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PCAOB Adopts Final Rule on the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

On September 22, 2021, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB“) adopted a final rule (the “Final Rule“) implementing the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCAA“), which became law in December 2020 and prohibits foreign companies from listing their securities on U.S. exchanges if the company has been unavailable for PCAOB inspection or…