Create Guide Choose a single or multiple jurisdictions. Jurisdiction Canada (Federal Law) USA (Federal Law) Argentina Barbados Colombia Costa Rica Peru Trinidad and Tobago Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Romania Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Israel United Arab Emirates Ghana South Africa China Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam 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 Select all Canada (Federal Law) United States USA (Federal Law) Latin America/Caribbean Select all Argentina Barbados Colombia Costa Rica Peru Trinidad and Tobago Europe Select all Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Romania Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Middle East Israel United Arab Emirates Africa Ghana South Africa Asia Pacific Select all China Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Loading guides... Create Guide Choose a jurisdiction. Select a jurisdiction Canada (Federal Law) USA (Federal Law) Argentina Barbados Colombia Costa Rica Peru Trinidad and Tobago Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Romania Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Israel United Arab Emirates Ghana South Africa China Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Next