Geopolitics x Legal

Trade & Industrial Policy

EU industrial policy is being tied directly to investment conditions

Mayer Brown’s analysis of the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act highlights public procurement, fast-tracked permitting and tighter FDI screening for strategic sectors such as batteries, EVs, solar photovoltaics and critical raw materials.

BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 14, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Mayer Brown’s analysis of the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act highlights public procurement, fast-tracked permitting and tighter FDI screening for strategic sectors such as batteries, EVs, solar photovoltaics and critical raw materials. For deal lawyers, industrial policy is becoming a transaction condition: structure, ownership, IP rights, EU value chains and local sourcing can all shape approval risk.

Data, AI & Digital Sovereignty

Read the full story