France: Government temporarily lowers control thresholds for FDI authorisations for the second time in a year
Progress
Current status
revoked
31 Dec 2021 revoked
18 Dec 2020 in force
23 Jul 2020 in force
23 Jul 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Foreign direct investment
Policy Instrument
MNE: Entry and ownership rule
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Scheduled removal for the control thresholds for FDI authorisations
The temporary FDI control measures are schedule to lapse on 31 December 2021.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
termination
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Government extends the control thresholds for FDI authorisations
On 18 December 2020, the French Ministry of Economy and Recovery announced the extension of the present measure until 31 December 2021.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Government adops Decree Nº 2020-892 that lowers the control thresholds for FDI screening
On 23 July 2020, the French government adopted Decree Nº 2020-892 that temporarily lowers the threshold from 25% to 10% for the acquisition of voting rights by foreign investors in essential economic activities. The economic activities subject to t…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Announcement concerning lowering the control thresholds for FDI screening
French government announces adopting Decree Nº 2020-892 that further lowers the control thresholds for FDI screening.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament