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Germany: Extends investment screening regime to include certain medical devices, personal protective equipment, pharmaceutical goods and other medicins (COVID-19)

Announcement

20 May 2020

In June 2020, the German authorities extended the scope of its investment screening to include certain pharmaceutical goods including medicine, medical products and personal protective equipment. The scope was extended following the outbreak of COVID-19. 

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

03 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 20 May 2020
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On 2 June 2020, the German authorities issued 'Fünfzehnten Verordnung zur Änderung der Außenwirtschaftsverordnung' amending the scope of foreign investments subject to investment screening to include ...
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