For more than two decades, the United Kingdom's (U.K.) foreign direct investment regime remained fairly untouched. Then, in mid-2021, amidst pressure from its allies, particularly the United States, the U.K. overhauled and...more
1/19/2022
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BEIS ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
UK ,
Voting Rights
The General Services Administration (GSA) amended the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) via an interim rule (Rule) – effective June 30, 2021 – to incorporate disclosure obligations of foreign...more
8/2/2021
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Commercial Leases ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Ownership ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
GSAR ,
Interim Rule ,
Lease Financing ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Public Comment ,
Real Estate Transactions
• President Donald Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) into law on Aug. 13, 2018. Among other things, the NDAA contains the Foreign Investment Risk Review...more
8/17/2018
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Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Land Developers ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Personal Data ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration