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Sep 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean-Maxime Blutel |Daniel Vowden
On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the report gives a valuable insight into the workings of the UK foreign direct investment screening regime. Below are selected headlines and key takeaways from the latest Annual Report, including a comparative, year-on-year assessment of notable trends.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Daniel Vowden |Jean-Maxime Blutel
On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third
Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and
Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023
to 31 March 2024, the report gives a valuable insight into the
workings of the UK foreign direct investment screening regime. Below are selected headlines and key takeaways from the latest
Annual Report, including a comparative, year-on-year assessment of
notable trends.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean-Maxime Blutel |Guillaume de Meersman |Christian Horstkotte
With its eagerly-awaited Illumina/Grail judgment on 3 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) closed a transatlantic saga and rejected the European Commission's ("Commission") extended interpretation of Article 22 of the EU Merger Control Regulation ("EUMR") by finding that the Commission had no right to receive referrals of proposed concentrations not meeting the thresholds of the national competition authorities.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrea Pomana |Jean-Maxime Blutel |Dylan Geraets |Sarah Wilks
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission
("Commission") unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation
2019/452 ("FDI Screening Regulation").
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrea Pomana |Jean-Maxime Blutel |Dylan Geraets |Sarah Wilks
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission
("Commission") unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation
2019/452 ("FDI Screening Regulation").
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jean-Maxime Blutel |Dylan Geraets |Andrea Pomana
INTRODUCTIONOn 24 January 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation 2019/452 (“FDI Screening Regulation”).
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Nathalie Jalabert-Doury |Jean-Maxime Blutel |Guillaume de Meersman
Significant number of vertical infringementsIntroduction and key takeawaysAlthough the average and total fines imposed by the French Competition Authority (FCA) in 2023 have decreased in comparison to previous years,(1) it has nevertheless been very active on the antitrust front.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Nathalie Jalabert-Doury |Jean-Maxime Blutel |Wladimir Soltmann
IntroductionIncreased activity in conglomerate mergersTackling inflation in French overseas territoriesIncreased attention to transactions below FCA's jurisdictional thresholdsCommentIntroductionA review of the French Competition Authority's (FCA) merger control activity during the year 2023 sheds light on several notable trends.
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Jul 11, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Nikolay Mizulin |Aymeric de Moncuit |Andrea Pomana |Paulette Vander Schueren |Sarah Wilks |Jean-Maxime Blutel | +3 more
IntroductionThis week, the first tranche of rules in the European Commission’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) package begins to take effect. This imposes on businesses a new set of rules seeking to combat the effects of potentially distortive subsidies granted by third countries to companies operating in the EU.
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May 6, 2023 | 
lexology.com | David Harrison |Oliver Yaros |Mark E. Hills |Sarah Wilks |Kathryn Lloyd |Ondrej Hajda | +7 more
On 25 April 2023, the UK Government announced the introduction of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the "Bill") into Parliament.1 The Bill, which reflects a key government priority of increasing consumer choice and competition, provides for: Far-reaching new consumer protection powers to be conferred on the Competition & Markets Authority (the "CMA"); The introduction of updated merger control and strengthened competition law enforcement powers, including investigation...
