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23Nov

The Uk’s Proposed New National Security Investment Screening Regime: Standalone, Mandatory, and Broad in Scope

Morgan Lewis | | Return|
The proposed regime is a huge departure for the United Kingdom, since it introduces mandatory filings for certain investments raising a national security concern, while it also gives the UK government extensive call-in powers for a period of up to five years for completed transactions, and it has retrospective application for transactions closing on or after 12 November 2020 but before the Bill is enacted. Please see full Publication below for more information....
By: Morgan Lewis
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-uk-s-proposed-new-national-security-18850/

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