Chambers & Partners – Latin America 2022
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Agreement whereby the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute issues the guidelines for traffic management and network administration to be followed by concessionaires and licensees that provide Internet access service.
On July 5, 2021, an agreement issued by the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) establishing the guidelines that regulate traffic management and network administration of Internet access services (hereinafter, the “Guidelines”). The published agreement arises as a result of the provisions of Article 145 of the […]
Informative note on the new Law for Transparency, Prevention and Combating of Unfair Practices in Advertising Contracting
On June 3, 2003, the Law for the Transparency, Prevention and Combating of Improper Practices in Advertising Contracting (the “Advertising Law”) was enacted. The purpose of this new law is to regulate advertising broadcasting relations in order to seek a healthier commercial competition and avoid practices that generate undue advantages that affect advertisers and consumers.
Approval of Laws and Reforms related to the Judicial Branch of the Federation
As part of the implementation of the constitutional reform in judicial matters, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on March 11, 2021, the Congress of the Union approved the laws and reforms aimed at reorganizing the structure and operation of the Judicial Branch of the Federation.
Reforms to the Tax Legislation on subcontracting matters
On April 23, 2021, a Decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”) amending, adding and repealing several provisions of the Federal Labor Law; the Social Security Law; the Law of the National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute; the Federal Tax Code (“CFF”); of the Income Tax Law (“LISR”); of the Value Added […]
INAI will file an action of unconstitutionality against the cell phone registry
On April 26, the plenary session of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI) approved the promotion of an action of unconstitutionality before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, in relation to the reform to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law approved on April 16 of […]
Reform to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law regarding Mobile Telephony users.
On April 13, 2021, the Senate approved, in general, an amendment to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, which implies the creation of a National Registry of Mobile Telephony Users (the “Registry”). With a very close vote, it was decided to approve the creation of a Register that will contain biometric, fingerprint and personal data […]
Geolocation of Electronic Banking devices
On March 22, 2019, the Decree amending, adding and repealing several general provisions referred to in Article 115 of the Law of Credit Institutions (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”), which entered into force on March 23, 2021.
Constitutional Reform in Judicial Matters
As a result of the initiative presented by the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation to the President of the Republic, on March 11, 2021, the “Decree declaring the amendment and addition of various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, relating to the Judicial Power of the […]
Provisional Suspension upon entry into force of the LIE
As a follow up to the published note related to the recent reform to the Electricity Industry Law that entered into effect on March 10, 2021, we hereby inform you that today, March 11, 2021, the Second Administrative Judge specialized in Economic Competition, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, granted a provisional suspension to the entry into effect […]