The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on Jan. 18, 2024, evaluating foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land. The report found that foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land grew to over 40...more
Certains problèmes mondiaux qui ont marqué les dernières années, dont les relations internationales tendues, les perturbations des transports et l’imprévisibilité climatique, ont mis la sécurité alimentaire au premier plan....more
Global issues in recent years, such as strained international relations, transportation disruptions and climate unpredictability, have placed food security in the spotlight. These factors may give rise to policy and potential...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its report on the national security implications of how the US government collects, shares, and considers foreign purchases and ownership of US agricultural land. It...more
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a public report that found the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not share timely data on foreign investments in agricultural land with...more
As previously reported, regulations and restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) have expanded quickly in the United States and in many of its trading partner countries around the world. FDI has been further...more
On December 12, 2023, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Committee”), led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (WI), issued a wide-ranging report with...more
A trend in international investment is continuing. Legislators want the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to be more strict on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a way that could affect Greenfield...more
The rise of foreign investment in the United States has renewed concern about tracking foreign inbound investment, as demonstrated by the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act and the expansion of CFIUS's purview with...more
With significant press coverage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state would limit the ability of certain non-U.S. persons, businesses, and governments from acquiring agricultural land in Florida....more
Those navigating the federal restrictions on foreign investment administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must contend with yet another dynamic: possible state restrictions. With respect...more
Fufeng USA Inc. (Fufeng USA), a subsidiary of Chinese food manufacturer Fufeng Group Ltd. (Fufeng Group), announced on Dec. 13, 2022, that after an "extensive two-phase review," the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENT - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer’s offer of price and date for closing. Seller may accept or reject. B. The purchase...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER LATVIAN LAW - 1. Types of real estate - 1.1. Land estate - Consists of one or several land plots. 1.2. Land and building estate - Consists of one or several land...more
Fiat Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne has died at age 66, three weeks after suffering complications after shoulder surgery. Marchionne took over Fiat in 2004 and engineered its takeover of Chrysler in 2009, returning the...more
I. Introduction – Business and Legal Climate in the United States. The business climate in the United States, though subject to business cycles, is the largest, most dynamic and durable in the world. The freedom to compete...more
The Ontario government announced a new proposal to impose a 15 percent tax on purchases of residential real estate by foreign buyers as part of its Fair Housing Plan. Similar to the foreign buyer tax enacted last year by the...more
Under Australia's current regime for foreign ownership of Australian real estate, certain foreign investors must obtain permission from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) before acquiring certain forms of real estate...more
The Australian Government has demonstrated its commitment to create greater transparency around foreign investment in agricultural land by introducing a national Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Register (Register)....more