'Tis the season to wonder, what will 2018 bring? We may
speculate on things like a private company making a moon landing or
a peace accord with North Korea. We may be certain of things like
well-intentioned gym memberships and a host of new-you
products.
Somewhere between speculation and certainty we find the U.S.
Government's scrutiny of foreign direct investment in the
United States. The recently proposed Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reform introduced in
Congress sheds some light on the future of CFIUS reviews.
Congress Proposes CFIUS Reform
As contemplated in our March 2017
CFIUS blog, CFIUS reviews of acquisitions by foreign parties
give the Trump administration the ideal means to
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Following an investigation of Chinese trade practices and industrial policy, on March 22, the Trump Administration announced its intention to impose trade penalties on Chinese imports and restrict...
Non-U.S. companies involved in the reexporting of U.S. goods or technology should familiarize themselves with the applicable U.S. export laws, regardless of where they are located.
Although historically U.S. regulators have not focused FCPA enforcement efforts in Korea to the same extent as other Asian jurisdictions such as China and India, multinational companies doing business in Korea, particularly in the life sciences space, should remain vigilant.
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Overseas expansion remains a goal for many US companies, but even if that company is not looking to set up or sell in a foreign country, it's likely there will be a foreign component to even the most American of products and services.