Med Lissabontraktatens ikrafttræden i henhold til artikel 206 og 207 i TEUF falder udenlandske direkte investeringer ind under EU's enekompetence.
With the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, pursuant to Articles 206 and 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), foreign direct investment becomes the exclusive competence of the European Union.