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Treasury Revises Proposed Limits on China Tech Investments

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Revised regulations restricting investments in Chinese companies developing semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence systems are taking shape and could soon be in...more

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The Critical Role of CFIUS in Safeguarding U.S. National Security: Insights and Implications for Technology and Legal...

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Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a pivotal role in regulating foreign investments in American companies, particularly those that could impact national security. This...more

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Opportunities Abound in New National Defense Authorization Act

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The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (“FY2024 NDAA”) continues the national security imperative to enhance the country’s scientific and technological developments and to adopt emerging technologies and...more

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A New National Security Frontier: Executive Order and Coming Regulations Restricting US Technology Investments in China

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President Biden issued a long-awaited executive order, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Executive Order or E.O.), on August 9, 2023,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

"I See Dead Companies": CFIUS Aims an FAQ at the Venture Capital Model

One of the bigger surprises in the history of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) began to unfold in May 2023, when CFIUS posted a new Q&A on the FAQ section of the CFIUS website. The FAQ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Executive Order Clarifies Focus and Five Factors for Future CFIUS Reviews

President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14083 on September 15, 2022, establishing five factors for reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), and areas of heightened scrutiny for transactions...more

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Executive Order Raises Regulatory Risks for Foreign Investment Across U.S. Economy

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On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) identifying economic sectors that merit special attention for review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee)....more

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CFIUS Jurisdiction over Real Estate Transactions Expanded: Foreign Investors Should Take Notice

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The Trump administration continues to expand the powers of the US government to block foreign investment in the U.S. on national security grounds. In 1975, President Gerald Ford established the Committee on Foreign Investment...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who’s the Boss? The CFIUS “Control” Definition for Global Venture Capital Funds

My VC Fund has U.S. and non-U.S. General Partners, will I need to file CFIUS declarations for every investment I want to make in tech, in infrastructure, or in a company with customers’ personal data? This is a critical...more

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Jones Day Talks: Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany

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Germany has two different sets of rules for the review of foreign direct investments. The relevant ordinance, the Außenwirtschaftsverordnung, or AWV, provides for a sector-specific review process applying to the acquisition,...more

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Germany Tightens Rules on Foreign Direct Investment

• On 19 December 2018, the German government adopted the 12th regulation for the amendment of the German Foreign Trade Regulation. The amendment, which came into force on 29 December 2018, expands the ability of the German...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Fall 2018: Congress Enacts CFIUS Reform in Effort to Strengthen Foreign Investment Rules

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President Trump signed into law the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) on August 13, 2018, which was included as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). FIRRMA...more

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Shaking up Terra FIRRMA: Implications of CFIUS Reform for Tech and Life Sciences Companies

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The shadow cast over the technology industry by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has been growing in recent years, resulting in the blocking of various high-profile technology deals—including Broadcom’s...more

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