November, 2020Congress approves the Economic Package for 2021On November 5, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved the changes made by the Senate to the economic package for 2021 (“Economic Package”), which…→
November, 2020New Federal Industrial Property Protection LawToday, November 5, 2020, the Federal Industrial Property Protection Law (LFPPI), published July 1, 2020, enters into force, abrogating the Industrial…→
October, 2020Issuance of the Protocol to Protect Corruption WhistleblowersOn October 19, 2020, the Ministry of the Public Function (“MPF” or the “Ministry”) published in the Federal Official Gazette, the Protocol to Protect…→
October, 2020The Chamber of Deputies approved the amendments to the tax provisions for 2021On October 19 and 20, 2020, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved (i) the report of the draft decree that reforms, amends and eliminates various…→
October, 2020Entrance into force of certain obligations of the NOM-035-STPS-2018On October 23, 2018, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published the NOM-035-STPS-2018, for the identification, analysis and prevention of…→
October, 2020The CRE imposes restrictions on modifying Self-Supply and Cogeneration PermitsOn October 7, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published in the Official Federal Gazette the “Resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission…→
October, 2020Issuance of recommendations by the COFECE in energy mattersOn October 7, 2020, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE” or “Commission”) issued comments and recommendations to the National Regulatory…→
October, 2020Elimination of No commercialization letters and other changes to the NOMs AnnexToday the modification to Annex 2.4.1. “Tariff classifications of the tariff of the general import and export taxes law in which the merchandise subject to…→
September, 2020International Bar Association, Mexico's insolvency response to Covid-19Our Partner, Diego Sierra, and our Associate, Alejandro González, share their insights on the waves of insolvency that could hit Mexico as a consequence of…→
September, 2020América Móvil divests US prepaid wireless business for US$6.9 billionMexico’s América Móvil has hired Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York to sell its prepaid mobile services provider, TracFone, to US counterpart…→
September, 2020América Móvil sells subsidiary in United States to VerizonThe U.S. company Verizon Communications acquired Tracfone Wireless, subsidiary of América Móvil in the United States for 6.250 million dollars in cash plus…→
September, 2020Modification of the Guidelines for the Execution of the Gradual Plan toward the New Normality in Mexico CityOn September 25, 2020, the Head of Government of Mexico City published in the Official Gazette the Twenty-Second Notice announcing the color of the…→
September, 2020Labor Compliance under the USMCA. The breach of labor obligations in Mexico can result in sanctionsUnder the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (hereinafter the USMCA), it is possible for Mexican manufacturing or services companies that deny their…→
September, 2020Von Wobeser seals Merck-Iberdrola renewables PPA in MexicoVon Wobeser y Sierra S.C. has helped global pharmaceutical company Merck sign a power-purchase agreement (PPA) in Mexico with Spanish power generation…→
September, 2020Modifications to the tax provisions for 2021This past September 8, the Federal Executive presented the economic package for the fiscal year 2021 (“FEP 2021”) to the Congress of the Union.→
September, 2020Mexico Probes Digital Ad MarketMexico’s competition watchdog has launched an abuse of dominance investigation into the digital advertising services market to determine whether market…→
August, 2020Pablo Jiménez recognized in the Influence 100 for his leadership in reputation and communicationsPRovoke Media included Pablo Jiménez in its 2020 Influence 100, highlighting his career and leadership of AB InBev’s global reputation and communications…Read original publication→
August, 2020GAR Know How - Commercial Arbitration 2020Our partners, Claus von Wobeser and Montserrat Manzano, share their insights contributing to GAR Know How - Investment Treaty Arbitration.→
August, 2020ICC calls for strengthening anti-corruption institutions in MexicoThe International Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (ICC) recognized that the current government is playing a good role in fighting corruption in the country,…→
August, 2020Merck Signs PPA with Iberdrola in MexicoGlobal pharmaceutical company Merck has signed a power-purchase agreement (PPA) in Mexico with Spain’s Iberdrola, the world’s largest generator of wind…→
August, 202012 Years of Struggle and Latin America Maintains the Same Level of CorruptionSince the previous decade, Latin America promised to confront corruption, and it seemed that Brazil would lead the cause.→
August, 2020Relevant Labor law issues (Labor Compliance)As you may be aware, due to the Reform of the Federal Labor Law on May 1, 2019, some amendments to legal provisions have arisen, proposals for labor…→
August, 2020Suspension of legal terms and time periods of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is liftedOn August 24, 2020 the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) published the “Ruling lifting the suspension of legal terms and time…→
August, 2020Von Wobeser partner to chair Americas arbitration groupA partner at Von Wobeser y Sierra SC has been elected chair of the Americas Initiative at the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA).→
