Tag Archives: foreign direct investment

Mexico – GVT Foreign Direct Investment

On 17 January 2024, MEX GVT updated its webpage on foreign direct investment. Noted 31 December 2023 updated list of Mexican companies authorized to raise foreign capital through the neutral investment mechanism, and foreign entities set up in MEX.
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Sweden – ISP Issues Instructions for Foreign Direct Investment

On 4 January 2024, SWE ISP published version 1.3 of instructions for notification of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Changes include: supplement under the heading Privacy; new heading Language. Changed heading on appendix 7 from Power of attorney and certificate of authorized representative to Authority documents and power of attorney and added supplement. Made Annexes 9,…
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Switzerland – SECO Screen Foreign Investment

On 15 December 2023, SWI GVT informed that the Federal Council adopted the draft act on foreign investment screening thereby fulfilling its mandate from SWI PRL and Rieder motion. Foreign investment screening will take the form of an approval requirement for the takeover of domestic companies, operating in a highly critical sector, by a foreign…
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Sweden – ENT on Foreign Direct Investment

On 11 September 2023, SWE ENT blogged on new law on investment controls which follows SWE MoJ May 2023 bill on review of foreign direct investment. Main Concerns Threshold values missing so even very small purchases are covered; combined with fact that changes in ownership stakes in certain intervals also subject to notification, means large…
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Luxembourg – GVT Foreign Direct Investments

On 18 July 2023, LUX GVT published law of 14 July 2023, establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order for the purposes of implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March, 2019, establishing a framework for the screening…
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