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On January 10, 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved new premerger notification thresholds and revised filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). These new thresholds will apply to all...more
The Cabinet of Ministers in Egypt has recently approved the Executive Regulations accompanying the newly revised Egyptian Competition Law. This endorsement represents a pivotal phase in the legislative evolution that...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the monetary thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the...more
While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more
The SEC has adopted amendments that it believes will modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods. The revised rules amend most fee-bearing forms, schedules, statements, and related rules to require each filing fee...more
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act,...more
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) in Colombia issued Resolution No. 76544 of 2019, which establishes the value of operational income and/or total domestic assets that should be considered when evaluating the...more
Quick: Does your company have any insiders who either now or in the future may own $90 million or more in company stock? The CEO? The founder? A member of the board? If so, then now is the time for a crash course in the...more
The SEC has proposed rule amendments to automate filing fee calculations and payment processing. If the rules are adopted, filing fees would be paid via Automated Clearing House (ACH) and would no longer be payable via...more
The Secretary of State will be increasing the annual report filing fees for (foreign and domestic) limited liability companies, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships from $20 to $80 effective July 1, 2020. ...more
The influence of British rule immediately prior to the establishment of the State of Israel has left a lasting mark on Israeli corporate law. Even though Israel is commercially much closer to the U.S., the links to the...more
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2018 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more