The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") recently released two rules to update export controls on advanced semiconductors, semiconductor development and production, and items that support...more
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The Situation: On October 7, 2022, the U.S. government announced new regulations aimed at restricting China's ability to manufacture advanced semiconductors, obtain advanced computing chips, and develop and...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") recently revised the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") to, among other things, modify reporting and self-classification requirements for...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") has established a "Military End-User" List ("MEU List"), adding an initial tranche of Chinese and Russian entities to the list.
On December 23, 2020, BIS issued a final rule...more
The companies were added to the Entity List for aiding Chinese military construction in the South China Sea.
Effective August 27, 2020, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") amended the Export...more
The Situation: The U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury Department") recently issued proposed regulations that will alter and in some cases expand the scope of critical technology foreign investments subject to...more
6/23/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Proposed Regulation ,
U.S. Treasury
The Situation: On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") published two final rules as well as one proposed rule amending the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") to...more
The Situation: The U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury Department") released final regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA"), which, among other things, effectuate...more
1/29/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Investment ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Principal Place of Business ,
U.S. Treasury
The Situation: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS," or the "Committee") recently published draft regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act ("FIRRMA"), which...more
10/31/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Collection ,
Draft Guidance ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
ITAR ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Real Estate Transactions