FDI
In-depth coverage of the rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) review landscape, with a key focus on transactions in strategic sectors, their potential impact on national security interests, and changes to existing regulations
Union representing easyJet workers due to submit concerns around Apollo offer this week
Updated with EC spokesperson’s comments – UK trade union Unite is due to formally file its opinion and concerns around US private equity firm Apollo Global Management’s proposed takeover of British airline company easyJet this […]
JD.com/Ceconomy in negotiations with EC officials over pending FSR approval as impact of Chinese order appears limited to non-cooperation on information requests
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and German consumer electronics company Ceconomy are currently in discussions with the European Commission (EC) over the pending foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) approval for their proposed merger, two people close … […]
Ingredion/Tate & Lyle merger expected to be subject to in-depth antitrust probe by Canada’s regulator; no indication of repercussions on ongoing reviews from escalating US-Canada trade tensions
US food ingredient supplier Ingredion’s planned acquisition of UK-based peer Tate & Lyle could undergo a lengthy antitrust review in Canada, according to a local competition lawyer with food industry knowledge. The merger, which was […]
Government stake in ZIM critical to country’s export route security, says Israeli lawyer
The State of Israel must retain a stake in cargo container shipping company ZIM as part of its planned acquisition by German peer Hapag-Lloyd, due to the country not having overland export routes, with the […]
Tightening of French foreign investment rules for non-EU investors expected to have limited impact; EU FDI screening harmonisation poised to lengthen decision times and broaden review scope
Earlier this week, on 17 August, a new decree aimed at closing a technical loophole in the French foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime came into effect. As per the announcement by French prime minister […]
JD.com unlikely to submit foreign subsidies remedy proposal for Ceconomy takeover before end of summer, says person briefed on the process
Chinese e-commerce player JD.com continues to engage in “constructive” discussions with the European Commission (EC) to secure clearance under foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) for its planned takeover of Ceconomy – the parent company of European […]
Source with knowledge of the case positive about EC conditional foreign subsidies approval of JD.com/Ceconomy deal
The European Commission (EC) could clear the planned acquisition of Ceconomy ─ the parent company of European consumer electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn ─ by China’s e-commerce player JD.com under foreign subsidies regulation (FSR), subject… […]
Data protection remedies offered to German government for JD.com/Ceconomy deal approval would also apply to customers in other EU markets
Commitments offered by Chinese e-commerce player JD.com to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to secure conditional approval for the proposed acquisition of German peer Ceconomy ─ the parent company of European […]
Germany is “key focus” of pending FDI approval process for JD.com/Ceconomy deal, says person briefed on the process
Foreign direct investment (FDI) authorities in Austria and Spain are expected to decide on the outstanding approval of the proposed takeover of Düsseldorf-based Ceconomy ─ the parent company of European consumer electronics retailers MediaMarkt and […]
Reassurances around data processing expected to be critical to outcome of JD.com/Ceconomy’s outstanding Austrian FDI proceedings
The ability of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com to provide substantial commitments around processing of Austrian customer data is likely to be key to the outcome of the pending foreign direct investment (FDI) decision for the […]
