Foreign Direct Investment Review – Recent Developments in Europe

The article provides an overview of recent developments in foreign direct investment (“FDI”) review across Europe. In describing what is meant by FDI review, it outlines that there is no unilateral definition for the concept of FDI, but a common trend towards more rigorous screening and extended mandatory filing requirements. Specific jurisdictional updates follow, concerning amendments to existing FDI regimes in the UK and Germany respectively, alongside recent enforcement practice in those