The Anticipated USMCA Review: A Key Process for Mexico’s Growth
The review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), originally scheduled for July 2026, is expected to be brought forward and commence in the second half of this year. This process represents a strategic opportunity for Mexico, although it´s also anticipated to be a complex renegotiation that may involve substantial modifications to various provisions of the […]
Elements of the objective and subjective civil liability actions
In Mexico City, civil liability is regulated in the Civil Code for the Federal District in a chapter entitled ‘Obligations arising from unlawful acts’. The performance of a wrongful act that causes damage generates subjective civil liability, in which case the victim will have the burden of proving the existence of fault or negligence […]
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE FINTECH SECTOR
The steady growth of the Fintech sector in Mexico since 2020 has positioned the country as the second-largest market in Latin America, with around 1,000 fintech companies operating in the country. This growth stems from the need for greater financial inclusion, the digitalization of financial services, and the increasing demand from users for more efficient, […]
“Disappearance of CompraNet and Emergence of the Digital Public Procurement Platform”
On April 1, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved, both in general and in particular, a landmark reform regarding public procurement in Mexico: the replacement of the CompraNet system, which had been in place since 1996, with the new Digital Public Procurement Platform. This measure addresses the need to modernize the government’s procurement processes for […]
New Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
On March 20, 2025, the Decree issuing the General Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information; the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Subjects; the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties; and the reform of Article 37, Section XV, of the Organic Law […]
GENERAL AGREEMENT V-106/2024, GENERAL OPERATING GUIDELINES OF THE JUDICIARY OF MEXICO CITY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE ORAL AND DIGITAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL CIVIL AND FAMILY PROCEDURES CODE
On December 3rd, 2024, General Agreement V-106/2024 was published in the Judicial Gazette of the Judiciary of Mexico City, in which it was determined to authorize the “General Bases of Operation of the Judiciary of Mexico City, for the Implementation and Operation of the Oral and Digital Justice System, pursuant to the National Civil and […]
TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON MEXICO: IMPACT AND SCENARIOS
The recent decision of Donald Trump’s administration to impose tariffs on Mexican imports has set off alarm bells in the economic, commercial and social sectors of both countries. The measure jeopardizes the stability of the USMCA and raises doubts about the future of the trade relationship between Mexico and the United States. Against this backdrop, […]
New Action Protocol for Emergency or Disaster Situations
On February 19, 2025, the agreement by which the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) approved the IFT Action Protocol for Emergency or Disaster Situations (“Action Protocol”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This agreement will become effective on February 20, 2025, and can be accessed through the IFT’s official website. The […]
New obligations in case of MVNOs ceasing operations
On February 11, 2025, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) approved modifications to the Guidelines for the Commercialization of Mobile Services by Mobile Virtual Network Operators (the “Modifications”). These Modifications aim to ensure service continuity for users if an MVNO ceases operations, particularly after the dynamic changes in the Mexican MVNO market and the exit of […]
Modifications to the 2025 Annual Program for the Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands
On February 6th of 2025, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (“IFT”) published an agreement modifying the 2025 Annual Program for the Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands. These modifications aim to regulate the allocation and auctioning of radio spectrum frequencies for commercial, public, and social use. The changes were based on requests from the Economic […]