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Latest Version of Louisiana Property Protection Bill Grants an Exception to Oil and Gas Investment By Companies Controlled By Countries Deemed a “Foreign Adversary”

The Energy Law Blog

The bill defines a “person connected with a foreign adversary” as entities (such as corporations and partnerships) in which a “foreign adversary” has the power to “direct or cause the direction of the management or policies” of the entity whether through ownership of securities, contract, or other means.

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FinCEN Seeking Comments on New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements

The Energy Law Blog

On April 5, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) to solicit public comments on questions pertinent to its implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial owner reporting requirements. The CTA contains many enumerated exceptions.

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FinCEN Seeking Comments on New Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements

The Energy Law Blog

On April 5, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) to solicit public comments on questions pertinent to its implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial owner reporting requirements. The CTA contains many enumerated exceptions.

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Congress Passes the Corporate Transparency Act to Require Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

The Energy Law Blog

The Corporate Transparency Act, adopted as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (the “Act”), will require certain business entities (defined as “reporting companies”) to disclose to the U.S. It is unknown how the “25%’ ownership” standard will be measured. Who must report?

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Congress Passes the Corporate Transparency Act to Require Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

The Energy Law Blog

The Corporate Transparency Act, adopted as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (the “Act”), will require certain business entities (defined as “reporting companies”) to disclose to the U.S. It is unknown how the “25%’ ownership” standard will be measured. Who must report? Penalties for failure to report.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law Blog

The regulations, however, are silent as to the method BSEE uses to enforce against these prior interest owners; BSEE typically issues an order to all or multiple prior interest owners who are then responsible for determining among themselves who will perform decommissioning work and how costs will be apportioned.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law Blog

The regulations, however, are silent as to the method BSEE uses to enforce against these prior interest owners; BSEE typically issues an order to all or multiple prior interest owners who are then responsible for determining among themselves who will perform decommissioning work and how costs will be apportioned.