Tag Archives: Government Regulation

JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Litigation Heading into Presidential Election

JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Litigation Heading into Presidential Election

Global Disputes, Government Regulation, International Trade, ,

In May of 2019, the Trump Administration lifted the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act. This cleared the way for U.S. nationals with claims to property in Cuba that was confiscated under the Castro regime to file suit in U.S. courts against persons that may be “trafficking” in that property. Jones Day Miami-based partners Rick Puente and Chris Pace discuss the most recent court actions and decisions related to Title III matters.

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Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany

Jones Day Talks: Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany

Foreign Direct Investment, Government Regulation, International Trade,

Germany has two different sets of rules for the review of foreign direct investments. The relevant ordinance, the Außenwirtschaftsverordnung, or AWV, provides for a sector-specific review process applying to the acquisition, by any non-German acquirer, of German companies active in military products and crypto-technology. The other set of rules, the cross-sectoral review, applies to the acquisition of all other companies by any non-EU acquirer. Jones Day’s Jürgen Beninca and Chase Kaniecki discuss what investors should know about the AWV.

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Jones Day Talks: Foreign Direct Investment to the U.S. – A Look at CFIUS and the FIRRMA Pilot Program

Government Regulation, ,

Jones Day’s Justin Huff, Laura Fraedrich, and Chase Kaniecki explain the role of CFIUS, discuss how provisions of the FIRRMA pilot program are affecting investment in the U.S., and talk about what to expect next in cross-border transaction oversight.

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