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Aug 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
France cuts threshold for scrutiny of foreign stakes
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France lowers the foreign-investor stake threshold requiring state authorization from 25% to 10% in sensitive firms.
WHO: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and the Prime Minister's office (Matignon)
WHAT: A decree tightens state control over non-European investors acquiring at least 10% of certain French listed companies outside the EU.
WHEN: Aug 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: To guard against opportunistic non-European shareholdings in French companies listed outside the EU that could pose threats to national security.
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