Could outbound investment screening be the next piece of the EU’s open strategic autonomy puzzle? We’ll need to think hard about what it is we are actually trying to protect… then, all the EU law fun begins

First hints as to what #outbound investment screening in the EU could be targeted at: transfer of sensitive technologies are in the focus but human rights implications might also be looked at more closely, COM President von der Leyen announced yesterday ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Today only a visitor, from September on a PhD Researcher. So looking forward to researching outbound investment screening at the European University Institute … and increasing my espressi consumption dramatically 🤌

An EU #outbound investment screening is coming more closely in view! COM announces setting up a „new dedicated group of Member States‘ experts“ and likely „proposing an initiative by the end of the year“. #EconomicSecurity ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Inspiring to attend the SIEL Global Conference in Bogotá and getting the chance to exchange ideas with the brightest minds in international economic law! As a young scholar, these moments will stick with me forever.

Fantastic start to what shapes up to become immensely enriching PhD years

🌟 Discover the amazing 2023 Law Department cohort! 🔎Dive into Tim Ellemann's remarkable journey that brought him to the European University Institute 📚 eui.eu/news-hub?id=me…

📢 The call for applications to the EUI's #PhD programme is now open! Are you passionate about #research & eager to make an impact in your field? 👉 Apply for a PhD in #Economics, #Law, #History, or Social and #PoliticalSciences by 31 January 2024 ⏰ ➡️ eui.eu/phd

Join us in discussing the CJEU’s landmark investment screening case. We will have ample time to share ideas among researchers online and in Florence.

„Fundamental freedoms of the past, investment screening of the future?“ — It was my pleasure to discuss the CJEU‘s Xella judgment and how its internal market questions might (not) translate to the bigger, geoeconomical dimension.

Outbound investment screening initiative by EU COM to be announced early 2024 as part of the Economic Security Strategy.

New publication: Christoph Herrmann and I discuss the pitfalls of EU law's investment protection enforcement and how its full potential could be reached in comparison with intl. investment law. Available at doi.org/10.1007/978-3-…

Inspiring to judge The Jessup Italian National Finals in Napoli and being part of international law‘s future

How does the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation aim at achieving a ‘level playing field’ in international trade? And how does it fit into the gaps left by WTO subsidies rules and trade agreements? In my recent article with Christoph Herrmann, we aim at shedding some light on it.

On 28 Oct, the US released its final rule implementing the outbound investment screening E.O. Its rules might significantly impact EU companies. To avoid that, it invites others to screen in a "substantially similar" manner (§ 850.501(g)). Who will?