Tyler R. Smotherman reviews Will Soper’s “Greytown Is No More!” The 1854 Razing of a Central American port, the U.S. Businesses Behind Its Demise, and the Lasting Foreign Policy Legacy, which looks at the cause of Greytown’s destruction and takes a critical look at the court’s subsequent ruling in Durand v. Hollins. Smotherman praises the… Continue reading Greytown, Great Power Politics, and History’s Grey Areas
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China’s Anti-Monopoly Merger Control and National Security: Interactions with Foreign Investment Law and Beyond
Unlike the United States or the European Union, China has adopted a unique approach that combines foreign investment law and anti-monopoly law to protect national security in merger transactions. Meirong Jin and Qian Li argue that anti-monopoly merger control has been an indispensable part of China’s national security protection framework, with four characteristics that make… Continue reading China’s Anti-Monopoly Merger Control and National Security: Interactions with Foreign Investment Law and Beyond
Assessment of National Security Concerns in the Acquisition of U.S. and U.K. Assets
Ioannis Kokkoris discusses the national security statutory framework and regulatory regimes governing mergers and acquisitions of domestic assets by foreign acquirers in the United States and United Kingdom, contrasting enforcement records and providing criticisms of the two. By placing restrictions on certain types of transactions and outlining clear procedural rules for entities under review, the… Continue reading Assessment of National Security Concerns in the Acquisition of U.S. and U.K. Assets