Create Guide Choose a single or multiple jurisdictions. Jurisdiction Canada (Federal Law) USA (Federal Law) Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Honduras Jamaica Nicaragua Paraguay Peru Trinidad and Tobago Austria Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Guernsey Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Netherlands Romania Slovakia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Israel United Arab Emirates Ghana Mozambique South Africa Australia Bangladesh China Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Select all Lex Mundi Global Foreign Investment Restrictions Guide (select all) Please provide a short summary of the Foreign Investment Restrictions adopted by your jurisdiction. Is your regime focused on economic protectionism, national security, or a combination? Who is considered a "foreign investor" and are only investments from particular countries covered? What sectors are subject to Foreign Investment Restrictions screening? What are the relevant thresholds? Is notification under Foreign Investment Restriction rules mandatory? Is the relevant authority's approval required prior to closing? What was the impact of COVID-19 on your foreign investment regime? How active has your agency been in reviewing, delaying, modifying or blocking foreign investments? On what grounds can enforcers review and block a foreign investment? How active have they been in the past 6 months? Do you expect any regulatory developments over the next 6 months? Step back Show all jurisdictions Select all Canada and Atlantic Select all Canada (Federal Law) United States USA (Federal Law) Latin America/Caribbean Select all Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Honduras Jamaica Nicaragua Paraguay Peru Trinidad and Tobago Europe Select all Austria Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Guernsey Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Netherlands Romania Slovakia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Middle East Israel United Arab Emirates Africa Ghana Mozambique South Africa Asia Pacific Select all Australia Bangladesh China Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Loading guides... Create Guide Choose a jurisdiction. Select a jurisdiction Canada (Federal Law) USA (Federal Law) Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Honduras Jamaica Nicaragua Paraguay Peru Trinidad and Tobago Austria Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Guernsey Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Netherlands Romania Slovakia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Israel United Arab Emirates Ghana Mozambique South Africa Australia Bangladesh China Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Next