Two years of FDI screening in Belgium and Luxembourg: state of play

The Belgian and Luxembourg Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms have been into force for two years. They provide for a mandatory ex ante notification for investment projects envisaged by non-European investors in a national company operating either in a highly sensitive sector or in a sector likely to affect security or public order. Such screening plays an increasingly important role in M&A transactions and constitutes a material deal risk for investors, not to be underestimated when considering investment plans, executing transactions or planning an internal reorganisation.

In our webinar, we will explore CMS’s latest insights in this recent new legal constraint. We will address the main issues and challenges – together with the Belgian and Luxembourg national peculiarities – of FDI mechanisms, which sectors are captured, the procedure, gathering the right information, the potential risks and how to mitigate these. Our experts will share practical experiences and some valuable tips and tricks. They will also present the current EU FDI reform which aims at addressing existing shortcoming.