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Empowering the Forgotten: Competitors’ Rights and Remedies under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
By Alessandro Carpi, Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Brussels) The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is a new instrument adopted to protect the internal market from the distortive effects of public intervention. While the FSR resembles existing competition and trade tools, it differs notably in how it addresses complaints from competitors. Indeed, the FSR lacks a formal complaint ...
Continue reading Latest Trends in Czech FDI Screening
By Jan Kupčík, Head of Competition, Foreign Trade & EU, Schoenherr Czech Republic The Czech Republic's FDI screening regime has been in place since 2021. While the screenings remain fully confidential, annual reports of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) allow us to deduct some of the enforcement trends and structure of cases that have been notified. This analysis ...
Continue reading An overview of the U.S. outbound screening program and considerations for private and public actors
By John Kabealo, Founding Partner, Kabealo PLLC On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury finalized its highly anticipated regulations to implement Executive Order 14105, Regulating outbound U.S. investments in countries and sectors that may pose national security concerns for the United States. The regulations finalize the draft regulations published June 21, 2024 and took effect January 2, ...
Continue reading CELIS Update on Investment Screening – December 2024
European Union – European Commission refers the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to terminate intra-EU BITs On 16 December 2024, the European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to terminate its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with six European Union ...
Continue reading 2024 Year-in-Review I Holiday Break
By Kilian Wagner (CELIS Blog Editor, University of Vienna) I. 2024 - Economic Security Developments in Review With a busy year coming to an end, it is time to take stock of the main developments in the area of economic security from an EU perspective. A number of new policy initiatives have been launched in 2024, while we can also ...
Continue reading CELIS Update on Investment Screening – November 2024
Global – Publication of 31st UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures On 13 November 2024, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the 31st Report on G20 Investment Measures (“Report”). The Report documents measures taken by the G20 governments between 16 October 2023 and 15 October 2024. It is observed ...
Continue reading The Foreign Subsidies Regulation – One Year in Review: Challenges and Ways Ahead
By Cécile Carlier (Simmons & Simmons) and Pierfrancesco Mattiolo (University of Antwerp) An expert panel session convened in Brussels on 20th November 2024 to discuss the notification-based procedures of the FSR. Adopted in November 2022, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) is the latest arrival in the EU competition toolbox. Having just celebrated its second anniversary and with a few ...
Continue reading First Day in Court for the EU’s Defence Industrial Policy
By Mats Cuvelier Introduction On 18 September 2024, the General Court rendered its judgment in Case T-617/22, concerning French aicraft engine maker Safran's request to annul a decision by which the European Commission rejected its bid to carry out a project under the European Defence Fund (EDF). It is the first time the Court has heard a case relating to ...
Continue reading Understanding the Importance of Investment Screening measures for Financial and Economic Security of India
By professor Bimal N. Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Raksha University / National Security University of India Introduction The interdependence of economic policies and progress and national security always remains intertwined; financial and economic strength of India underpins its military capabilities, diplomatic influence, and internal stability. The Indian economy is likely to continue growth-rate of 7% in next few years. The Indian ...
Continue reading Belgium’s FDI Screening Mechanism: 17 Months of Navigating the Blackbox
By Paul Hermant, Baptist Vleeshouwers and Claire De Neve. 1. Introduction Belgium's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regime, implemented on 1 July 2023, is designed to protect the national security and strategic interests of Belgium and its federated entities. Now, over 17 months into the regime, and with the release of the first Annual Report on FDI Screening, it is ...
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