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Amendments to Mexico’s Power Industry Law Remain Suspended Despite Court Decisions

As of July 15, 2021, both Federal Collegiate Courts in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition (Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Administrativa Especializado en Competencia Económica, Radiodifusión y...more

Amendments to Mexico’s Power Industry Law Continue to Be Suspended

While the future of private investment in Mexico’s power industry remains uncertain, renewable energy investors should be aware of current proceedings regarding changes to the law. ...more

Mexico Targets Foreign Investors in Oil and Gas Sector with Changes to Hydrocarbon Law

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador approved for publication on May 4 changes to Mexico’s Hydrocarbon Law (the Hydrocarbons Reform), which is aimed to impair investors in the sector. Following publication in the...more

Mexico Targets Foreign Investors in Oil and Gas Sector with Proposed Changes to Hydrocarbon Law

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador introduced a legislative initiative on March 26 to reform Mexico’s Hydrocarbon Law (the Hydrocarbons Reform) that is aimed to impair investors in the sector. While the...more

Renewable Energy Investors in Mexico Face Detrimental Energy Law Reform

Renewable energy investors in Mexico have recently faced a series of governmental measures that strengthened the market position of Mexico’s state-owned utility company, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), to the...more

Mexico Issues Official Guidance for Voluntary Adoption of Ecommerce Ethics Code

Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO)) on February 26 announced its new voluntary Ecommerce Ethics Code (Código de Ética en Materia de Comercio Electrónico), which may be...more

Mexican Companies Face Risk of Secondary Sanctions From Mexican President’s Offer to Sell Gasoline to Venezuela

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently announced that Mexico is willing to ship gasoline to Venezuela notwithstanding the threat of US sanctions against such activity. ...more

Reopening Considerations for Latin America in the Time of COVID-19

As Latin America continues to manage the adverse economic effects resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and prepares for what lies ahead, there are certain post-shutdown processes and regulatory requirements to...more

Latin America COVID-19 Legal Landscape (UPDATED)

ARGENTINA - A. Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in your jurisdiction? The rule is that employers cannot require employees to submit to mandatory screenings and medical evaluations,...more

Latin America In The Time Of COVID-19: FAQS For Business Operations In Puerto Rico

Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in your jurisdiction? Yes, subject to certain requirements. Puerto Rico is covered by US federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act....more

Latin America COVID-19 Legal Landscape (UPDATED)

ARGENTINA - A. Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in your jurisdiction? The rule is that employers cannot require employees to submit to mandatory screenings and medical evaluations,...more

Summary of Reductions in Force by Jurisdiction: Redundancy or Collective Termination Procedures in Applicable Law

We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. ...more

Latin America COVID-19 Legal Landscape

1. ARGENTINA - A. Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in your jurisdiction? The rule is that employers cannot require employees to submit to mandatory screenings and medical...more

Lifting the Veil on Mexican Companies? Recent Amendments Impact Stakeholder Anonymity

President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 14 signed into law certain amendments to articles 73 and 129 of the General Law of Mexican Companies, which has historically safeguarded the anonymity of stakeholders in Sociedades...more

Compliance as a Valuable Tool for Avoiding Enforcement Action in Mexico and Latin America

The Recent Focus on Corruption in Mexico - On July 19, 2017, the General Law of Administrative Responsibilities (GLAR) went into effect in Mexico, making it a “serious administrative offense” for individuals and companies...more

Significant Changes In Anti-Bribery Laws In Mexico And Colombia Signal A New Commitment To Anti-Corruption Efforts

For companies with global operations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is no longer the only anticorruption law of significance. Mexico and Colombia recently enacted sweeping anti-corruption legislation aimed at...more

Venezuelan Employers Must Immediately Put Outsourced Employees on Payroll

The grace period for implementation has expired. Venezuelan employers were required to incorporate outsourced employees into their payroll as of May 7 to meet the deadline for the 2012 Organic Law of Labor and Workers...more

Mexico Energy Reform: Secondary Legislation Presented to Congress

Mexico’s comprehensive energy reform advances and reflects lessons from the Brazilian experience. On April 30, the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto presented a package of much-anticipated bills to the...more

Mexico Increases Mandatory Daily Minimum Wage

Companies with employees in Mexico should ensure their compensation packages comply with the new minimum wage requirements, which became effective January 1. ...more

1/2/2014  /  Mexico , Minimum Wage

Update: Last Obstacle Cleared for Mexican Energy Reform

Minimum number of required state legislatures approves the much-anticipated reform; subsequent litigation imminent. Despite opposition from Mexico’s leftist parties, 17 of the 31 state legislatures—the minimum number...more

12/17/2013  /  Energy Sector , Mexico

Reform Opens Door to Private Investment in Mexico’s Energy Sector

Mexican Senate presents comprehensive Energy Reform Bill to the House of Representatives with tremendous potential for domestic and foreign energy companies. In an encouraging move toward energy reform, the Mexican...more

Mexican Government to Consider Overhaul of Energy Sector

Mexico considers private investment in its nationalized oil and gas industry, with two competing proposals currently under review in its Congress....more

8/16/2013  /  Energy Policy , Mexico , Oil & Gas

Colombia Enacts Personal Data Protection Regulations

Regulations stipulate that all individuals have the right to know about and update personal information that has been gathered about them by public or private entities. On July 27, Colombia enacted Decree 1377 (the...more

Brazil Enacts Anti-Corruption Law

Companies doing business in the country should evaluate their compliance programs to avoid the law's sanctions on violators. On August 2, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed Law No. 12,846/2013—unofficially...more

Mexico Reforms Federal Labor Law | México Reforma la Ley Federal del Trabajo

Amendments address several legal loopholes and will substantially affect labor relationships in the country. During his last day in office, President Felipe de Jesús Calderón enacted a number of major amendments (the...more

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