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VIENNA — The European Union is bringing forward a review of venture capital rules by two years after their take-up fell short of expectations, analysing if conditions introduced in 2013 were too restrictive for investors.

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The EU could make it easier for funds to get a “passport” allowing them to invest in early-stage companies across the 28-nation bloc, the European Commission in Brussels said yesterday. The EU’s executive arm is seeking views until January 6 on whether it should allow larger fund managers, more retail investors and more companies to qualify in the review.