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11.12.2024
Mijares expands Leadership Team with the Addition of Jaqueline Aranda to Launch a New International Trade Department

Mijares announces the incorporation of Jaqueline Aranda as counsel responsible for the new Foreign Trade area. This strategic addition will allow Mijares to offer comprehensive advice on foreign trade and customs matters, supporting its clients on key issues in all customs regimes, certification of origin, regulatory compliance and nearshoring.

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10.8.2024
Amendments to the Securities Market Law: Implications and Opportunities for the Mexican Stock Market

On December 28, 2023, a Decree was published in the Federal Official Gazette introducing significant reforms to the Securities Market Act and the Investment Funds Act (Reform).

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10.25.2024
Chambers Global Practice Guides: Antitrust Litigation 2024

We are delighted to present an insightful analysis by our partners Francisco Fuentes-Ostos and Carlos Orcí-Berea, along with our associates Elian Avila Zataray and Patricio Rivas San Román on the potential implications of the proposed constitutional reform aimed at eliminating the autonomous constitutional bodies COFECE and IFT, transferring their functions to the Executive Branch.

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9.6.2024
FiBRAS Consolidation: A Growing Phenomenon in the Mexican Real Estate Market

In recent years, the Mexican real estate market has experienced a notable increase in the consolidation of FIBRAS (Real Estate Investment Trusts), a phenomenon that is reconfiguring the sector.

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A Comprehensive Approach to the Success of Your Real Estate Projects
9.5.2024

In the competitive real estate world, carrying out a successful project is a complex challenge. Building, selling or leasing properties is only part of the process; it is also essential to effectively manage the legal, regulatory and technical aspects that these activities entail.

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11.12.24
Mijares expands Leadership Team with the Addition of Jaqueline Aranda to Launch a New International Trade Department
Mijares announces the incorporation of Jaqueline Aranda as counsel responsible for the new Foreign Trade area. This strategic addition will allow Mijares to offer comprehensive advice on foreign trade and customs matters, supporting its clients on key issues in all customs regimes, certification of origin, regulatory compliance and nearshoring.
10.8.24
Amendments to the Securities Market Law: Implications and Opportunities for the Mexican Stock Market
On December 28, 2023, a Decree was published in the Federal Official Gazette introducing significant reforms to the Securities Market Act and the Investment Funds Act (Reform).
10.25.24
Chambers Global Practice Guides: Antitrust Litigation 2024
We are delighted to present an insightful analysis by our partners Francisco Fuentes-Ostos and Carlos Orcí-Berea, along with our associates Elian Avila Zataray and Patricio Rivas San Román on the potential implications of the proposed constitutional reform aimed at eliminating the autonomous constitutional bodies COFECE and IFT, transferring their functions to the Executive Branch.
9.6.24
FiBRAS Consolidation: A Growing Phenomenon in the Mexican Real Estate Market
In recent years, the Mexican real estate market has experienced a notable increase in the consolidation of FIBRAS (Real Estate Investment Trusts), a phenomenon that is reconfiguring the sector.
9.5.24
A Comprehensive Approach to the Success of Your Real Estate Projects
In the competitive real estate world, carrying out a successful project is a complex challenge. Building, selling or leasing properties is only part of the process; it is also essential to effectively manage the legal, regulatory and technical aspects that these activities entail.
8.23.24
New Environmental Liability Law of Mexico City
National implications and trends for the real estate and industrial sectors
8.8.24
Sanctions for Failing to Notify Mergers: A Reminder of the Importance of Compliance
The merger notification regime serves as a key tool for competition authorities to analyze and approve certain mergers before they are completed, thus preventing those that could have anticompetitive effects. Failure to comply with this obligation can lead to severe penalties.
8.8.24
The Immunity Program Dilemma: Damages Claims and Class Actions
COFECE's Immunity Program is a crucial tool in the fight against absolute monopolistic practices (cartels), offering significant benefits such as reducing administrative penalties to a minimum and avoiding criminal liability. However, this umbrella of protections doesn’t extend to potential damages claims and class actions.
6.27.24
Constitutional Reform in electoral matters: implications and key changes
The recent proposal for constitutional reform in electoral matters in Mexico has generated a wide debate and discussion in society.
6.26.24
AMLO's proposal for the extinction of autonomous bodies: What does it entail?
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has presented an initiative to the Congress of the Union for the extinction of seven autonomous constitutional bodies.
6.2.24
What changes does the Constitutional Reform Initiative promote in the Railway Sector?
The main objective of the initiative is to recover the relevance of rail passenger transport, focusing on its crucial role for the economic and social development of the country.
5.22.24
What does the Constitutional Reform initiative entail with regard to indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples and communities?
This proposal seeks a broader and more effective recognition of their rights, as well as to improve their living conditions.
5.28.24
What is sought with the Federal Judicial Power Reform
The recent initiative to reform the Federal Judiciary has generated considerable debate in the legal and political spheres.
1.16.25
Presentation of "Plan Mexico"
On January 13, 2025, the President of Mexico introduced “Plan México”, a strategy aimed at fostering the country’s industrialization and economic development. This plan seeks to implement a series of measures designed to attract investments, strengthen supply chains, promote innovation, simplify administrative processes, and encourage investments aligned with ESG standards.
1.14.25
Possibility for IMMEX companies to continue importing textile and apparel products until July 13, 2025.
The ministry of economy issues criteria and requirements that regulate the applicability of annex 1 of the immex decree.
1.10.25
Update of the Unit of Measurement and Update (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) and Concentration Amounts
On January 9th, 2025, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (the “INEGI”) published in the Federal Official Gazette an update of the Mexican Unit of Measurement and Update (“UMA”).
1.9.25
Implementation of the digital platform Ventanilla Electrónica Ambiental (VEA)
On January 8, 2025, it was published on the Mexican Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”), the Resolution that announces the creation and operation of the digital platform named Ventanilla Electrónica Ambiental (“VEA”), by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ("SEMARNAT").
1.9.25
Constitutional amendment published on the dissolution of energy regulators
On December 20, 2024, the Federal Executive Branch published in the Federal Official Gazette the constitutional amendment to Article 28 (the “Constitutional Amendment”), which eliminates seven autonomous bodies, including the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) and the National Hydrocarbons Commission (“CNH”).
12.26.24
Extension for 2025 of Tax Incentives
On December 24, 2024, a decree was published in the Official Journal (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) extending the validity of several tax incentives for the fiscal year 2025. The original term of such decrees was foreseen until 2024.
12.23.24
Constitutional Amendment: COFECE and IFT to Disappear and Creation of the New Competition Agency
On December, 20 2024, the Executive Branch published in the Official Gazette the constitutional amendment to article 28 (the “Constitutional Amendment”) by which seven autonomous authorities, among them, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”).
12.20.24
Client Alert: TIGIE and IMMEX decree
The Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette the Decree amending the Tariff on the General Import and Export Duties Law and the Decree for the Promotion of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX Decree).
12.9.24
Economic Bill For 2025
On December 19, 2024, the Federal Executive published the economic bill for the year 2025 in the Official Gazette of the Federation ("DOF"), which includes, among others, the "Initiative containing the Draft Decree to Amend, Add, and Repeal Various Provisions of the Federal Duties Law " and the "Initiative of the Federal Revenue Law for the Fiscal Year 2025" (hereinafter, the "Economic Bill for 2025").
11.25.24
The National Strategy for the Hydrocarbons and Natural Gas Sector is Presented
On November 13, 2024, the Secretary of Energy, Luz Elena González, presented the National Strategy for the Hydrocarbons and Natural Gas Sector for 2024-2030 (the "Strategy").
11.15.24
Elimination of the Crime of Tax Fraud in the Constitutional Reform on Preventive Detention
On November 13, 2024, the Chamber of Representatives approved the initiative to amend Article 19 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States (CPEUM), which provides the list of offenses warranting mandatory preventive detention.
11.14.24
Decree for the Deferral of Interest Accrual for income tax purposes in Swaps
On November 12, 2024, the Decree granting a deferral of the moment of accrual of the interest obtained in swap transactions which underlying indicator is the Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (“TIIE” for its acronym in Spanish) for a term of 28 days, converted into other swap transactions, and which underlying indicator is the Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate for a term of one banking business day referred to as Funding TIIE (“TIIE de Fondeo”), in order for such transactions to be considered as a single integrated financial derivative transaction with the corresponding tax effects, was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation ("DOF").
11.8.24
National Electric Energy Strategy Presented
On November 6, 2024, the Secretary of Energy, Luz Elena González, and the General Director of CFE, Emilia Calleja, presented the National Electric Sector Strategy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy follows the publication of the constitutional reform in strategic sectors, which, among other things, returns the nature of public entities to the Federal Electricity Commission (“CFE”) and PEMEX.
11.5.24
The SCJN dismisses the concepts of invalidity raised in the constitutional challenges filed against the constitutional reform in judicial matters
The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation ("SCJN") analyzed the project of Minister Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá regarding the constitutional challenge (acción de inconstitucionalidad) 164/2024 and accumulated challenges 165/2024, 166/2024, 167/2024 and 170/2024, filed by the Partido Acción Nacional, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, various deputies of the Congress of the State of Zacatecas, Partido Movimiento Ciudadano and Partido Unidad Democrática de Coahuila, in which they claimed the invalidity of the Decree that reforms, adds, and repeals various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, concerning the reform of the Judicial Branch, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on September 15, 2024 (the “Decree”).
11.4.24
Constitutional amendment in the railway sector
On October 30, 2024, the Decree amending the fourth paragraph and adding a fifth paragraph to Article 28 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, regarding passenger railway transportation, was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
11.4.24
Constitutional Amendment in matters of indigenous peoples
On September 30, 2024, the Decree amending, adding and repealing various provisions of article 2 of the Mexican Constitution, regarding Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Communities, was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
10.31.24
Constitutional Amendment regarding strategic areas and enterprises
The decree that amends the fifth paragraph of Article 25, the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Article 27, and the fourth paragraph of Article 28 of the Mexican Constitution regarding strategic areas and enterprise was published on October 31, 2024.
10.24.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch (Update)
The Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Council ("CJF") informed through Circular number 23/2024, dated October 23, 2024, that the contents of its previous Circular number 22/2024 remain in effect, which determined the resumption of work as of October 16, 2024. Circular number 23/2024 also indicates that current regulations must be applied to personnel who do not report to work starting on the 24th of the same month and year.
10.17.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch (Update)
Uncertainty continues. The Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Council (“CJF”) informed through its Circular number 22/2024, dated October 16, 2024, that the federal judicial branch must resume activities from that date, according to the results of the consultation conducted by the National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judiciary (“JUFED”) on October 11, 2024.
10.14.24
Trademark Maintenance in Mexico: Declaration of Actual and Effective Use of Trademarks under Madrid Protocol
The Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property requires trademark titleholders to submit the declaration of the actual and effective use of their respective trademarks.
10.4.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch (Update)
The Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Counsel informed, through its Circular number 20/2024, that the dialogue tables with the judges and employees of the Federal Judicial Branch continues, therefore, it determined to continue with the suspension of the jurisdictional activities and judicial terms for cases processed in federal courts and administrative areas until October 11, 2024.
9.30.24
Changes to the Rules for the Import and Export of Hydrocarbons and Petroleum Products
On September 18, 2023, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Resolution that modifies the rules that establish the goods whose import and export is subject to regulation (the "Resolution"), with the aim of updating and simplifying the procedure for obtaining the permits for the import and export of hydrocarbons and petroleum products, as well as including a catalog of specifications that contains the composition and physicochemical properties of such goods.
9.24.24
Initiative for a Constitutional Reform Related to the Preventive Imprisonment in Tax Fraud and Smuggling Cases and other Corporate Crimes
On February 8, 2024, the Board of the LXV Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies, turned to the Constitutional Commission the initiative presented by the President of the Republic containing the Decree for the reform of the second paragraph of Article 19 of the Constitution regarding preventive imprisonment.
9.20.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch (Update)
The Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Branch informed, through its circular number 19/2024, that as a result of the dialogue tables convened by the Circuit Magistrates, District Judges and employees of the Federal Judicial Branch, they determined to continue with the suspension of the jurisdictional activities and terms for cases processed in federal Courts and administrative areas until October 2, 2024.
9.19.24
Federal Judicial Branch resumes activities (Update)
The Federal Judiciary Branch reported, through circular number 18/2024, that jurisdictional activities and terms for lawsuits processed in federal Courts will renew as of September 23, 2024.
9.12.24
Judicial Reform in Mexico
The recent judicial reform in Mexico brings significant changes, including the popular election of Supreme Court justices, district judges, and magistrates.
9.5.24
Amendment to Mexico City Real Estate Laws
The purpose of this document is to inform our clients about certain recent amendments to real estate laws enacted in Mexico City (“CDMX”), specifically concerning the reforms to Mexico City’s Civil Code (“CCDF”) (Código Civil para el Distrito federal), Mexico City’s Housing Law (Ley de Vivienda para la Ciudad de México) (“Housing Law”), and Mexico City’s Constitution (Constitución Política de la Ciudad de México) (“CCM”).
1.10.24
Update of the Unit of Measurement and Update (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) and Concentration Amounts
On January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography published in the Federal Official Gazette an update of the Mexican Unit of Measurement and Update.
8.26.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch (Update)
On August 19, 2024, employees of the Federal Judicial Branch (PJF) began an indefinite suspension of activities in response to the judicial reform initiative that, in their opinion, affects their labor rights and the fundamental rights of all Mexican nationals.
8.21.24
Suspension of Activities of the Federal Judicial Branch
On August 19, 2024, employees of the Federal Judicial Branch (PJF) began an indefinite suspension of activities in response to the judicial reform initiative that, in their opinion, affects their labor rights and the fundamental rights of all Mexicans.
6.24.24
Mexico City adopts New Construction Standards for Shopping Centers
Starting on May 9, 2024, shopping centers in Mexico City must comply with new provisions under the Construction Regulations for the Federal District (the "New Provisions"). These reforms aim to improve delivery logistics, enhance the consumer experience, and contribute to urban mobility.
7.24.24
Enactment of the Mexico City Environmental Liability Act
On July 18, 2024, the Mexico City Environmental Liability Act was published in the local Official Gazette (LRA).
7.5.24
Fiscal Incentives to promote investment in the Industrial Welfare Zones Progreso I and Mérida I in the State of Yucatán
Granting fiscal incentives to taxpayers engaged in productive economic activities within these two newly declared Industrial Welfare Zones in Yucatán (the "Decree").
7.3.24
Excessive working hours may be considered as labor exploitation
On June 7, 2024, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation amending and adding various provisions of the General Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Crimes related to Human Trafficking and for the Protection and Assistance to the Victims of These Crimes (the "Decree").