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The COINS Act makes outbound investment a permanent statutory discipline

Weil’s analysis of the COINS Act shows outbound investment screening shifting from an executive-order programme into a statutory regime, with Treasury implementing regulations due by 13 March 2027.

BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 21, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Weil’s analysis of the COINS Act shows outbound investment screening shifting from an executive-order programme into a statutory regime, with Treasury implementing regulations due by 13 March 2027. Investors and counsel should prepare for broader countries of concern, new technology sectors such as high-performance computing and hypersonics, expanded knowingly-directing rules and LP-side contractual assurances.

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