Late 2018 into early 2019, there was increasing attention put on foreign direct investment in sensitive sectors by...full article.
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Mexico – GVT Foreign Investment Registry
On 11 June 2020, MEX GVT issued draft rules on procedures before registry. Draft to amend rules for management of procedures by electronic means before National Foreign Investment Registry of February 2015 to help contain Covid-19 spread. Overview Regulation presented by Directorate General for Foreign Investment on procedures by electronic means before cited registry so…
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France – GVT Foreign Investment Screening
On 30 April 2020, FR GVT adapted rules on investments during Covid. FR GVT adapted control of foreign investments in France (IEF), during the Covid crisis. Minister of Economy and Finance announced the adaptation of a procedure on 29 April 2020. Foreign Direct Investment First, long-term inclusion of biotechnologies in critical technologies list for IEF control.…
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Japan – GVT Foreign Direct Investment
On 24 April 2020, JPN GVT published feedback associated with the public consultation. It also published updated presentation on the matter in Japanese and English. Amended definition closely-related persons, so that a person who was a foreign investor's board member in the past year is excluded from the definition, if the nomination of the person…
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