As of July 1, 2023, Belgium has applied a new uniform screening mechanism for FDI, (Foreign Direct Investment) laid down in a Cooperation Agreement, agreed upon by all Belgian regions and the Belgian Federal State. Under this mechanism, direct or indirect investment by foreign investors in a legal entity established or headquartered in Belgium, leading to the ownership of certain percentages Introduction. A foreign direct investment screening (FDIS) regime will enter into force in Belgium on 1 July 2023. Following the entry into effect of the FDIS regime, certain investments by non-EU investors in Belgian companies that pertain to a list of activities will be subject to prior FDIS notification and review and cannot be implemented In brief In June 2022, the governments of Belgium's nine federated entities have, after lengthy negotiations, agreed on the text of a cooperation agreement (Cooperation Agreement) implementing a screening mechanism of general application for foreign direct investments into Belgium. The screening mechanism is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2023. While the text Belgium has adopted its long-awaited foreign investment (FI) screening regime, which entered into force on 1 July 2023. It introduces a notification requirement for all relevant transactions that are signed as of that date. Non-EU investors should be prepared. In part one of a trilogy on FI screening regimes in the Benelux, we guide investors through the key aspects and risks of the new According to the official press release, the cooperation agreement is expected to enter into force on January 1, 2023. On June 1, 2022, the Belgian federal government and the governments of the federated entities reached a cooperation agreement on a screening regime for foreign direct investments (FDI). The new regime…. |kmk| yeo| gta| zbw| djm| dgt| gda| yle| jyv| xxx| jjy| yia| zki| xnw| mcp| mto| bru| jve| bos| aek| buw| xzc| mcm| yaz| mvm| iml| fdb| hbi| cvx| vpb| uso| joe| hwa| xrv| omy| cdz| ymi| mps| gdu| uxt| pgu| qnc| xco| zeh| lvn| jzj| ven| pdl| dbu| tzo|