Description

Announcement of a new Investment Control Act

In July 2020, Austrian authorities announced a new Investment Control Act which widened the scope of the existing FDI screening regime and introduced an exemption for small and micro-enterprises.

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Scope

Policy Area
Foreign direct investment
Policy Instrument
MNE: Entry and ownership rule
Regulated Economic Activity
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Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-07-24
under deliberation

In July 2020, Austrian authorities announced a new Investment Control Act which widened the scope o…

2020-07-25
in force

Austrian authorities adopted the new Investment Control Act with a lower threshold for acquisitions…