Third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary of Discussions

The third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries took place in Paris on 6 December 2006. This document by the OECD Secretariat summarises findings from the discussions so far.

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