New EU Regulatory Screening Framework: Current Landscape and Implications for Member States

June 19, 2019 9:00am

Carlo Pettinato
Head of Investment Policy Unit, DG Trade
European Commission (Belgium)

John Davies
Senior Advisor
Brunswick LLP (UK)

Dr. Dimitri Slobodenjuk
Counsel
Clifford Chance (Germany)

Paul Lignieres

Paul Lignieres
Partner
Linklaters (France)

Renato Antonini

Renato Antonini
Partner
Jones Day (Italy)

Part 1: UK – John Davies Part 2: Germany – Dr. Dimitri Slobodenjuk Part 3: France – Paul Lignieres Part 4: Italy – Renato Antonini This interactive four-part session will provide an overview on the New EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation and the initial steps towards harmonised European Investment Control. With the latest regulatory changes, UK, Germany, France and Italy will deep dive on the applicability of their screening framework determining the critical effects of FDI. Senior experts will navigate through the baseline substantive criteria and the degree of discretion left for its domestic screening application.