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Netherlands: FDI screening mechanism introduced for telecommunication sector

Announcement

12 Jun 2020

In June 2020, the Dutch government adopted an amendment to the Telecommunication Act, introducing a screening regime for foreign investments in the Dutch telecommunication sector. 

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 Oct 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 12 Jun 2020
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