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Saudi Arabia Issues Decree to Permit Foreign Ownership of Retail Pharmacies

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The new law, which offers a unique opportunity for investors in Saudi Arabia’s pharmacy market, forms part of a broader strategy to encourage innovation and foreign investment. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened...more

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The Importance of Having a National Security Strategy

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The United States and an increasing number of other countries are evaluating the impact of foreign investment on their countries’ national security posture. Generally, foreign investment regulatory regimes allow regulators to...more

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How to Select a CFIUS Lawyer

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For foreign entities that need approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to pursue investments in the U.S., working with experienced legal counsel is essential. While CFIUS will approve...more

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New Amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law of 2015 – 100% Foreign Ownership and Other Changes

In November 2020, we released a client alert (available here) outlining significant amendments to the U.A.E.’s Companies Law that were yet to take effect at the time of writing. Most importantly, these amendments were to...more

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Amendments to UAE Companies Law – Update on Foreign Direct Ownership and Investment in the UAE

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In our previous client alert, we reported that certain key changes were introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 (Companies Law). The text of the Federal-Decree Law No. 26 of 2020...more

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Are UAE Restrictions on Foreign Ownership About to End? What You Should Know

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New changes to UAE corporate and foreign ownership laws will abolish longstanding foreign ownership restrictions and remove substantial barriers to doing business in the UAE. ...more

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Update on Foreign Direct Ownership and Investment in the UAE

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Introduction - On 23 November 2020, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued a decree overhauling the rules relating to foreign ownership of companies in the UAE (the Decree) by...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2020: A global perspective - Finland

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Deals are generally not blocked in Finland, and are reviewed mostly when in the defense and dual-use sectors - The Finnish government views foreign ownership positively as a catalyst for increasing internationalization...more

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