X
12Nov

UK outlines its plans for wide-ranging new foreign investment review powers

The UK has outlined the details of its new National Security and Investment Bill, heralding the introduction of a new regime for foreign direct investments in the UK. The new regime would introduce, for the first time, a mandatory pre-screening mechanism for deals involving foreign investments in sensitive sectors. This new regime represents a substantial expansion of the foreign investment review mechanism in the UK in terms of both its scope and its powers, and is likely to result in more...
By: White & Case LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/uk-outlines-its-plans-for-wide-ranging-32759/

Related

OSHA Penalties Increased, Again!

In 2015, Congress passed a law called the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improveme...

Read More >

[Video] Creativity and Compliance-Episode 3, Don’t Just Train…Advertise

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountab...

Read More >

Does the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Allow Reliance On Your Contract’s Force Majeure Provision? The Language Matters

The impact of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt throughout every sector of our society....

Read More >

US Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Joint Employment

On January 12, 2020, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") Wage and Hour Division announce...

Read More >

As Other States Throw Up Roadblocks, Tennessee Makes Changes To Boost Gig Economy

This blog is littered with posts talking about the various states that are intent on creating a Cali...

Read More >

E-1 Visas for Canadian production companies

Canadian production companies that sell films and/or television productions to US-based companies (i...

Read More >