To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) received royal assent on 29 April 2021. Expected to come into force in late 2021, the NSI Act will introduce a standalone UK foreign direct investment and national security screening regime, replacing the current regime that links national security screening with UK merger control. As described in more detail in our White Paper, The UK’s Proposed New National Security Investment Screening Regime: Standalone, Mandatory, and Broad in Scope, announcing the introduction of th...