An increase in foreign direct investment FDI control regulations across the board. These new FDI control regimes are imposing notification and approval obligations on transacting parties. Although many countries are taking a similar approach, there is no EU coordinated plan.
A new report published by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in Ireland has highlighted how the regulator’s simplified merger notification procedure (SMNP) is helping businesses obtain speedy clearance for corporate transactions.