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On April 28, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (BIS) published two final rules — both of which will take effect on June 29, 2020 — and one proposed rule — for which comments are due by June 29, 2020 — that have...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

On April 29, 2020, the French Minister of the Economy (the Minister) announced that French foreign investment rules will be adopted with the policy goal of protecting French strategic assets in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A forthcoming...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Trump administration issued an executive order prohibiting the acquisition and installation of “bulk-power system electric equipment” (such as generators, circuit breakers, metering equipment, generation turbines and...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The January 13, 2020, regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee), to implement the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

For the first time since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) came into force in 2008, the government is proposing major changes to its centerpiece antitrust legislation. On January 2, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The coronavirus pandemic has weakened European economies and companies. EU and national governments have expressed concern that foreign investors may opportunistically take advantage of the crisis to acquire domestic companies regarded as strategic....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The rapid and significant decline in stock trading prices of many public companies due to the effects of the evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has created the risk of activists or hostile acquirers rapidly building meaningful stakes in public...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily disrupted M&A activity around the globe and many projects have been put on hold. However, as soon as the pandemic is beyond its peak and lockdown measures have been eased, sellers and buyers are likely to assess...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The evolving coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused profound worldwide human suffering, has also severely impacted global business and financial markets. Corporate boards of directors and management teams are confronted daily with myriad...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

On December 31, 2019, the French government issued decree nº 2019-1590 (the 2019 Decree), together with an administrative order of the same date (the Order), that comprehensively reshaped French foreign investment rules (as amended, the New Rules)...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP