The publication of the Fifth Annual Report takes place against the backdrop of new reforms expected to be made to the UK’s foreign investment review regime in order to reduce regulatory burdens whilst also adapting to new national security concerns.
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Closing Prohibition in the Spotlight: Criminal Enforcement for Alleged Circumvention of the AWV
On 24 June 2026, more than four years after the underlying events, Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor General announced search measures in connection with a criminal investigation arising from the 2022 separation and attempted liquidation of the former German subsidiary of
The Revised EU FDI Screening Regulation: A new era of FDI enforcement in the EU
On 8 June 2026, the new EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation[1] was formally adopted by the Council, following the European Parliament’s approval on 19 May 2026. The Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
European Union: Council Backs Major Reform of Investment Screening
In Brief
On 8 June 2026, the Council of the EU approved the European Parliament’s position adopted on 19 May 2026, clearing the path for a new Regulation on the screening of foreign investments in the Union (the “Screening Regulation
The Netherlands to expand the scope of the Vifo Act by adding further highly sensitive technologies
On 8 June 2026, the Dutch government announced the expansion of the Dutch “broad” investment screening regime, the Vifo Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames), by introducing six additional technologies to the list of highly sensitive technologies falling within
Japan: Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Anticipates to be Amended to Include “CFIUS-like” Framework
Japan is considering to incorporate a Japan-style “CFIUS-like” framework into the foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations. On 17 March 2026, the new bill for FDI regulations under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) was submitted to the House
Overview and Practical Impact of the Economic Security Management Guidelines
Introduction — Significance of the Guidelines
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the Economic Security Management Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) on 23 January 2026. The Guidelines describe how companies should position economic security as a management issue, reflect
Japan: METI and the Japan Fair Trade Commission Announce Casebook on Economic Security and the Antimonopoly Act
On 22 November 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) announced the publication of a “Casebook on Economic Security and the Antimonopoly
Dutch Government Uses Rare Emergency Powers to Intervene in Chinese-owned Nexperia
Background
In a rare and exceptional case, the Dutch government has used old legislation, originally intended to deal with national emergencies and threats, to intervene in the affairs of a private Dutch semiconductor company under Chinese ownership. On 30 September
SAVE THE DATE: Global Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference
Join us in Santa Clara, California on Thursday, November 13, for an exclusive in-person forum on Trade Policy in an Era of Geoeconomics, Tariff Wars & National Security Risks.
This in-person event will precede our webinar series – the 46th Virtual Annual Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference.This