Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – The annuity regulatory landscape
New changes went into effect today for a testing program for low-value imports which have gained great significance with the rise of cross-border e-commerce. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published these changes...more
The amendments expand the industries covered by the prior notification and waiting period requirement, and broaden covered foreign investment-related activities. In 2019, the Japanese government announced three key...more
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a package of rule amendments, guidance and a related order to expand and improve the framework for regulating cross-border security-based swaps,...more
On December 18, 2019, the SEC adopted certain rule amendments to enhance the framework for regulating cross-border security-based swaps. Through this effort, the SEC established a broad security-based swap regulatory regime...more
Over the past five years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has settled 20 enforcement actions against financial institutions for violations of various Dodd-Frank Act regulatory requirements (i.e., rules other...more
On December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States and Canada (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The...more
Strategic Enterprises Law In July 2017, the Russian Strategic Enterprises Law (SEL) was amended to provide that the rules that restrict the acquisition of certain interests in Russian strategic enterprises by a foreign...more
Anyone forming contracts with Japanese businesses or consumers beware: The Civil Code in Japan is likely to face the largest reforms since it became effective in 1898. On April 14, 2017, sweeping reforms to the Civil Code...more