{"id":431,"date":"2025-02-12T17:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkeom.eliott-markus.cloud\/expertise\/ma-secteurs-sensibles\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:58:38","slug":"ma-secteurs-sensibles","status":"publish","type":"expertise","link":"https:\/\/www.alkeom.law\/en\/expertise\/ma-secteurs-sensibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Investments Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alkeom.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foreign-investments-control-France.png\" alt=\"Avocats proc\u00e9dure de controle des investissements \u00e9trangers en France\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alkeom.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foreign-investments-control-France.png 641w, https:\/\/www.alkeom.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Foreign-investments-control-France-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Foreign Investment Control Encompasses a Broad Spectrum of M&amp;A Transactions<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acquisition of a company or participation in a capital raise by a foreign investor should undergo an analysis to assess whether the foreign investment control procedure under French law applies. This procedure can impact the transaction timeline and, depending on the circumstances, may pose significant risks to the successful completion of the deal under the terms initially agreed upon by the parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensitive sectors include, for instance, companies operating, even occasionally, in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defense and national security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy and water supply, transport networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telecommunications and cybersecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic technologies (artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cybersecurity, drones, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical industries (space operations, the extraction of critical raw materials, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging in an M&amp;A transaction that violates the regulations governing foreign investment control in France can lead to severe consequences, including the reinstatement of the prior situation (unless regularized under conditions approved by the authorities), significant financial penalties, and potentially criminal sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>We Assist You Throughout the French and EU Foreign Investments Control Procedure<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging our deep understanding of the French and European regulatory framework governing foreign investments, our law firm provides expert guidance to acquirers and investors in assessing whether a transaction falls under foreign investment control in France. Should this be the case, we assist our clients in preparing a compliant submission to the relevant authorities, navigating the authorization process, and seamlessly integrating this into the broader M&amp;A transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, explore our expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/alkeom.eliott-markus.cloud\/en\/expertise\/fusion-acquisition\/\">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alkeom.eliott-markus.cloud\/en\/expertise\/partenariats-strategiques\/\">Private Equity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alkeom.eliott-markus.cloud\/en\/expertise\/structuring-advisory\/\">Joint-Ventures<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alkeom.eliott-markus.cloud\/en\/expertise\/gouvernance-actionnariale\/\">Shareholder Advisory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Investment Control Encompasses a Broad Spectrum of M&amp;A Transactions The acquisition of a company or participation in a capital raise by a foreign investor should undergo an analysis to assess whether the foreign investment control procedure under French law applies. 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