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Opportunity Zones Update: NEW PROPOSED TREASURY REGULATIONS (PART I)

Background In December 2017, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), Congress established a new tax incentive program to promote investment in certain low-income communities designated by the IRS as qualified opportunity zones. Section 1400Z-2 of the … Continue reading

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Financial Services Trade Associations Urge HM Treasury to Recognize EEA Derivatives Trading Venues in Event of No-deal Brexit

  A number of key UK, EU and international financial services trade associations published a letter (dated April 5) to HM Treasury on the equivalence of European Economic Area (EEA) derivatives trading venues under the EU retained versions of European … Continue reading

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HM Treasury progress update on proposed Regulation amending EMIR supervisory regime for EU and third country CCPs

On 11 March 2019, the UK Government has published a letter (dated 7 March 2019) from the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury, John Glen MP, to Sir William Cash, House of Commons EU Scrutiny Committee Chair, providing a further update … Continue reading

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How to Tell an FCC Scam Call From a Department of Treasury Call

By Scott R. Flick One of the intriguing aspects of posting on CommLawCenter is the level of interest a particular post generates.  Posts announcing something of vital importance to broadcasters will sometimes make hardly a ripple, while more mundane posts … Continue reading

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Treasury and USTR Finalize Bilateral Agreement with the UK on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance

  On December 11, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury“) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR“) announced their intent to sign the Bilateral Agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom on Prudential … Continue reading

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