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
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This in-person event will precede our webinar series – the 46th Virtual Annual Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference.This
Please join Baker McKenzie and the Customs and International Trade Bar Association’s (CITBA) National Security and Sanctions Committee for a hybrid roundtable discussion on Tuesday, September 16, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT.The discussion will focus on the current landscape
In brief
On 22 July 2025, the UK Cabinet Office made three major announcements relating to the National Security and Investment Act (“NSI Act“), which embodies the UK’s foreign direct investment (“FDI“) screening process.
Firstly, the UK Government confirmed its
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On 23 June 2025, the UK government published its Modern Industrial Strategy paper (the “Strategy Paper“). Among other important proposed reforms to corporate governance and regulatory red-tape, the Strategy Paper sets out plans to hold a 12-week consultation
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On 8 May 2025, the European Parliament adopted an amended proposal to revise the EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/452) (the “FDI Regulation“)(the “Proposal“), amending the proposal originally published by the EU Commission and significantly deviating
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Following weeks of tariff threats from the U.S. and the imposition of retaliatory Canadian tit-for-tat tariffs and non-tariff measures, the U.S. and Canada are currently in the midst of a trade war that is expected to have significant
On February 21, 2025, the US government issued the “America First Investment Policy” memorandum and accompanying fact sheet outlining the principles and objectives of the Trump administration’s investment policy. The memorandum focuses on the prioritization of investments from allies and
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2024 brought many changes and developments to foreign investment law in Canada. The Canadian government introduced various reforms to foreign investment policy through amendments to the Investment Canada Act (the “Act”), reframing risk in certain sensitive industries which Canada views
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The Government of Canada has published the 2025 financial thresholds for pre-closing, “net benefit” review and approval of foreign investment under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA“). The ICA financial thresholds are reviewed annually and have once again increased.
