Announcement
18 Mar 2020
In March 2020, the Spanish authorities approved Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, containing several measures to alleviate the economic crisis originated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these measures, there is the temporary suspension of the liberalisation regime, the introduction of prior approval on foreign investments in certain sectors or by certain foreign investors, as well as the creation of a new loan guarantee line.
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Number of interventions
4
4 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
07 Apr 2020
Revocation date:
30 Sep 2020
Announced: 18 Mar 2020
Trade finance
Royal Decree-Law 08/2020 of 17 March 2020 also approved a temporary extension of the loan guarantee line offered by channelled through the Spanish Export Credit Insurance Company (CESCE in Spanish). N...
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Implementation date
18 Mar 2020
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 18 Mar 2020
Loan guarantee
In force
Royal Decree-Law 08/2020 of 17 March 2020 also approved a loan guarantee line for an amount up to USD 110.1 billion (or EUR 100 000 million) to be channeled through the Official Credit Institute (ICO ...
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Implementation date
18 Mar 2020
Revocation date:
21 Jun 2020
Announced: 18 Mar 2020
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 18 March 2020, the Spanish authorities amended the FDI regime suspending the liberalisation regime for certain foreign investors. Prior approval is required before investing in a Spanish company if...
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Announced: 18 Mar 2020
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
On 18 March 2020, the Spanish authorities amended the FDI regime suspending the liberalisation regime (régimen de liberalización) as so far as it relates to certain foreign investments in a number of ...
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Related State Acts
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2024
Spain: Government announces new economic and FDI screening measures (COVID-19)
Announced: 03 Jul 2020
Spain: Second ICO loan guarantee line and a new strategic fund to support economic reactivation (COVID-19)
Announced: 15 Jun 2020
Spain: Government announces new support plan for the automotive sector (COVID-19)
Announced: 04 Jun 2020
Spain: CESCE injects EUR 100 million to its guarantee line for SMEs and unlisted companies (COVID-19)
Announced: 01 Apr 2020
Spain: Introduction of the "real ownership" concept to the FDI screening mechanism
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