Since our earlier blog on the proposed expansion of the Dutch investment screening regime under the Vifo Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames), further details have emerged regarding the technologies that are expected to fall within the expanded scope of the regime. The Council of State (Raad van State) issued a favorable opinion on the proposal on 26 October 2026, suggesting that the envisaged expansion remains on track for entry into force on 1…