On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations (“Final Rule”) implementing Executive Order 14105, which addresses investments by U.S. persons in certain identified technologies in “Countries of Concern”, including The People’s Republic of China, The Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, and The Special Administrative Region of Macau. The regulations will go into effect on January 2, 2025.
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Treasury Department Moves to Expand CFIUS’s Real Estate Jurisdiction & Implement China-Bound Tech Investment Restrictions
By John R. Ingrassia & Bryan A. Cruz on
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), has announced a proposed rule to expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over real estate transactions by foreign persons. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) granted CFIUS authority to review certain real estate transactions in close proximity to United States military installations or certain or facilities or properties of the U.S. Government.
CFIUS Developments Counsel Caution for In-bound U.S. Investment
By John R. Ingrassia & Bryan A. Cruz on
With an eye towards preserving and expanding the gatekeeper role in national security, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has issued proposed rules to strengthen enforcement.
On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as Chair of CFIUS, announced proposed rules and accepted comment until May 15, 2024, 30 days following publication in the Federal Register on April 15, 2024. The proposed rules strengthen CFIUS regulations and enforcement tools in the following ways.