On March 25, 2021, the United States imposed sanctions on Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited ("MEHL") and Myanmar Economic Corporation Limited ("MEC"), Burma's two largest military conglomerates. On the same day,...more
On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt a Report and Order that provides for new rules and procedures to formalize the review process of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign...more
11/2/2020
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Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Foreign Policy ,
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Request For Information ,
Telecommunications
In late July, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report for 2019, providing insight into recent CFIUS trends. This included encouraging results on CFIUS outcomes for...more
8/14/2020
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China ,
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Executive Orders ,
Filing Fees ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Interim Rule ,
Japan ,
Mitigation ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Short-Form Registration ,
Supply Chain ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
WeChat
On April 4, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) establishing the ‘Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector’ (the Committee). The Committee...more
On January 10, 2020, the President signed a new Executive Order (EO), "Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran," targeting Iran's construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles industries. On the same...more
1/15/2020
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Construction Industry ,
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Steel Industry ,
Textiles ,
Trump Administration
On November 27, 2019, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on the implementation of Executive Order 13873 (the EO), "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and...more
12/3/2019
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Foreign Adversaries ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Jurisdiction ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Public Comment ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," prohibiting certain transactions involving...more
5/21/2019
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Hackers ,
Indictments ,
Industrial Espionage ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
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Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transfer Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On May 8, 2019, following Iran's announcement that it intends to suspend certain nuclear proliferation-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States issued a new Executive order...more
5/14/2019
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Economic Sanctions ,
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Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
France ,
Germany ,
IFCA ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Metals ,
Nuclear Power ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
SDN List ,
Steel Industry ,
Suspensions ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Waivers
On January 28, 2019, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). PdVSA...more
2/11/2019
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Blocked Person ,
Coercion ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
GATT ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
WTO