Episode 3: Foreign Direct Investments in France – Samantha Mobley (Partner, Baker McKenzie, London) talks to Marie Anne Lavergne, Head of the unit for Foreign Direct Investment in France, as well as Nataf Guillaume (Partner, Baker McKenzie Paris) on foreign investments screening in France.
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc with the global economy, disrupting all manner of business throughout the world. Stock markets have plummeted and many companies are having to grapple with the economic damage. There is a great deal of uncertainty in the transactional space, with many potential investors taking a cautious…
On 31 December 2019, the French government adopted Decree 2019-1590 and a related order (arrêté) which significantly reinforce the French Foreign Investment Regulations (“FIR”). The changes which they introduce to the FIR regime (i) broaden the scope of foreign investments covered by the FIR, (ii) change the timeline for obtaining…