Registration opens at 12:30

During this in-depth interactive session, delegates will unpack what constitutes a CFIUS violation, types of violations, penalties and recourse. This session will also discuss the steps to consider prior to a CFIUS filing to avoid a violation.

Part One: What Constitutes a Violation and Type of Misconduct  

• Failing to file, timely filing, mandatory declaration 
• Non-compliance with the mitigation agreement 
• Misstatements, omissions and false certifications 

Part Two: Penalties Under the Microscope 

• Next steps upon receiving a notice of a penalty, including a written explanation of the misconduct  
• Petitioning for reconsideration, including any defense, justification, mitigating factors, or explanation.   
• Calculating the penalty amount 

Part Three: Aggravating and mitigating factors 

• Analyzing the threat to national security 
• Calculating how the conduct impaired or threatened to impair U.S. national security 
• Determining whether the conduct was the result of negligence, intentional action, or willfulness 
• Examining how often or persistent the conduct occurred, when was it realized, and what action was taken to correct it