More than ever, investment screening is on the agenda of regulators, investors and advisors. While Austria is a small jurisdiction, it should not be overlooked in terms of FDI scrutiny. The Austrian FDI screening regime as set out in the Austrian Investment Control Act (ICA) is very broad. On top the Austrian regulator is highly active, submitting every notified transaction to the EU cooperation mechanism and screening publicly available information regarding transactions (press releases / deal announcements, websites of competition authorities, the commercial register, etc.).
