Sensitive sectors under the IEF regime

Each sector page maps how the screening treats the activity: when filing is required, the thresholds, the process on the Plateforme IEF, typical conditions and timelines.

• Foreign investment screening in Defense & dual-use: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Weapons & munitions: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Cybersecurity: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Artificial intelligence: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Semiconductors & microelectronics: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Photonics: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Critical raw materials: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Energy (incl. low-carbon R&D): the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Water management: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Transport infrastructure: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Telecommunications: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Space & satellites: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Health, biotech & pharma: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Food security: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Press & media: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Financial infrastructure: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Data hosting & sensitive data: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Quantum technologies: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in R&D protection: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Prison security services: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Agriculture (strategic): the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Robotics: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Energy storage: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Nuclear: the French IEF regime
• Foreign investment screening in Gambling: the French IEF regime

General information, current as of 18 June 2026. Not legal advice. Subject to applicable law.