Notify any planned direct investment within scope to the Investment Authority of the Member State where the target/asset is located, providing all information needed for the review.

Foreign investors must comply, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

It is Art. 19(1),(3), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: Before implementation of the investment. as of 2026-08-17
It names 2 industries by name: Batteries and solar and Automotive. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by competent authority, per investment. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Foreign investorsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 19(1),(3)Class Foreign investors

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Investment would result in control (≥30% share capital/voting rights, or ≥30% ownership of a Union asset)

Obligation

Notify any planned direct investment within scope to the Investment Authority of the Member State where the target/asset is located, providing all information needed for the review.

Who is affected

Addressee

Foreign investors

Class

Foreign investors

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar, Automotive

Applies

Before implementation of the investment

Burden drivers

D1 · D3 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

1. A foreign investor shall notify any planned direct investment within the scope of Article 17 to the Investment Authority of the Member State where the Union target or Union asset is located, and which would result in control over the Union target or Union asset as laid down in paragraph 3.

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