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What does Jurisdiction mean? Jurisdiction, in legal practice, describes a court’s power to hear and determine a dispute and the limits of that power, both by subject matter and by the territory over which the court’s authority extends. It encompasses personal jurisdiction over the parties (often based on service, presence, domicile or consent, including exclusive jurisdiction clauses) and the court’s territorial and subject‑matter competence. The term is descriptive rather than fixed by a single definition; its scope is set by statute, rules of court, international instruments and case law (for example, the Senior Courts Act 1981, the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments...

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Foreign direct investment screening regimes worldwide: legislative and policy news feed (2020-2026)

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News feed tracking FDI legislative and policy updates

This news feed tracks and distils major legislative and policy shifts affecting foreign direct investment (FDI) frameworks worldwide. For granular rules by country, see the Multi-jurisdictional FDI guides.

2026 Date Jurisdiction Development

  • 19/05/2026 - EU: European Parliament sets out its first-reading stance on the revamped EU FDI Screening Regulation.
  • 16/03/2026 - Japan: The Cabinet approves a bill to amend the Economic Security Promotion Act for submission to parliament.
  • 12/03/2026 - United Kingdom: Government publishes its response proposing updates to mandatory notification sectors under the NSI Act.
  • 29/01/2026 - Ukraine: Government adopts a resolution establishing an Interagency Commission on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investment.
  • 21/01/2026 - Italy: Law No. 4 of 15 January 2026 (in force from 21/01/2026) converts Decree Law No. 175/2025 (Transition Decree 5.0) into law; notably, it amends Article 2 of Decree Law No. 21/2012 to strengthen alignment with EU-level prudential and merger control reviews and to clarify the conditions for exercising FDI powers.
  • 07/01/2026 - Japan: An expert panel proposes reforms to foreign investment screening to concentrate more closely on national security risks, including tighter scrutiny...
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