Proposed Rules on CFIUS Mandatory Declarations Released: No More NAICS Codes!
On May 21, 2020, the Department of the Treasury released a proposed rule that would modify the requirements for Committee on Foreign Investment...more
6/11/2020
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Energy Sector ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Huawei ,
Human Rights Act ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Metals ,
Money Laundering ,
NAICS ,
Nicaragua ,
North Korea ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sanctions ,
Zimbabwe
New CFIUS Regulations Released: Final Rules Impact Foreign Investment in Technology, Infrastructure, and Data (TID) Businesses and Real Estate -
On January 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations...more
2/6/2020
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Technology Sector
FAQs on How New Rules Impact Foreign Investment in U.S. Businesses -
When do the new CFIUS regulations go into effect? -
On January 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations (31 CFR §§800, 802)...more
Additional Restrictions on Exports to Cuba -
On October 15, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) amended the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) to further restrict the export and reexport of items to Cuba. The...more
11/25/2019
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Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Magnitsky Act ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On October 10, 2018, the Department of the Treasury, which oversees the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), released interim regulations to implement portions of the Foreign Investment Risk Review...more
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”), which was signed into law by President Trump on August 13, 2018 as part of the omnibus John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...more
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (“NDAA”), signed into law by President Trump on August 13, 2018, brings together several key Congressional efforts to update and reform U.S. controls...more