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Spain: Introduction of the "real ownership" concept to the FDI screening mechanism

Announcement

01 Apr 2020

On 1 April 2020, an amendment to the FDI screening regime was adopted via Royal Decree-Law 11/2020, eliminating the straightforward exception to EU and EFTA members.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 Apr 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Apr 2020
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On 1 April 2020, the Spanish government published Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 that enlists additional measures to support the national economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, th...
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