Germany is set to rewrite its foreign investment screening rulebook. For the first time, the rules would be set out in a dedicated statute, with a substantially broader catalog of sensitive sectors, new review triggers for influence without voting rights, and a faster but more demanding review procedure. On 15 October 2026, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, BMWE) launched its consultation on drafts of a standalone Investment…
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