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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

Dechert LLP

Highlights from the CFIUS Annual Report

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) has published its Annual Report to Congress for 2023 (the “Annual Report”), which provides important data...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

5 Key Takeaways From the CFIUS 2023 Annual Report

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The report shows a decline in filings, new mitigation measures and conditions, and continued emphasis on monitoring and enforcement. On July 23, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...more

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NCSC Warns U.S. Startups and Investors of Foreign Bad Actors with Money to Spend

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Last week, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (“NCSC”), the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (“OESET”) and other coordinating government agencies issued a warning to U.S. venture...more

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The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

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Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Amendment to China’s Company Law (1): Contribution of Capital and Authorized Capital Concept

China’s Company Law was initially enacted in 1993, and was subsequently amended in 1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2005. On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved a comprehensive...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Impact of China’s New Company Law on Foreign Investors

China’s legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC, recently promulgated an amendment to the PRC Company Law, effective from July 1, 2024 (New Company Law). This amendment has been...more

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Key Changes in China's Company Law which is Reshaping the Business Landscape for Foreign Investors, including Retroactive...

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The amended Company Law of the People's Republic of China (“the New Company Law”) was adopted by the National People's Congress of China and published on December 29, 2023, effective on July 1, 2024. This new legislation...more

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What Dealmakers Should Know about Congress’ Wish List for CFIUS

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Congress continues to put pressure on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”), increasingly informing the context in which the Committee conducts its work. Last week, for...more

Morgan Lewis

Life Sciences Industry: Key Trends and Developments for Asia-based Investors

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With the consequences of the global pandemic still reverberating throughout the Asia-Pacific region, governments and businesses in the area continue to focus on the life sciences industry. From startups to global...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

China to Remove All Restrictions on Foreign Investment Access in the Manufacturing Sector

At the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on October 18, 2023, President Xi Jinping announced that China will remove all restrictions on foreign investment access in the...more

Akerman LLP

New Outbound Investment Controls Create New Investor Risks

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed the much-anticipated Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (the Order). ...more

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Insights from the UK government’s Annual Report on the National Security and Investment Act

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The UK government (the “Government”) has published its first full year annual report (the “Report”) covering the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (the “Reporting Period”). The Government received 866...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways for Foreign Investors From the 20th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of China

Following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (the Congress) held in Beijing in October 2022, Skadden’s London-China Desk reviewed the two-hour report given by Xi Jinping.1 Below we detail the key...more

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J.S. Held Global Intelligence Insights: Kazakhstan Election Update

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Introduction: Tokayev seeks to continue consolidating power - The 20 November ‘snap’ presidential election in Kazakhstan was a runaway victory for incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who received 81.3% of the vote. In line with...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews (October 2022 Update)

Welcome to the Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews. This guide answers frequently asked questions regarding investment control regimes in various jurisdictions. It has been prepared by the experts in our offices...more

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Indonesia’s Revocation Of Mining Permits: What Foreign Investors Need To Know

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On September 26, 2022, the Indonesian Minister of Investment provided an update on the review process being undertaken by the Ministry of Investment in respect of its revocation of over 2,000 mining permits in August 2022....more

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Chinese battery material companies remain active despite economic downturn

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China is looking beyond its borders to maximize the returns from the minerals needed to make the energy transition happen. China is one of the biggest producers of the critical minerals and rare earth elements that are...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFIUS Reports Significant Uptick in Filings and Non-Notified Inquiries

Key Points - According to CFIUS’s recently-released Annual Report for 2021, the total number of CFIUS filings increased significantly year-on-year, with transactions involving Chinese investors more than doubling compared...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Issued 2021 Version of Negative List for Foreign Investment

The National Development and Reform Commission of China and Ministry of Commerce of China jointly released, on December 27, 2021, the “Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List)” (2021...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment: A First Glance

On 30 December 2020, the leaders of China and the European Union jointly announced the completion of the negotiation of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) as scheduled. Following the post-Brexit trade...more

K&L Gates LLP

Observations on New Measures for China's Security Review of Foreign Investment

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On 19 December 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have jointly issued the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investment (Measures), with effect from 18...more

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Radar Specialist: German Government Prohibits Takeover by Chinese Investor

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The sharp sword of prohibiting a M&A transaction because of threats to public order or security is eventually being applied. IN DEPTH - After years of continuous tightening of foreign trade law, several papers including...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

China Adopts the New Implementing Regulations for the Foreign Investment Law

To ensure the effective implementation of the new Foreign Investment Law (the FIL) as well as to clarify the issues not clearly addressed in the FIL and to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign...more

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