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Foreign Investment In France: Takeaways From 2025 And Regulatory Changes In 2026

France's Office for Foreign Investment (IEF) has released its 2025 guidance on foreign direct investment screening, revealing key procedural changes and clarifications on sector-specific requirements. With the EU's Revised FDI Screening Regulation set to take effect in 2027, investors face new timelines, expanded mandatory screening sectors, and stricter compliance obligations that will fundamentally reshape cross-border transaction planning.

France Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

French CRD VI Transposition—a First Milestone Reached

On April 9, 2026, the French legislator published Ordinance No. 2026-255 of April 8, 2026 transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into French law (available here—French only)...

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A&O Shearman

Shaping Investments Into EU Strategic Sectors: The FDI Screening Reform And The Industrial Accelerator Act

The European Union's approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening is undergoing a marked shift with potentially significant ramifications. What began as a coordination-focused FDI screening...

France International

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Mayer Brown

French FDI Review 2025: Practical Lessons And Regulatory Outlook

The French Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Bureau confirmed in 2025 the trends observed in 2024, notably a continued increase in the number of notifications...

France Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Foreign Investment Control In France – Yearly Review And Perspectives

France Government

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Foreign Investment Control In France: Key Takeaways From The 2024 Report

France Government

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August Debouzy

New PM, Old Problems: France's Political Instability Will Constrain Its Agency

France Government

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Steptoe LLP

2021: Doing Business In France

France Government

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World Law Group

GBCI 2024: Invertir de forma segura en jurisdicciones de alta complejidad

Worldwide Government

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TMF Group BV

Choose France 2024: France's Attractiveness Still At Its Highest

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Choose France 2024 : L'attractivité de la France pour les investisseurs étrangers toujours au sommet

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Focus Sur Les Investissements Étrangers En France : Conditions, Bilan Et Mesures Favorables Récentes

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Focus On Foreign Investments In France: Requirements, Overview And Recent Incentives

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Foreign Investment Control In France – A Practical Guide For Investors; The World Financial Review

France Government

Rimon Electa Law

Portefeuille De Marques : Une Bombe À Retardement ? (Video)

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Haas Avocats

Le pape, l’IA et l’avocat : quatre risques déjà encadrés par le droit (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Peut-on vendre Mein Kampf en France ? Le paradoxe de la liberté d'expression (Video)

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

60 % des hackers utilisent l'IA : êtes-vous en faute de gestion ? (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

IA Vs Droit D'Aauteur : Les Créateurs Vont-Ils Se Faire Piller ? (Ce Que Dit La Loi) (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

The Latest Trend Of Restrictions On Foreign Investment And Acquisitions In Light Of Security's Concerns In The Global Situation [Part 4] France

In order to protect French interests, France is empowered to require prior approval from foreign investors in certain sectors of France, while making it a general principle that financial transactions...

France Government

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

FDI Screening And Equity Financings Of French Growth Companies

Stephen Walters, corporate partner and Victoria Régis, Counsel at Jeantet, examine the application of the FDI screening regime to primary equity investments ...

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Jeantet

The Measure That Lowers The Threshold Triggering The Control Of Foreign Investments In French Listed Companies Operating In Sensitive Business Sectors Is Extended In 2023

On December 22, 2022, Mr. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and Mr. Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness...

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Prorogation en 2023 de l'abaissement du seuil déclenchant le contrôle des investissements étrangers en France aux fins de protection des sociétés françaises cotées exerçant des activités sensibles

Bruno Le Maire, ministre de l'Economie, des Finances, de la Souveraineté Industrielle et Numérique, et Olivier Becht, ministre délégué auprès de la ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires...

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

The French Ministry Of Economy Releases Guidelines On Foreign Direct Investments

France Government

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Jones Day

French Foreign Investment: Guidelines Published By The Ministry Of Economy

France Government

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McDermott Will & Emery

French Polynesia Merger Control

France Anti-trust

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Mayer Brown

France Expands List Of Sectors Subject To Foreign Investments Screening

France Government

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Ally Law

Nouvelle Prorogation Jusqu'au 31 Décembre 2022 Des Mesures D'adaptation Du Contrôle Des Investissements Étrangers En France Pendant La Crise Sanitaire

France Commercial

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Soulier Avocats

The Measures Adopted To Adapt The Control Of Foreign Investments In France During The Health Crisis Are Further Extended Until December 31, 2022

France Commercial

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Soulier Avocats

Passeport Talent - Mention Investisseur Économique

France Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

Adoption D'un Nouveau Décret Sur Le Contrôle Des Investissements Étrangers

France Government

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Behring

Does The Sun Still Shine On Solar Power In France? The Proposed Amendment To France's Solar Feed-In Tariffs And The Rights Of Solar Investors

France Government

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Volterra Fietta

France Foreign Investment Control – New Rules Temporarily Applicable To Non-EU/EEA Investments Enter Into Force Today

European Union Government

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Passeport Talent - Mention Investisseur Économique

France is a world economic power. It is the 7th largest economy in the world and attracts many foreign investors.

France Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

Adoption D'un Nouveau Décret Sur Le Contrôle Des Investissements Étrangers

Le gouvernement français a adopté un décret publié le 1er janvier 2020 concernant le contrôle des investissements étrangers.

France Government

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Behring

Does The Sun Still Shine On Solar Power In France? The Proposed Amendment To France's Solar Feed-In Tariffs And The Rights Of Solar Investors

On 13 November 2020, the French National Assembly adopted an amendment (the "Amendment" or the "Proposed Measure") which, if approved by the Senate and passed into...

France Government

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Volterra Fietta

France Foreign Investment Control – New Rules Temporarily Applicable To Non-EU/EEA Investments Enter Into Force Today

On July 23, 2020, the Government published a Decree no. 2020-892 (the "Decree") and a Ministerial Order (the "Ministerial Order") both of July 22, 2020 on the temporary lowering of the threshold triggering control of foreign investments in French listed companies.

European Union Government

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

The European Commission Launches A Public Consultation On A Proposed New Instrument To Address Distortive Effects Of Foreign Subsidies In The Internal Market

European Union Commercial

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Volatilité des titres, actifs stratégiques et investissements étrangers

La Commission européenne encourage les États membres à contrôler les investissements directs étrangers alors que des entreprises stratégiques sont fragilisées par la baisse des cours de leurs...

France Government

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August Debouzy

Contrôle des investissements étrangers en France : entre renforcement et plus grande lisibilité pour les investisseurs

« Dans un contexte mondial de tensions commerciales et de repli protectionniste, la France confirme son attractivité et son ouverture au monde ».

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Foreign Investment Control In France: Strengthened Rules But Greater Clarity For Investors

"France's attractiveness improved further in 2018, despite the slowdown in global growth, economic tensions and rising protectionism".

France Government

SA

Soulier Avocats

French Foreign Investment Control – New Rules Applicable As From April 1st, 2020

The Decree notably aims to expand the scope of sectors subject to prior foreign investment control and to clarify and simplify the authorization procedure.

France Government

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Strong Fundamentals Drive M&A Growth In France

France Commercial

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Hogan Lovells

French Foreign Direct Investment Rules Set For Overhaul

France Government

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Jones Day

L'Afrique doit entreprendre sa révolution fiscale

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Fieldfisher LLP

Le filtrage des investissements directs étrangers par l'Union européenne

France Government

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Soulier Avocats

Screening Of Foreign Direct Investments By The European Union

European Union Government

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Soulier Avocats

France's FDI Regulations Target Sensitive Industries

France Government

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Jones Day

The ISDS Mechanism Provided For Under The CETA Is Compatible With EU Law

France Litigation

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Soulier Avocats

France's New Investment Control In The Cybersecurity And Technology Sectors

France Technology

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

PACTE Bill: A Framework For Icos And Protection Of Foreign Investments In France

France Commercial

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Soulier Avocats

Loi PACTE : encadrement des ICO et protection des investissements étrangers en France

France Commercial

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Soulier Avocats

Foreign Investment In France: Strengthening Control And Extending Strategic Sectors Under PACTE Law And New Decree

France Government

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Jones Day

French Prime Minister Announces The Extension And Diversification Of Measures To Control Foreign Investments In French Companies

France Government

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August Debouzy

A French Look At Brexit: Should They Stay Or Should They Go

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Dentons

French Government Extends Range Of Foreign Investments Subject To Government Prior Authorization

France Government

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Jones Day

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Loyens & Loeff

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