence to enhance their oversight capabilities, with ARCEP leading discussions on AI-powered tools and shared infrastructure for processing sensitive data. The biannual meeting of France's network of independent administrative authorities addressed both the opportunities and environmental challenges posed by generative AI in regulatory functions.

France's short-term rental market has undergone a fundamental transformation following the March 2026 regulatory changes. Property owners now face new co-ownership voting rights that can ban rentals, mandatory...

In an op-ed published in L’Agefi, regulatory partner Sabine Naugès examines the evolving European framework for screening foreign investments and its implications for private equity players.

Private capital is flowing into the space sector as reusable rockets and vertical integration drive down costs, while satellites become essential to military operations across all defense domains. However, investors must navigate complex regulatory frameworks, procurement constraints, and technology risks as they back assets that underpin critical intelligence and communications functions.

The European Union's approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening is undergoing a marked shift with potentially significant ramifications. What began as a coordination-focused FDI screening...

L'Autorité européenne de lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme (AMLA) a entamé la préparation de la liste des entités qui seront soumises à sa supervision directe. A cette fin..

Private capital is flowing into the space sector as reusable rockets and vertical integration drive down costs, while satellites become essential to military operations across all defense domains. However, investors must navigate complex regulatory frameworks, procurement constraints, and technology risks as they back assets that underpin critical intelligence and communications functions.

Gérard Haas et son équipe ont compilé les actualités juridiques numériques les plus marquantes de la semaine, couvrant les alertes d'Anthropic sur l'auto-amélioration récursive de l'IA, les nouvelles sanctions de la DGCCRF contre SHEIN, les risques liés aux chatbots d'intimité, les inquiétudes autour de Doctolib et des données de santé, ainsi que la nouvelle stratégie open source européenne.

Senior in-house counsel and arbitration practitioners gathered during Paris Arbitration Week 2026 to examine the evolving landscape of dispute resolution in major construction and infrastructure projects. The discussion explored critical strategic decisions facing parties in large-scale infrastructure disputes, from selecting appropriate resolution mechanisms to optimizing costs and ensuring enforceability across jurisdictions. Drawing on historical context and contemporary practice, the session addressed h