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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in South Dakota and North Dakota
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RoboCop: Overview of Corporate Basics and Compliance Filings
Nonprofit Quick Tip: Corporate Filings in Washington, D.C.
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Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah
Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity
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REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
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Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Outbound Investments and CFIUS Review
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
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Key Takeaways: - The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has announced that it is once again time to file the BE-10 Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. The benchmark survey covers the universe of U.S....more
Outbound foreign investments by U.S.-based companies in sensitive technologies may impact foreign companies from operating in the U.S. or doing business with U.S. companies. Mandatory filing requirements and high-profile...more
The Development: The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "STCT Act") was signed into law on October 31, 2023, introducing a new investment screening regime in the Republic of Ireland ("Ireland") with a...more
In Short - The Development: The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium, including energy,...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
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
Recent political pressure has been pushing toward a specific legal regime for foreign investment in Switzerland. Unlike many other European jurisdictions marked by restrictive conditions for foreign direct investment...more
Further developments to Russian foreign investment laws introduce new requirements for investors and simplify regulation in some spheres - Established by the Russian government in 2008, the Government Commission on Control...more
Expanded jurisdiction, mandatory filings and a substantially increased pursuit of non-notified transactions have changed the landscape - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which is led by the...more
In a transaction involving an acquisition, formation or investment in a U.S. business by a foreign entity, there are a variety of legal, business, financial and operational matters to carefully consider, and ultimately, on...more
Most deals are approved, but new rules covering more types of transactions and requiring mandatory filings in certain cases have changed the landscape - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS),...more
I. Introduction - The BE-10 benchmark survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad is a survey conducted every five years by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (the "BEA") of the U.S. Department of Commerce in order to obtain...more
To further implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has issued proposed regulations that would require parties to...more
New U.S. Treasury rules expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review foreign direct investment in the United States take effect on Feb. 13. Our summary of the new...more
The Russian government clarified requirements to disclosure of information about foreign investors' beneficiaries, beneficial owners and controlling persons. The Government Commission on Control over Foreign Investments in...more
In December 2018, a new decree expanded the scope of the French national security review, especially in the technology sector In May 2019, the so-called “PACTE” Law strengthened the powers of French authorities in case of...more
Deals are generally not blocked in Finland - The Finnish government views foreign ownership positively as a catalyst for increasing internationalization and competitiveness. Deals are only restricted when they meet very...more
While few deals are challenged in Canada, national security reviews are becoming more common and complex. The Investment Review Division (IRD), which is part of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development...more
Most deals are approved, but the landscape is becoming increasingly complex, as more types of transactions are subject to review and some filings are mandatory. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
Following the Japanese government's recent amendment of the rules under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the "FEFTA"), foreign investors seeking to invest in companies engaged in certain information and...more
Germany has two different sets of rules for the review of foreign direct investments. The relevant ordinance, the Außenwirtschaftsverordnung, or AWV, provides for a sector-specific review process applying to the acquisition,...more
This week, you have likely heard about FIRRMA, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, the law that will expand CFIUS. We have written about a number of aspects of the new law as it was being made, including the...more
The European Union (EU) has recently proposed new rules establishing a framework for the review of foreign investments in the EU on the grounds of security or public order (“Commission Proposal”)....more
Is your business owned, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more by a foreign party? Does your business own, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of a foreign party? If so, your business may have the legal...more
Any U.S. person with a foreign affiliate is required to file the 2014 Form BE-10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad by June 30, 2015 or face civil penalties between $2,500 and $25,000. Further, a willful...more