- On September 15, Treasury published a Final Rule adopting changes to the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for covered transactions involving critical technologies.
- Rather than being pegged to targeted industries...more
9/22/2020
/ CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Exceptions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
Technology Transfer Agreements
- On May 21, 2020, Treasury published a Proposed Rule to align the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for transactions involving critical technologies with existing export-licensing requirements.
- Under the Proposed Rule,...more
5/26/2020
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Comment Period ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
- On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury published a Proposed Rule to implement filing fee requirements for voluntary notices filed with CFIUS.
- Under the proposed framework, the value of the transaction...more
Key Points
- On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury released final rules implementing FIRRMA, which reforms the CFIUS framework. These rules will take effect on February 13, 2020.
- The final rules...more
1/16/2020
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CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
U.S. Treasury
CFIUS will continue to have broad jurisdiction to conduct national security reviews of foreign investments that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business. When regulations implementing FIRRMA become effective within...more
8/13/2018
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Bankruptcy Court ,
CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Security ,
Declaration ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Control Reform (ECR) ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Fees ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Information Sharing ,
Investors ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department