PARIS
3 JUNE 2026
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORUM
Campus Cyber
5-7, rue Bellini, 92800 Puteaux
After the successful first three editions of the FDI Control Forum in 2023, 2024 and 2025, ESCP Business School and Fusions & Acquisitions Magazine are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the FDI Control Forum on 3 June 2026.
Hosted at Campus Cyber in Paris on 3 June 2026, join top regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders from Europe, the UK and the United States for a full-day deep dive into the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in foreign investment control.
New edition, new format:
This year, participants will have the opportunity to choose between two specific tracks:
FDI Control in France: Dive into the heart of France foreign investment landscape, together with French authorities, regulators, and industry experts. Explore hot topics such as defense, restructuring, and latest market developments, to gain invaluable insights into navigating the French regulatory environment.
International track: Connect with top stakeholders of the FDI filing around the world. Discuss cutting-edge themes such as artificial intelligence, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and multifling strategies.
Held under the Chatham House Rule, this is the key industry event of the year for discussing, debating, and shaping the future of FDI control.
2026 AGENDA
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In-depth comparative discussion between global regulatory representatives on FDI Control
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Published in both French and English by Cercle Lefebvre Dalloz under the Dalloz imprint, this book is inspired by the special issues of Fusions & Acquisitions, published in French in June 2021 and in English in September 2022. It is set against the backdrop of a global tightening of foreign direct investment (FDI) regulatory frameworks.
France has progressively reinforced its investment screening regime, particularly following the Alstom case (Montebourg decree) and the 2019 Pacte Law, aligning itself with an international trend observed in the United States (CFIUS), the United Kingdom (NSI Act), and Italy (Golden Power).
Through a rigorous analysis of legal frameworks, economic trade-offs, and strategic challenges, this book examines the impact of foreign investment screening in France on international investments and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, comparing the French framework with other international models. The study of high-profile cases in France, Europe, and beyond, although they represent only a fraction of the total applications submitted, such as Opella (Doliprane)/CD&R, Carrefour/Couche-Tard, Photonis/Teledyne, ARM/NVIDIA, TikTok, DP World, Kuka/Midea, and COSCO, provides concrete insights into the ongoing quest for a balance between foreign investment attractiveness and the protection of sensitive assets.
At the intersection of law, finance, geopolitics, and economic intelligence, this book serves as a practical guide for international M&A professionals, offering concrete recommendations applicable to foreign investment screening in France (IEF). It is built on in-depth academic research while incorporating insights from key industry players, including corporations, investment funds, regulators, lawyers, investment bankers, auditors, economists, economic intelligence experts, communication agencies, public decision-makers, and many others.