Tamara Capeta, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, has given her opinion regarding the scope of the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation. AG Capeta considers the Regulation to cover not only acquisitions by foreign (non-EU) investors, but also the acquisition of one EU undertaking by another, if the acquirer has third-country shareholding. AG Capeta’s opinion may foreshadow a revision of the EU FDI Screening Regulation.

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To maximize trade-related benefits, get customs advice, or ensure robust representation before the European Commission and EU courts in trade and EU matters, clients turn to Vassilis Akritidis and his team for clear advice and dedication to a positive result. Beyond disputes, proactive

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To maximize trade-related benefits, get customs advice, or ensure robust representation before the European Commission and EU courts in trade and EU matters, clients turn to Vassilis Akritidis and his team for clear advice and dedication to a positive result. Beyond disputes, proactive compliance and proper corporate governance are essential for success. Vassilis organizes compliance training programs for executives to ensure smooth and cost-effective navigation through the complex web of EU and World Trade Organization regulations.

Vassilis has been practicing EU and international trade law in Brussels since 1991. He qualified in Athens as a maritime lawyer and then pursued graduate studies in European law at the Institute of European Studies in Brussels. An internship at the State Aid Directorate-General for Competition convinced Vassilis that EU and supranational law are hugely interesting. He started as an EU competition and public procurement lawyer and over the years focused increasingly on international trade and WTO law. Vassilis is regularly quoted by renowned legal directories as an expert in these fields.

Vassilis helps his clients win trade investigations, achieve and improve market access, maximize trade benefits, and be trade-compliant wherever they operate. He advises and represents private clients, professional associations, and governments in trade defense investigations (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, safeguards), customs investigations and litigation, trade sanctions/export controls, and EU anti-fraud investigations led by the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Vassilis also advises on EU State aid and EU internal market and public procurement.

Vassilis has worked for clients active in the steel, chemicals, high-tech, transport, defense and aerospace, automotive, and agriculture/food sectors. He represents clients before the EC and other non-EU trade defense authorities.

Should things get contentious, Vassilis is an experienced litigator, representing parties before EU courts in Luxembourg as well as national customs and administrative tribunals.

Vassilis works with his colleagues at Crowell Global Advisors, our global government relations, public policy, and public affairs affiliate, in matters involving EU public policy and lobbying.

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Photo of Jean-Baptiste Blancardi Jean-Baptiste Blancardi

Jean-Baptiste Blancardi is an associate at Crowell & Moring, where he focuses on international trade law and on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). His practice covers the broad spectrum of international trade law, including trade remedies investigations (antidumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations) in…

Jean-Baptiste Blancardi is an associate at Crowell & Moring, where he focuses on international trade law and on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). His practice covers the broad spectrum of international trade law, including trade remedies investigations (antidumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations) in the EU and the U.S., as well as customs (origin, classification, duty refunds). In parallel, Jean-Baptiste advises clients on how to navigate the new EU regulations affecting trade in the Union and articulated around sustainability (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Forced Labour Regulation) and open strategic autonomy (Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Anti-Coercion Instrument, Critical Raw Materials Act).

Prior to joining Crowell, Jean-Baptiste was a trainee at one of the most advanced ESG law firms in Paris, where he gained valuable experience relating to corporate sustainability reporting for groups with complex supply chains.

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