Log in or register
Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn

ARTICLE · 08 JANUARY 2024

Market Intelligence Thought Leadership Award Winner

CFIUS/National Security: 2023 Year-in-Review And 2024 Predictions

Winston Taylor
Explore more from Winston Taylor

It's been another big year on the national security front. The Biden administration finally published its long-awaited Executive Order (E.O.) restricting U.S. investors from making investments...

ChinaGovernment, Public Sector
J. Tyler McGaughey
J. Tyler McGaughey
David B. Houck
David B. Houck

It's been another big year on the national security front. The Biden administration finally published its long-awaited Executive Order (E.O.) restricting U.S. investors from making investments in Chinese companies working on certain technologies and products. Evidence is mounting that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) is taking longer than ever to process transactions and, even when foreign investors can avoid CFIUS review, local communities are starting to fill the gaps in CFIUS's authorities by making certain investments untenable. Finally, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued proposed guidance on its interpretation of "foreign entity of concern" (FEOC), a term that is becoming popular in national security-related statutes and regulatory frameworks.

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

Register for freeORLog in

View source

Related Articles

Legal Intelligence Newsletters: sign up for the latest legal and regulatory news on your chosen topics

Read more about

See more popular content from

Article

In-Depth Analysis Of State Council Order No. 841: Who Will Be Affected By The New Exit And Entry Administration Rules?

China's new exit and entry regulations introduce significant changes affecting technical personnel, individuals with cross-border assets, public officials, and intermediary service providers. The provisions strengthen authenticity reviews, connect technology export controls with travel restrictions, and establish a comprehensive framework for managing cross-border movement while balancing national security with legitimate international activities.
ChinaGovernment, Public Sector
Han Kun Law Offices
Han Kun Law Offices
Article

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Prevent “Offshoring Biotech Industry To Communist China”

Senators Pete Ricketts and Elissa Slotkin have introduced bipartisan legislation that would subject American investments in adversary biotechnology to federal review requirements. The Biotech Investment National Security Act would amend the COINS Act to include pharmaceutical and biological product development in the list of sectors requiring Treasury Department screening for outbound investments to countries of concern, particularly China.
ChinaGovernment, Public Sector
Bergeson & Campbell
Bergeson & Campbell
Article

China Links Export Controls To Exit Bans: What State Council Order No. 841 Means For Multinational Companies

China's new immigration regulation introduces a significant provision allowing exit bans on Chinese citizens who violate export control or technology transfer rules that may endanger national, industrial, or technological security. This development creates potential complications for multinational companies operating in technology-intensive industries, as Chinese employees, engineers, researchers, or executives could be barred from departing China without prior notice, affecting cross-border mobility, joint
ChinaGovernment, Public Sector
Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig