英国政府近日公布了《国家安全和投资法案》(National Security and Investment Bill)。该立法将确立一项全新且独立的审查制度,以便英国政府对特定法律实体、资产和知识产权的收购进行审查,并在发现国家安全问题时阻止交易或施加救济措施。 该审查制度下的强制申报义务将适用于17个敏感领域内的符合审查标准的...
2020, and “UK Government Provides Greater Clarity on New National Security Screening Rules” on March 9, 2021), the U.K.’s National Security and Investment Bill received
On November 11 2020, the UK government published the much-anticipated National Security and Investment Bill. If passed, the Bill will require parties to notify the government of a variety of transactions involving sensitive industrial sectors. Consistent with existing frameworks impleme...
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passed the safeguarding national security bill on Tuesday. More The Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition on Monday to defining the relationship between Chin...
However, Canada’s review is specifically tailored to TikTok’s investment plans and does not appear to mirror the outright ban proposed in the U.S. “Our government is closely following developments related to the bill being...
Some lawmakers and other commentators have concluded that this is a reactive and piecemeal approach toward foreign direct investment review that does not adequately safeguard US national security.[8] Recent proposals also include a bipartisan bill that seeks to establish a presumption ...
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1See“UK Government Introduces New Regime for Screening Foreign Direct Investment” (11 November 2020), “UK Government Provides Greater Clarity on New National Security Screening Rules” (9 March 2021) and “UK’s National Security and Investment Bill Becomes Law” (30 April 2021). ...
Deficits are expected to increase as baby boomer retirements swell the ranks of Social Security recipients. Four trust funds house Social Security and Medicare program income. The reserves held in the trust funds and program income from financing sources, such as the payroll tax, are used to pay...
The national debt has far-reaching consequences for everything from Social Security to international relations, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury is the agency that manages this debt. Below, we’ll learn more about the Treasury’s responsibilities, particularly the reasons for U.S. borrowi...