Mexican official standard establishes new permissible limits for pollutants in discharges to waters of national jurisdiction
March, 2022

On Friday, March 11, 2022, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, the new Mexican Official Standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-2021, regarding “permissible limits of pollutants in wastewater discharges into receiving water bodies owned by the nation” (“NOM”).

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Establishment of District Courts for Bankruptcy Proceedings
March, 2022

On March 4, 2022, the Plenary of the Federal Judiciary in Mexico published the General Decree 4/2022 in the Official Gazette of the Federation, through which it ordered the establishment of the First and Second District Courts on Bankruptcy matters (“Bankruptcy Courts”).

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Von Wobeser y Sierra celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD)
March, 2022

Dear clients and friends,

Today, we commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) and we honor the women in our firm. At Von Wobeser y Sierra, we are committed to the promo­tion and advancement of gender equal­ity in the legal profession. Our position is unwavering and unrelenting.

Latin Lawyer: The Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Indemnity Escrows and Other Payment Guarantees
March, 2022

The chapter describes a series of mechanisms most used in mergers and acquisitions transactions in Mexico and Latin America to ensure that a party affected by its counterparty’s breaches of covenants or misrepresentations is adequately indemnified.

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Adhesion to the UN Women Women's Empowerment Principles
February, 2022

We are excited to share with you that Von Wobeser y Sierra signed the Unit­ed Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) during an event held by Abogadas MX on February 11, 2022.

Global Practice Guide 2022: Investing in… 2022, Chambers and Partners
February, 2022

In this chapter of the Investing in… 2022 Chambers Global Practice Guide, several of our colleagues offer an analysis about the following topics related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico:

Global Practice Guide 2022: Investing in… 2022, Chambers and Partners
February, 2022

In this article published in the Investing in…2022 Global Practice Guide, our partners Luis Burgueño, Fernando Carreño, Montserrat Manzano and Patricia Kaim offer an extensive analysis about the following topics related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico.

Von Wobeser y Sierra recognized as a Pro Bono Leading Light
February, 2022

Since its foundation our firm has had a pro bono culture. For more than 35 years, we have seen the benefit of pro bono work and how it brings positive impact to our communities, both at the social and the environmental levels.

The regularization of foreign vehicles illegally located in Mexico is “formalized”
January, 2022

On January 19, 2022, the “Decree promoting the regularization of used vehicles” was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which contains the guidelines and requirements for regularizing certain used vehicles from abroad whose legal stay in Mexico cannot be evidenced.

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The Energy Regulatory Commission issues the new Grid Code for the National Electric System
January, 2022

On January 1, 2022, Resolution RES/550/2021, which issued the new General Administrative Provisions issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”), containing the criteria for efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, safety and sustainability of the National Electric System: Grid Code”, (“New Grid Code”), came into effect. The New Grid Code is intended to update and replace the previous General Administrative Provisions contained in RES/151/2016 8 (“Old Grid Code”), so as of last January 1, the Old Grid Code was repealed.

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Fort Dearborn Company, Multi-Color Corporation merge to form world's largest label supplier.
January, 2022

Fort Dearborn Company and Multi-Color Corporation have merged. Now the combined company, with approximately $3 billion of annual revenue and an approximate valuation of $6 billion, serves many of the world’s most prominent brands across different categories. The law firm’s team advising CD&R on the multi-jurisdictional transaction comprised of our partners Alberto Córdoba and Luis Burgueño, with associate Eugenio Chinchillas.

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The Energy Regulatory Commission modifies the energy generation/supply schemes (Isolated Supply and Local Generation)
January, 2022

On December 31, 2021, the “Resolution modifying Resolution No. A/049/2017 of the Energy Regulatory Commission , which describes the criteria for the interpretation of the concept “own needs”, established in Article 22 of the Electricity Industry Law, and the general aspects applicable to the Isolated Supply activity ,” was published in the Federal Official Gazette (“Resolution”).

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Biden administration releases the firstever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption
December, 2021

On December 6, 2021, the Biden administration published the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption. This has as precedent June 3, 2021, President Biden’s National Security Study Memorandum-1 (NSSM-1) which established the fight against corruption as a “core national security interest of the United States.”

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New minimum wages as of January 1, 2022
December, 2021

Today the resolution of the Board of Representatives of the National Minimum Wage Commission (CONASAMI) that establishes the general minimum and professional wages that will be in force beginning on January 1, 2022, was published in the Official Federal Gazette.

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Von Wobeser y Sierra strengthens team and fullservice offering with new partners and counsel
December, 2021

• Von Wobeser y Sierra is promoting experts in the Corporate/M&A, Competition, Energy & Natural Resources, Arbitration, Litigation, Anti-corruption & Compliance, Environmental, Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, International Trade & Customs, and Tax practices in order to satisfy clients’ increasing needs in these areas.

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Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. Best Places to Work LGBTQ+ 2022
December, 2021

We are proud to share with you that we received the recognition: “Best Places to Work LGBTQ+ 2022” By the Human Rights Campaign Foundation #HRCEquidadMX

Another judicial precedent towards liberalization of cannabis use
December, 2021

On December 1, 2021, the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) issued a decision that authorizes a single company to plant, cultivate and harvest hemp, with a concentration equal to or less than 1% of Tetrahidrocannabinol or THC, for the production of products for wide industrial use.

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Minimum wages 2022
December, 2021

Yesterday, the Council of Representatives of the National Minimum Wage Commission [Comisión Nacional de Salarios Mínimos] (CONASAMI) agreed on the increase of the minimum wages, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022.

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Modifications to the tax provisions for 2022
November, 2021

On November 12, 2021, the Decree (“Decree”) amending, adding and eliminating several provisions of the Income Tax Law (“IT”), Value Added Tax Law (“VAT”), Special Tax on Production and Services Law (“STPS”), and the Federal Tax Code (“FTC”) was published in the Official Federal Gazette (“DOF”), which, with few exceptions, will become effective as of January 1, 2022.

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Alberto Aguilar: Names, names and... names | Sustainability challenge to resources, Mexico long haul and Von Wobeser new group.
November, 2021

The law firm Von Wobeser y Sierra, headed by Claus Von Wobeser, has just formed a new practice group to support its clients on sustainability risks and opportunities.

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