Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
CFIUS Proposes to Collect Filing Fees for Certain Transactions
On March 9, the Department of the Treasury published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to allow the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to collect filing fees for certain notified…
CFIUS finalizes expanded jurisdiction over foreign transactions in U.S. real estate
On January 17, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department published final rules in the Federal Register implementing the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), one of which implements FIRRMA’s provisions regarding…
CFIUS Publishes Final FIRRMA Rules Reflecting Minor Changes and Exceptions to Expanded Jurisdiction
On January 17, the U.S. Treasury Department issued final rules implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), which expanded and clarified the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign…
CFIUS to Cover More Foreign Investments in U.S. Companies
Companies outside the U.S. contemplating purchases of U.S. business (and potential U.S. acquisition targets) are continuing to parse the Department of the Treasury’s two proposed regulations continuing implementation…
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)
After months of negotiation, Congress recently passed, and the president is expected to sign, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”). [1] FIRRMA updates the national security review of…