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France FDI Screening
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France retains powerful tools to safeguard national interests when a foreign investor acquires an interest in a company that performs public-authority functions or carries out activities likely to affect public order, public security, or national defense. The review is led by the Bureau for Foreign Investment Screening (CIEF) within the Directorate General of the Treasury, operating through an interministerial framework. The Minister of the Economy may clear a transaction (with or without conditions) or prohibit it. Non-compliance may result in significant administrative and financial penalties-and, in certain cases, criminal sanctions-as well as the risk that the transaction be deemed void, unwound, or subject to forced divestment.
This fully updated English-language edition offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the French FDI screening framework. It integrates key developments, including DG Trésor's 2025 annual report (covering 2024 activity) and updated 2025 guidelines, the European Union's ongoing reform of its screening mechanism, enhanced transparency requirements under France's Foreign Interference Act and related HATVP guidance, and the 2025 National Strategic Review.
Written for both new and experienced practitioners, the book provides: clear explanations of the legal foundations and scope of the IEF regime; a step-by-step walkthrough of procedures and timelines; detailed insights on conditions, remedies, monitoring, and enfor
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
444
Release Date:
2026-01-16
Publication Date:
2026-01-16
Publisher:
RELIANS
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
2958452042
ISBN13:
9782958452049
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
639 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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