<h1>Foreign nuclear engineering firm opens national operations base for SMR and life-extension projects, raising regulatory, export and investment compliance issues</h1> A foreign nuclear engineering firm has opened a national operations base to support long-term operations, life-extension and new build (including SMR) projects, signaling expanded commercial activity and planned local hiring. Legal considerations include compliance with national nuclear regulatory and licensing regimes, import/export and export-control rules for nuclear technology and components, data protection and IP transfer safeguards, labor and immigration requirements for recruiting skilled personnel, and procurement and contractual frameworks with domestic utilities and partners. Minority/majority shareholder interests and cross-border investment rules may trigger foreign-investment review, confidentiality obligations, and government oversight related to critical infrastructure and national security.