US Government Proposes Changes to Foreign Investment Regulations

Summary

The US government has proposed a new rule to replace existing regulations governing foreign investments in the US, primarily aimed at implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)

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