1 July 2023
Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Belgium
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Tomorrow, 1 July 2023, the new Belgian mechanism for the screening of foreign direct investment enters into force. This mechanism introduces a new important dimension to acquisitions by foreign investors of stakes in Belgian companies. Belgium thereby joins an ever growing list of jurisdictions introducing FDI screening mechanisms and sharpening their FDI screening tools.
Our client alert below shares a short overview of the key aspects of this new Belgian FDI screening mechanism, as well as our initial thoughts on the mechanism itself.
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