On 24 June 2026, more than four years after the underlying events, Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor General announced search measures in connection with a criminal investigation arising from the 2022 separation and attempted liquidation of the former German subsidiary of a major foreign state-linked energy group. What makes the case significant for FDI practitioners is straightforward: it is a forceful reminder that implementing a notifiable transaction without prior clearance is not merely a regulatory irregularity…
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On 8 June 2026, the new EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation[1] was formally adopted by the Council,…
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