What do multinational corporations, private equity funds, and other foreign investors need to know?
On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress of China approved The People’s Republic of China Foreign Investment Law...more
8/2/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consultation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Exclusion List ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Zone ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Mining ,
MOFCOM ,
Multinationals ,
NDRC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
New law expands CFIUS’ jurisdiction and brings important procedural changes to foreign direct investment review.
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..The new legislation extends CFIUS’ jurisdiction to cover non-controlling investments in the...more
8/14/2018
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
New Legislation to Reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Remains a Strong Possibility
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..Reform legislation sponsors appear willing to address some concerns with the original...more
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..The guidelines classify outbound investment into three groups: encouraged, restricted, and prohibited transactions.
..China will promote outbound direct investments transactions that are strategically...more
On January 12, 2017, the State Council issued the Circular concerning Measures on Expanding the Opening Up and the Active Utilization of Foreign Investment (the Circular). The Circular sets out the government’s policies and...more
Changes would reduce costs and improve certainty and efficiency for many foreign-invested enterprises in China, and potentially spur further FDI.
Amendment -
On September 3, 2016, the National People’s Congress...more
EC decision considering the control over SOEs may have far-reaching implications for future transactions of all Chinese SOEs in Europe.
In its recent decision in Case COMP/M.7850 - EDF / CGN / NNB Group of Companies, the...more
Changes could reduce regulatory uncertainty for Chinese investors, potentially spurring significant increases on outbound Chinese investment, especially in sensitive industries.
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Continuing a policy of...more