Be prepared for the new EU foreign investment screening regulation

Introduction

The EU is overhauling its rules for foreign investment, and Japanese companies with European investment plans need to pay close attention. After several years of legislative negotiations, the EU's new regulation on the screening of foreign investments — which will replace the existing regulation — is close to becoming law. For Japanese companies, which have long been among the most active non-EU investors in European businesses, the changes are significant.

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Authors: Kiyoshi Honda (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu UK Limited, Partner), Takeshi Matsuda (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu UK Limited, Of Counsel and Special Advisor), Kennosuke Muro (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu UK Limited )