On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed to revise rules that require declarations for certain foreign-investment transactions regarding critical technologies. Details, the proposed regulation, contacts, and instructions for commenting on the proposal are inside.
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RulesCFIUS publishes provision-specific phone numbers, email addresses
Okay, so we wouldn’t necessarily put this in the category of “breaking news.” But the Committee did just publish specific contacts for specific provisions of FIRRMA. Details, new phone numbers, and specific email addresses are inside.
Japan proposes new rules on foreign direct investment
As expected, Japan’s Ministry of Finance proposed new rules on foreign direct investment, citing a “global trend” and specifically mentioning the adoption of FIRRMA. Details, prior coverage, downloadable resources, and more are inside.
Treasury provides details on CFIUS filing fees
This week, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed rules regarding the fees companies would pay to file voluntary notices with CFIUS. Details, fees, contacts, and more are inside …
Final CFIUS rules: Significant changes, developments
A quick outline of the key changes in the final rule, written in plain English.
Canada, UK, Australia exempt from FIRRMA provisions
Details on the new exemption, including a chart of CFIUS investigations by country.
New definition for “principal place of business”
Details on the new definition in the final rule, with contact information at Treasury if you have questions.
Final regulations implementing FIRRMA unveiled
Last year we put the over/under for the final CFIUS rules at Jan. 17. We should have taken the under…
Commerce Dept. proposes rules on geospatial imagery
A new rule from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has ties to CFIUS. Details are inside…