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CTA Reporting No Longer Required for U.S. Companies

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On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule declaring that U.S. companies are no longer included in the definition of a “reporting company” under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This means that U.S....more

Kerr Russell

FinCEN Strikes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and Persons

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule(goes to new website)”) that significantly alters beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

FinCEN Announces US Companies and Persons Exempt from CTA Reporting

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that exempts all domestic (US) companies from reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Non-U.S. companies that are...more

A&O Shearman

UK Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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The Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations amend the Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the Czech Republic (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: - Limited liability company - Joint-stock company - Limited liability partnership - General partnership -...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Costa Rica (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known in Spanish as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.´s”), and Limited Liability...more

Morgan Lewis

China’s New Beneficiary Owner Information Filing Requirements: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

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As of November 1, 2024, China has officially implemented the beneficiary owner information (BOI) filing requirements for all business entities in the country following the effectiveness of the Administrative Measures on...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying And Selling Real Estate In Cyprus (Updated)

This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of buying and selling real estate in the requisite jurisdictions. It is meant as an introduction to these marketplaces and does not offer specific legal advice. This information...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Corporate Transparency Act: Treasury’s New Back Door for Finding CFIUS Non-Notified Transactions

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Much has been written about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, and went into effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, the CTA requires “reporting companies” to disclose beneficial...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Acciones Clave GAFI Febrero 2024

El 02/23/24, el Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional (GAFI o “FATF”), una entidad intergubernamental independiente que desarrolla políticas para la protección de nuestro sistema financiero global contra el lavado de...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FATF Key Actions February 2024

On 2/23/24, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an independent inter-governmental entity that develops policies for protection of our global financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a foreign...more

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Non-US Companies Face New Compliance Requirements Under the US Corporate Transparency Act Beginning in 2024

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1. The CTA creates a new national database of companies, maintained by the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the Czech Republic (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: - Limited liability company - Joint-stock company - Limited liability partnership - General partnership ...more

K&L Gates LLP

Real Estate Beneficial Ownership Regulatory Alert: Complying with Foreign Ownership Reporting Requirements in US Real Estate

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The rise of foreign investment in the United States has renewed concern about tracking foreign inbound investment, as demonstrated by the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act and the expansion of CFIUS's purview with...more

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Florida Law Limits Persons from Foreign Countries of Concern from Acquiring Real Property

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Now the subject of a lawsuit seeking to enjoin it, Florida Senate Bill 264 (CS/CS/SB 264), codified at Chapter No. 2023-33, Laws of Florida, would limit select persons from "foreign countries of concern" from directly or...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Nearshoring and Beyond: Hot Topics for Automotive Companies Operating in Mexico

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As manufacturing in Mexico returns to pre-pandemic levels, several recent legal developments may affect those operations. Manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive industry, need to consider new Mexican labor...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Foreign Individuals Holding U.S. Real Property, or Left Holding the Bag?

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There have been some interesting developments of late with respect to the ownership of real property in parts of the English-speaking world. For example, Canada has imposed a temporary ban on the purchase of such property by...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a foreign...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Register of Overseas Entities – Approaching Deadline of 31 January 2023

The deadline for registration as an Overseas Entity is fast approaching and by 31 January 2023, all qualifying overseas entities, who own freehold land or property in the UK (or leasehold land of more than seven years), must...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The Czech Republic (Updated)

1. Types of business entities - Investors may choose from the following forms of corporate structure: - Limited liability company - Joint-stock company - Limited liability partnership - General partnership -...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Costa Rica (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as Sociedades Anónimas (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as...more

A&O Shearman

Real Estate Investment in the Age of Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

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On September 29, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its highly anticipated final Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting provisions (Final Rule), thereby...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Real Property Beneficial Ownership Register Progresses in England and Wales

On 1 August, a new Register of Overseas Entities under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 came into force, requiring overseas entities that currently own land in the United Kingdom to register verified...more

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