As a result of globalization and digitalization, geopolitics, investments, and (national) security have become increasingly intertwined. This new dynamic has raised concerns about undesirable foreign interference. To protect national security, the Netherlands has, as many other countries, several FDI screening mechanisms: (i) a general FDI screening and (ii) a sector specific mechanism for the Energy (electricity and gas) sector and (iii) a sector specific screening mechanism for the telecommunication sector.
In this edition of Quoted new forms of Dutch (F)DI screening are addressed:
- Introduction
- Why FDI screening in the Netherlands?
- The FDI screening regulation
- The Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Security Screening (Vifo) Act
- Telecommunications Sector (Undesirable Influence) Act
- The Gas Act and the Electricity Act 1998
- The consequences in practice (M&A)
- Conclusion
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