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Topic: Investment Screening

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34 articles

The EU’s Evolving Approach to Open Strategic Autonomy: a Critical Perspective on the Competitiveness Compass for the EU and Other Recent Policy Developments

Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) has emerged as a defining concept in the evolution of European policy, shaped by an increasingly complex economic and geopolitical landscape. Two key dimensions stand out: (i) the central role of industrial policy and (ii) the

25 February 2025

Investment Screening-Konferenz von BDI und CELIS German Chapter

Globalisation appears to be more and more exhausted. World trade as a guarantor for prosperity and growth remains closely linked to questions of defence and national security. Particularly in the systems competition between the USA and China, more intensive…

24 February 2025

Investment Screening in the Netherlands: Proposed Expansion and Insights into Council Negotiations

Overview The Dutch Government has proposed an expansion of the investment screening regime. The expansion introduces a mandatory screening requirement for certain investments in artificial intelligence, advanced materials, nanotechnology, sensor and…

18 February 2025

Book Launch: The Age of Open Strategic Autonomy

The CELIS Institute proudly announces the lauch of the conference volume “The Age of Open Strategic Autonomy” by Jonas Fechter and Janosch Wiesenthal (CELIS Institute Deputy Assistant Directors and Blog Editors). In order to overcome the geo-economic…

11 February 2025

Romania’s strategic energy independence: a turning point in FDI Screening

“Energy blackmail must remain a sad memory of the past.” With this statement, Romania’s Ministry of Energy underscored its resolve to safeguard national and European energy security in flagging MVM Group’s proposed acquisition of E.ON Energie Romania’s gas…

5 February 2025

2024 Year-in-Review I Holiday Break

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

23 December 2024

Understanding the Importance of Investment Screening measures for Financial and Economic Security 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…

6 December 2024

Belgium’s FDI Screening Mechanism: 17 Months of Navigating the Blackbox

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…

4 December 2024

The ECJ and Investment Control – Intensified Investment Screening

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the Commission very much influence the investment climate in Europe. They have been very successful in abolishing all kind of direct and indirect impediments to the free movement of people, goods, services and

26 November 2024

Balancing Security and Economics: The EU Investment Screening Mechanism

In the EU, Member States and the Commission are increasingly turning to trade and investment tools to address national security issues. In the face of concerns over technology leakage, supply chain resilience, dependencies in critical industries, data…

28 October 2024

The European Commission’s Fourth Annual Report on FDI Screening

This October is the month of investment screening. Not only did CFIS 2024, hosted by the CELIS Institute and convened by Steffen Hindelang and Roland Stein, take place in Paris (France) from 16 to 18 October 2024. It is also

22 October 2024

FDI And FSR Enforcement Trends in Europe: July and August 2024 – Hard Times For Chinese Investments In Europe?

Note from the Editors This post was first published on the Baker McKenzie Blog. By Paul Johnson, Pavlo Prokhorov and Beau Maes, all Baker McKenzie This summer was marked by a particular focus and scrutiny by authorities on transactions involving

16 October 2024

CFIS 2024: Issue Notes (Part 2/2)

A Note from the Editors The CELIS Blog is launching its second special series of blog posts ahead of this year’s CELIS Forum on Investment Screening (CFIS). The Issue Note series provides analyses which are published to elicit comment and

9 October 2024