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New CFIUS Enforcement Guidelines Signal Expanded Compliance Focus

In what likely portends enforcement actions in the near future, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published its first ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the “Guidelines”)....more

Key Points from the CFIUS Annual Report for Calendar Year 2021

Last month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report to Congress covering 2021. The key takeaway is that CFIUS is more active than ever, subjecting a record number of...more

Commerce Department Plan to Nix “Emerging” and “Foundational” Technologies Distinction in Export Controls

Those who have been waiting to see how exactly the United States Department of Commerce will distinguish and ultimately control “emerging” and “foundational” technologies may not get an answer after all....more

Lawmakers Continue Push for Review of Outbound Investments

Revised draft legislation circulated June 13th is the most recent salvo in a long-running effort that is increasingly likely to create an unprecedented outbound investment review mechanism in the United States. ...more

CFIUS Prepares To Block Semiconductor Sale To Chinese Entity

As close observers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “Committee”) are aware, the Committee has the authority to recommend that the President of the United States block a transaction on...more

CFIUS By The Numbers: Key Takeaways From The 2020 Annual Report

On July 26, 2021, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its unclassified Annual Report to Congress for the 2020 calendar year. The Annual Report provides statistics and insights into the...more

New OFAC FAQs Clarifying And Broadening Sanctions On Chinese Military Companies

On December 28, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued five new frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that clarify the scope of Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13959, the basis for OFAC’s...more

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Expected To Make U.S. Exchanges Less Hospitable To Chinese Companies

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by unanimous vote, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or “Act”). Following enactment, foreign issuers, especially Chinese issuers, and their...more

Trump Administration Gives Teeth To Pentagon List And Restricts U.S. Investment In Publicly Traded Securities Of Chinese Military...

Over the past summer, prompted by a bipartisan Congressional letter identifying a two‑decade‑old statute as an unused tool in confronting China’s strategy of “Military-Civilian Fusion,” the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”)...more

New Rules For Mandatory CFIUS Filings Take Effect On October 15

Parties to investment transactions involving U.S. businesses engaged in “critical technologies” activities will soon be subject to modified requirements for mandatory filings to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

Hong Kong National Security Law Promulgated, Came Into Effect June 30, 2020

As widely reported, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the “NPC”) completed its deliberation of and formally promulgated the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in...more

Trump Threatens Sanctions Against The International Criminal Court

The United States has for decades utilized its economic clout to pursue sanctions against rogue governments and regimes, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and human rights abusers. Now, with roughly half a year left in his...more

The Commerce Department Modifies “Direct Product Rule” To Restrict Transfers Of More Foreign-Made Items To Huawei

On May 15, 2020, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim rule (“Interim Rule”) significantly expanding its control of certain foreign-produced items when there is “knowledge” that...more

Executive Order On Securing The United States Bulk-Power System

Earlier this month, the May 1, 2020 Executive Order (EO) on Securing the U.S. Bulk-Power System (BPS) was issued, and we wanted to pass along the following comments/insights about such EO. We find that it is helpful first to...more

Impact Of U.S.-China Trade Tensions And U.S. National Security Concerns On PE Funds

Heightened U.S. national security concerns and trade tensions with China have resulted in new and expanded U.S. regulations that have created barriers for Chinese buyers seeking to acquire assets in the U.S. A number of years...more

CFIUS Filing Fees Become Reality

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced that on Friday, May 1, 2020, the first-ever filing fees will become effective for joint voluntary notices submitted to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

A Formalized Team Telecom: White House Establishes Committee To Review Foreign Ownership Or Control In U.S. Telecom Sector

At a time of heightened concern about foreign ownership or control of U.S. telecommunication networks and supply chains, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on April 4, 2020 formalizing the interagency Team...more

U.S. Sanctions And Iran’s Coronavirus Challenge

It’s no secret that Iran has been one of the hardest hit countries by COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the “coronavirus”). As in other countries, this outbreak has strained Iran’s healthcare system and has instigated a surge...more

CFIUS Notices To Become Subject To First-Ever Filing Fees

On March 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a proposed rule to establish–for the first time–filing fees for parties submitting jointly voluntary notices to the Committee on Foreign Investment in...more

OFAC Targets Rosneft Subsidiary . . . In The Venezuela Sanctions Program?

On February 18, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) added Rosneft Trading S.A. (“Rosneft Trading”) and its president to the agency’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and...more

Top 10 Lessons Learned From OFAC’s 2019 Trade-Related Enforcement Actions (OFAC 2019 Year In Review, Part 3)

Over the past few days, we here at MoFo’s National Security Practice Group have outlined the extraordinary pace of activity that the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) maintained in 2019 as...more

Top 10 Lessons Learned From OFAC's 2019 Financial Institution Enforcement Actions (OFAC 2019 Year In Review Part 2)

As we mentioned in the first part of our U.S. Sanctions Year in Review series, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) had an extraordinarily busy year in 2019, and its enforcement activity...more

OFAC 2019 Year In Review (Part 1 of 3)

As we enter 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) may need time to catch its breath after an exceptionally busy year. 2019 showed us that the Trump Administration continues to rely on...more

Foreign Investment 2020 (Part 5): Final CFIUS Rules Announced

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released final regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in...more

U.S. Department Of Commerce Imposes Immediate Export Controls On Artificial Intelligence Software Used To Automatically Detect And...

On January 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to place new restrictions on the export of...more

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