Announcement
21 Mar 2019
In March 2019, the European Union issued a regulation establishing a framework for screening direct foreign investments. The framework introduced a cooperation mechanism between Member States and the Commission as well as encouraging international cooperation. Additionally, the framework introduced notification and reporting requirements on Member States concerning foreign investments in the country and related decisions.
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1 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Announced: 21 Mar 2019
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 21 March 2019, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2019/452 establishing a framework for screening direct foreign investments. The framework overall consist of five elements.
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