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Senate Updates Code Section 899

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On Monday, 16 June 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version (the Senate Proposal) of the Section 899 retaliatory tax provisions that also are included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act) that was...more

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Proposed Section 899 - The Retaliatory Tax Regime

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the ​“Bill”), which was passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, contains a provision that, if enacted in its current form, would have a dramatic impact on the U.S. tax treatment...more

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Proposed Retaliatory US Taxes Would Impact Cross-Border Transactions

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Executive Summary - Retaliatory tax provisions contained in H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that recently passed the US House of Representatives, if enacted, would drastically impact common cross-border transactions,...more

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The RESTRICT Act: A Potential New Enforcement Tool to Address Economic and National Security Concerns Posed by Foreign Information...

Concerns over the potential threat posed by information and communications technology (ICT) products and services, such as TikTok, to the United States’ economic and national security have been ruminating for some time now....more

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Proposed Legislation Seeks to Create "Reverse CFIUS": National Security Review of Outbound Activity Benefiting Entities or...

U.S. lawmakers have proposed requiring government approval for certain outbound investments, much as today's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States regime requires a national security review of certain...more

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Ready for a “Reverse” CFIUS? Four Takeaways From New Bipartisan Bill

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If enacted, the bill would establish an interagency committee in the US to review certain outbound investment and other activity affecting supply chain security, domestic production, and manufacturing capacities. Key...more

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U.S. National Security Issues in Cross-Border Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Deals

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On October 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 (the “Act”). Among other things, the Act would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

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Conference of State Bank Supervisors Proposes Model Money Transmitter Law

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) issued a proposed model money transmitter law on September 9, 2021 as part of its ongoing effort to streamline licensure, supervision and examination processes for money...more

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International Legal Highlights - May 2021

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Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk - Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more

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United Kingdom Repeals All But One of DAC6 Reporting Triggers

Despite much anticipation to the contrary, the UK Government decided to repeal all but one of the reporting triggers under the UK regulations implementing EU Council Directive 2018/822 on the reporting of cross-border tax...more

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China's Draft Personal Information Protection Law

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The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress on October 21 released the draft Personal Information (PI) Protection Law (the Draft Law) for public comments through November 19. It consists of 70 articles across...more

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Bi-partisan legislation would permit U.S. Customs to seize counterfeits infringing design patents

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The Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 aims to close a loophole in the current law and provide U.S. Customs the authority to seize counterfeit goods infringing design patents....more

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The House Passes Cannabis Banking Legislation: Implications for the Financial Services Industry

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On September 25, 2019, the US House of Representatives ("House") passed, by a vote of 321 to 103, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ("SAFE Banking Act"), bipartisan legislation designed to secure and regulate...more

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Proyecto de ley para modificar el estatuto de arbitraje en Colombia

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Con la instalación de la nueva legislatura del Congreso el pasado 20 de julio el Gobierno Nacional en Colombia, por intermedio del Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho radicó ante el Senado un proyecto de ley que busca...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements

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Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more

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Brexit preparedness for financial services: the German response

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The House of Commons recently rejected the Withdrawal Agreement. While the UK Parliament is still debating how to leave the EU, a hard Brexit remains an option. To prepare for this possibility, the UK, EU Commission and EU27...more

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Italy Readies Measures for a No-Deal Brexit

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On January 24, 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") published a press release announcing that the Italian government has readied a set of measures necessary to ensure full continuity for financial markets...more

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Proposed CFIUS Reform Moves Forward

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• FIRRMA would significantly expand CFIUS jurisdiction. • Mandatory filing would be required in some cases. • Parties that protect and maintain personal information are likely to face more scrutiny....more

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M&A Watch: Changes to CFIUS Reviews are Coming, Likely Sooner than Later

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Proposed legislation that would sharpen the law governing U.S. national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to move through Congress with bipartisan support, and...more

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Congress to Expand Scope of Foreign Investments and Transactions Needing CFIUS Review

On May 22, the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee are each expected to consider and approve similar but not identical pieces of legislation to modernize the jurisdiction and operation of the...more

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CFIUS and China: Separating Fact from Fiction

No, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has not put a halt to acquisitions of U.S. companies by China-based purchasers. Three recently cleared transactions illustrate that CFIUS is not standing in the...more

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Global Connection - January 2018

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Dear Friend of Snell & Wilmer: The past year brought significant changes across a variety of political, legal, and policy spheres, and the world of U.S. international trade law was no exception. This edition of the...more

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M&A Watch: Ant Financial and MoneyGram Terminate Merger Agreement Due to CFIUS Concerns

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MoneyGram International Inc. and Ant Financial Services Group recently announced the termination of their agreement providing for the acquisition of Texas-based money transfer company MoneyGram by China-based Ant Financial...more

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CFIUS Reconstructed: The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

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The proposed Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act would bring substantial changes to CFIUS review. Key Points: ..FIRRMA could speed review of certain transactions. ..It would provide for increased...more

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Current Trends and Proposed Legislation Pose Enhanced CFIUS Risks and Timing Considerations for Foreign Investment Transactions in...

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Legislation has now been introduced in the US Congress that would significantly expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to a broader scope of transactions and, for some...more

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