17 October 2019
Competition-related takeaways from Vestager's European Parliament Hearing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competition-related-takeaways-from-vestagers-european-parliament-hearing

After a long hearing, the European Parliament backed Margrethe Vestager to become the Commission's new Executive Vice President for Digital and EU Competition Chief. Her public statements included some specific ...

26 March 2021
Refinements to the proposed UK National Security and Investment regime
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/refinements-to-the-proposed-uk-national-security-and-investment-regime

In November 2020, the UK published a draft of its new National Security and Investment Bill ("NSIB"), introducing a new regime for reviewing investments on national security grounds. At the same time, the Government ...

16 April 2020
COVID-19 emergency measures: the expansion of 'golden power' review on foreign direct investments
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/italy/covid19-decreto-liquidita---golden-power

Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 - published in the Official Gazette on 8 April 2020 and entered into force on 9 April 2020 (the "Decreto Liquidità") - introduced, among other measures, a series of provisions that ...

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...