EU Moves Closer to Adopting Updated FDI Screening Rules

European Union: Council adopts negotiating position on investment control reform

On 12 June 2025, the representatives of the EU Member States in the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) approved the Council's negotiating mandate to revise Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (EU FDI Screening Regulation) on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI). This clears the way for the so-called trialogue negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Commission. The aim of the reform is to strengthen the EU's abili

From Fragmentation to Harmonisation, From Investment to Security? - Entering the Trilogues on the Revision of the FDI Screening Regulation - Kluwer Competition Law Blog

Transaction lawyers across the EU are by now sufficiently familiar with a third screening tool, alongside merger control and foreign subsidy control: foreign direct investment (FDI) screening. As the Trilogues on the revision of the FDI Screening Regulation start in Strasbourg today, a few thoughts to reflect on the positions of the European Commission, the... Continue reading

EU Moves Closer to Adopting Updated FDI Screening Rules

EU member state representatives have finalized their negotiating position on updated foreign direct investment screening rules and are aiming to soon reach an agreement with the European Commission and Parliament on the final text, the Council of the European Union...