The Swedish Screening of Foreign Direct Investments Act

CELIS Update on Investment Screening - November 2023

By Dr. iur. Magnus Schmauch, Louise Sörelind, Martyna Lechowska, Gustav Eiroff Introduction   The Swedish Act on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments (Sw. lag (2023:560) om granskning av utländska direktinvesteringar) (the “FDI Act”) entered into force on 1 December 2023. Closing in on the first anniversary of the FDI Act, Dr. iur. Magnus Schmauch…

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Huawei Technologies Co. LTD. v. The Kingdom of Sweden – ISDS as a potential remedy against the Huawei ban from the 5G rollout?

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By Kilian Wagner, University of Vienna    Spearheaded by the United States, several states including Australia, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom have imposed restrictions on the Chinese tech-giant Huawei. These measures essentially ban Huawei’s products for the roll-out of the infrastructure for the fifth generation of wireless technology (5G) on national security grounds. The…

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Marking a New Investment Era in Sweden: Enter the Swedish FDI Regime

CELIS Update on Investment Screening – May 2022

By Pouya Ghotbi, Wistrand Advokatbyrå    Background In 1916, the Swedish government introduced a piece of legislation restricting the right of foreigners to invest in Sweden. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the legislation was further tightened, making it difficult for foreigners to acquire businesses in Sweden without government scrutiny. The Act was abolished 1991,…

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