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Decree granting tax benefits
April, 2020

The “Decree granting tax benefits to the indicated taxpayers” (“Decree”) was published in the morning edition of the Official Federal Gazette today, entering into force on the same day and remaining in effect until December 31, 2020.

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New official communications regarding the extension of the suspension of terms and activities of authorities related to Intellectual Property matters
April, 2020

On April 13, 2020, the Mexican Court of Administrative Justice (“TFJA”) issued the official communication SS/11/2020 by means of which it extended the suspension of terms and jurisdictional activities from April 20 to May 05, 2020. On April 17, 2020, said official communication was published in the Official Federal Gazette.

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The period for issuing legislation on Cannabis is extended
April, 2020

This past Friday, the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, in a private session, granted a second extension to the Congress of the Union to issue the new legislation in relation to cannabis, which expires on December 15, 2020, on which date the second ordinary period of sessions would conclude.

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Update: Suspension of legal terms and time periods, as well as enabling of business days and hours for the Federal Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
April, 2020

Today the Federal Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources ("SEMARNAT") published in the Official Federal Gazette the "Ruling indicating the days that will be considered as non-business days for administrative acts and procedures filed before the Federal Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and its administrative-decentralized agencies, with exceptions for the indicated procedures and acts” ("Ruling").

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Update: Suspension of legal terms and deadlines for the Federal Ministry of Energy
April, 2020

Today the Federal Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Official Federal Gazette the “Ruling that modifies the ruling establishing the suspension of time periods and legal terms in the Federal Ministry of Energy, as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic” (“Ruling”).

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Update: Extension of the suspension of time periods for the National Hydrocarbons Commission
April, 2020

Today, the “Ruling modifying the ruling that declares the suspension of the time periods in proceedings carried out before the National Hydrocarbons Commission (“CNH”)” (the “Ruling”), was published in the Official Federal Gazette (“DOF”).

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The impact of COVID-19 on leases
April, 2020

As part of the measures implemented by the Federal Government in light of the health crisis generated by the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) virus, the public, private and social sectors are currently, and until April 30, 2020, required to suspend all their non-essential activities.

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Extension of the suspension in the activities of the Mexican Antitrust Commission and its procedures
April, 2020

The Board of the Commission, in its session held today, decided that the initial suspension of terms period (March 23 until April 17) will be extended. In this regard, all terms will be suspended until April 30, 2020; furthermore, considering that May 1, 2 and 5 are holidays, the activities will restart on May 6, excepting those related to merger control procedures and the issuance of opinions or decisions in the granting of licenses, concessions, permits and similar procedures.

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The Mexican Social Security Institute informs the legal and administrative instruments available to ease the payment of social security dues
April, 2020

By announcement number 191, dated April 13, 2020, (“Announcement”) the Technical Board of the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) informed the legal and administrative instruments to ease the due payment of social security dues.

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Analysis of the administrative eases and tax incentives granted by several States of the Republic
April, 2020

Due to the recent economic and health situation facing the country as a result of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, several States have announced and published certain administrative eases and tax incentives (“Measures”), as our firm anticipated on April 11 in the note that can be consulted here.

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