Among other actions taken in response to the current global health crisis, the Spanish Government has recently adopted the Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of 17 March, on urgent extraordinary measures to address the economic and social impact of COVID-19.

 

Under the aforementioned regulation, a new Article 7 bis (entitled “Suspension of the liberalisation regime of certain foreign direct investments in Spain”) is introduced in the Act 19/2003, of 4 July, on the legal regime of cross-border capital movements and economic transactions, and on certain measures for the prevention of money laundering.

 

As long as Article 7 bis remains in force, the so-called foreign direct investments to be made in critical sectors, as well as those carried out by specific categories of investors, will be subject to prior administrative authorisation.

 

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