FDI Screening – A New Regulatory Regime For Foreign Investors Into Ireland? - Government, Public Sector
Foreign direct investment ( FDI) into Ireland originating from outside the EU is not currently subject to any specific regulatory requirements. However, the Irish government, following a public consultation launched in mid-2020, is likely to introduce such rules in the near future. In the meantime, Ireland is obliged under a recently-introduced EU law to comply with information requests from its fellow EU Member States regarding relevant FDI transactions. FDI may encompass the purchase of full control or a minority stake in relevant enterprises. Regulation (EU) 2019/452 ( FDI Screening Regula...