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New “Fast-Track” Announced for Foreign Investment Approval

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On May 8, the Treasury Department announced a plan to introduce a new Known Investor portal as a key component of the “fast-track” process for investments by U.S. allies and partners under review by the Committee on Foreign...more

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Private Equity in Australia: Upcoming Mandatory Merger Laws and Foreign Investment Changes

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WHAT’S ON THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY HORIZON? In this publication, we provide an overview of certain upcoming changes for private equity funds and their investors (both Australian and foreign) investing in Australia....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator (Trump EO Tracker)

Establishes the United States Investment Accelerator office within the Department of Commerce to facilitate and accelerate investments above $1 billion in the United States. The office will assist investors in navigating...more

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Australian Treasury Reports Faster Foreign Investment Application Processing Amidst Increased Focus on Compliance and Enforcement

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The Australian Treasury, which administers Australia's foreign investment framework, has released its first quarterly report for the 2024-25 financial year. Here are some key statistics and trends from the report. Treasury...more

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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: European Commission Launches Consultation on Guidelines

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The European Commission seeks stakeholders' views on the guidelines for the application of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR")....more

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India Proposes to Remove Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Limit in Insurance Sector

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India's insurance sector is poised for a major transformation following the Finance Minister of India’s February 1, 2025 announcement of a proposal to increase the FDI limit in the sector from 74% to 100%. This development...more

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Understanding China’s New Company Law: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

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The amended Company Law of China (the New Company Law) took effect on July 1, 2024, making substantial changes to existing rules in a wide range of areas including, among others, new timeline requirements for capital...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in China (Updated)

In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

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Passage of Bill C-34: An Overhaul of Canada’s Foreign Direct Investment Regime

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With the passage through Parliament of Bill C-34 on March 22, 2024, long contemplated changes to Canada’s foreign investment review regime are set to dramatically overhaul Canada’s FDI framework. ...more

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Increased Investment Canada Act Review Thresholds Announced for 2024

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The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2024. All acquisitions of control of...more

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European Commission proposes measures to up the ante on EU FDI screening

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Foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening was one of the major topics of 2023 as a myriad of new regimes joined the FDI club and its more seasoned members continue to strengthen scope and enforcement, with the impacts felt...more

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Trends in Dutch Public M&A 2023

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The outlook for public M&A remains challenging, even if we have now reached a plateau in interest rates. We see two primary areas for opportunity: (i) strategic buyers using the current conditions to accelerate...more

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BIS Expands Export Controls over Biotechnology Software with Implications for CFIUS Mandatory Filing Requirements

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On October 5, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final rule formally expanding its controls over the export of biotechnology software. ...more

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CFIUS Finalizes New Mandatory Filing Rule for Critical Technologies

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On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a final rule, effective October 15, 2020, that alters and expands the scope of foreign investments involving critical technologies that are subject to...more

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Final CFIUS Regulations Became Effective in February 2020

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February 13, 2020 was the effective date (the “Effective Date”) for final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”)....more

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