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Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (FEMA) Fact Sheet Update on the Helms-Burton Act and Canadians doing business in Cuba As of May 2, 2019, the United States government has fully implemented Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, commonly known as the Helms-Burton Act. This decision could have implications for Canadian companies active in the Cuban market. The Helms-Burton Act is a United States federal law that contains provisions that would prevent foreign countries from engaging in international trade with Cuba by subjecting foreign nationals to travel restrictions and financial liabilities in the United States. Title III of the Act enables United States nationals to sue for damages any person who “traffics” in property that was expropriated by the Cuban government on or after January 1, 1959, and in relation to which the U.S. nationals have a claim. From 1996 until May 2, 2019, successive United States administrations continuously suspended the application of Title III. Canadian companies and investors in Cuba are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Helms-Burton Act and conduct their own due diligence regarding legal risks, including seeking advice from their legal counsel to assess their particular situation, as appropriate. Impacted Canadian companies and investors in Cuba are encouraged to Helms-Burton Act be instituted against them. About Canada’s Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (FEMA) Canada has measures...

1976 U.S.legislation National Emergencies Act. Long title An Act to terminate certain authorities with respect to national emergencies still in effect, and to provide for orderly implementation and termination of future national emergencies. (colloquial) NEA Enactedby the Effective September 14, 1976 Citations Public law Statutes at Large 90 Codification Titles amended General • • • • • • Statutory framework • • • • • • • • • • • Policy coordination • • • • Judicial review of agency action • • • Chevron deference • Auer deference • • • • • • • • • • • • • Separation of powers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Related areas of law (and agencies) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Related topics • • • v • t • e The National Emergencies Act ( NEA) ( Pub. L. September 14, 1976, codified at The Act empowers the President to activate special powers during a crisis but imposes certain procedural formalities when invoking such powers. The perceived need for the law arose from the scope and number of laws granting special powers to the The legislation was signed by President Background [ ] The first President to issue an emergency proclamation I have found that there exists a national emergency arising from the insufficiency of maritime tonnage to carry the products of the farms, forests, mines and manufacturing industries of the United States, to their consumers abroad and within the United States This proclamation was within th...

The political world is often confounded with the problems (both real and imagined) associated with immigration and unwanted immigrants. Thankfully, Indians are often the acceptable immigrants around the world. Non-Resident Indians (NRI) /Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are increasing year upon year. As per a recent UN data, out of 272 million global migrants internationally, 17.5 million have origins in India, which is around 6.4% of the world’s total immigrant population. NRI/OCI have been significant contributors to the Indian Economy. In absolute numbers, NRI/OCI segment is less than 1% of the Indian population and yet contributes 3.4% to Indian GDP. India has been top recipient of remittances worldwide in 2018, as per data from World Bank. As compared to Persons Resident Outside India (PROI), NRI/OCI community enjoys certain privileges under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). This article brings out the relevant FEMA provisions applicable to them. NRI means a person resident outside India (PROI) who is Indian citizen. OCI means an individual resident outside India who is registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder under section 7A of Citizenship Act, 1955 Page Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Permissible Capital Account Transactions by PROI: While current account transactions are permissible transactions unless prohibited, but capital account transactions are prohibited transaction unless specifically permitted. Below are the per...