The summer period was marked by a particular focus and scrutiny by authorities on transactions involving investors from China, which is typically considered a “risk” jurisdiction from an EU FDI and FSR perspective. Four decisions highlighted below are an important reminder for companies to carefully asses the FDI and FSR risks when engaging with and receiving investments from Chinese investors. It shows that authorities can and do scrutinise the same transaction using different regulatory frameworks:…
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