Approval of the “General Administrative Provisions to allow service providers of the telecommunications industry access to facilities and rights of way of the National Electric System”.
The plenary session of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) approved the General Administrative Provisions to allow telecommunications industry service providers access to facilities and rights-of-way of the National Electric System (the “Provisions”).
Chapter 27 or “Anti-Corruption Chapter” of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
One of the novelties of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“US-Mexico-Canada Agreement”) is the creation of a chapter for the regulation of anti-corruption provisions; a matter that the previous agreement, i.e. the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), did not contemplate.
New treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada.
On October 1 of this year, an agreement was announced between the governments of Mexico, Canada and the United States of America to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The name of this new agreement will be AEUMC, or “USMCA”, which comes from the English acronym of each of the countries that are […]
Ratification of Convention 98 on the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining of the International Labor Organization by the Senate of the Republic of Mexico.
Last Thursday, September 20, 2009, the Mexican Senate ratified the Convention on the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining of the International Labor Organization (the “ILO”), also known as Convention 98 of the ILO (the “Convention”).
Secondary legislation to the Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions (Fintech Law).
Pursuant to the deadlines set forth in the Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions (“Fintech Law”), published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on March 9 of this year, the general provisions applicable to Financial Technology Institutions and the general provisions referred to in Article 58 of the Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions […]
The New Oral Commercial Executive Judgment: a faster and simpler way to collect debts in Mexico.
This type of proceeding takes place when the claim is based on any of the documents that are enforceable under Mexican law (promissory notes, checks, enforceable judgments, etc.). The procedure begins with the filing of a written claim, and once the claim is admitted by the Judge, the defendant is ordered to pay, and if […]
The Trust, the ideal means for an adequate succession planning within the family business.
Nowadays, it is increasingly common for those who lead family business groups to stop for a moment the intense daily work to reflect on the importance of designing and implementing an adequate succession planning that guarantees, on the one hand, the continuity of their business project, and on the other hand, the participation and work […]
Acedo Santamarina recognized by Chambers & Partners 2018
Chambers & Partners Latin America published the list of the best law firms for 2019. Our firm has once again been recognized as a leading Band One firm in the TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) practice in Mexico. In addition, our partner Andrés Acedo Moreno has been recognized as a leading lawyer Band One in the […]
Anti-corruption compliance a topic known to all
It is common knowledge that corruption is a pressing issue in Mexico, as we constantly hear about the high levels of corruption in the country. In more objective terms, and according to the most recent statistics, the organization Transparencia Mexicana released that Mexico once again fell in the Corruption Perception Index, going from the 123rd […]
Refund of amounts unduly paid in Spain
For inheritance and gift tax by… rulings dated February 19, and March 21 and 22, all of 2018, the Spanish Supreme Court (“TSE”) resolved to allow those persons with residence outside the European Union (“EU”) or, alternatively, the European Economic Area (“EEA”), to benefit from the regional allowances of the inheritance and gift tax (“ISD”) […]