Investment Screening in the European Union
- New EU framework for foreign investment control
- National security risks and the Capital Markets Union
- Critical technologies, infrastructure, inputs, data, media
- Strategic implications for FDI and cross-border M&A
Online Conference on
12 November 2020 - 13:45-18:30 CET
13 November 2020 - 09:00-17:00 CET
- New EU framework for foreign investment control
- National security risks and the Capital Markets Union
- Critical technologies, infrastructure, inputs, data, media
- Strategic implications for FDI and cross-border M&A
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Objective
This conference will help practitioners to understand the new investment screening framework introduced in 2019 and which will enter into force on 11 October 2020. It will explain how it will affect the free movement of capital, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other foreign direct investments into the EU.
Key topics
- How to interpret and apply Regulation 2019/452 in practice
- How to identify and mitigate risks to EU and Member State security or public order
- Impact on EU foreign direct investments (FDI), takeovers and M&A transactions
- Ownership due diligence for purposes of foreign investment control
- Best practices for Member State authorities, foreign investors, legal counsel and financial intermediaries
- Legal or administrative recourse against screening decisions
Who should attend?
Staff of EU and national screening authorities, in-house lawyers at private-sector financial institutions, lawyers in private practice.Interactive online conference
The online conference will be hosted on ERA’s own online platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-level speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive experience. As the platform is hosted on our own server, the highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online conference.
Programme
Important note
Please note that if you wish to pay by invoice, it is required to do so at the latest two days prior to the online conference. A payment via credit card can be made at any time.
