The Chamber of Deputies approves the bill to reform the Federal Labor LawOn April 11, 2019, the Chamber of Deputies approved the reform bill that repeals and adds various provisions of the Federal Labor Law, as well as other…→
Centralized acquisition of medicines and healing material, for the federal entities, for year 2019The call to tender for the first centralized purchase of medicines and healing material for federal entities, for the second half of 2019, will be…→
Centralized procurement of medicines and healing supplies by the federal states for fiscal year 2019No later than May 7, 2019, the Official Gazette of the Federation will publish the call for tenders for the first centralized purchase of medicines and…→
General Provisions applicable to Novel Models issued by the SHCP and CNBVThe Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (the “SHCP”) and the National Banking and Securities Commission (the “CNBV”), on March 11 and 19, 2019,…→
Mandatory compliance with the Grid Code begins for all medium- and high-voltage users connected to the gridOn April 8, 2016, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) issued the Grid Code (Criteria for the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, safety and…→
Latin Lawyer - Von Wobeser assists oil services provider in obtaining Pemex contractsThe Mexican firm Von Wobeser y Sierra S.C. assisted the local subsidiary of the Norwegian energy company Borr Drilling in winning two Pemex tenders, with a…→
Lex Latin - Borr Drilling is awarded a services contract by PemexWith advice from attorneys in the energy and M&A practices of Von Wobeser & Sierra, S.C., Borr Drilling México, S. de R.L. de C.V.→
Lex Latin - Grupo Modelo invests USD 726 million in a production plant in MexicoGrupo Modelo, owned by the Belgian company Anheuser-Busch InBev, made an investment of USD 726 million in the new plant located in Apan, state of Hidalgo…→
The Ministry of Energy amends the terms for the strict legal separation of the Federal Electricity CommissionOn March 25, 2019, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Agreement amending the terms for the strict…→
The Antitrust and Competition practice, led by Fernando Carreño, is recognized with the award for “Abuse of Dominance Matter of the Year in the Americas” by Global Competition Review (GCR)We are pleased to announce that our Antitrust and Competition practice, led by Fernando Carreño, received the award for “Abuse of Dominance Matter of the…→
Resolution amending the General Provisions applicable to Financial Technology InstitutionsOn March 25 of this year, the National Banking and Securities Commission (the “CNBV”) published in the Federal Official Gazette (the “DOF”) the Resolution…→
Latin Lawyer - Fernando Carreño - Antitrust regulator fines credit data company for refusal to deal in MexicoMexico's antitrust regulatory authority imposed a fine on Dun & Bradstreet of 27.4 million pesos ($1.5 million dollars) for refusing to share access to its…→
Chambers and Partners 2019 Global Rankings - Von Wobeser y SierraWe are honored to inform you that we have once again been recognized as a leading firm worldwide in 2019 by Chambers & Partners.→
New mechanism to set the maximum retail sale prices of patented medicinesOn February 19, the majority parliamentary group in the Senate, represented by the Morena party, presented a bill to reform Article 31 of the General…→
Latin Lawyer - Von Wobeser & Sierra recognized as a Leading Light 2018 in relation to pro bonoWe are pleased to inform you that Von Wobeser y Sierra has, once again and for the seventh consecutive year, been recognized by Latin Lawyer and the Vance…→
AML Criteria and Procedures applicable to Money TransmittersOn January 28, 2019, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (“SHCP”), following the opinion of the National Banking and Securities Commission (“CNBV”),…→
Bill to Reform the Federal Labor LawOn December 22, 2018, a bill amending, repealing and adding various provisions of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) was presented in the Chamber of Deputies by…→
*Event* Special Session: Global trends in the fight against corruption and money launderingInvitation to the event "Global trends in the fight against corruption and money laundering".→
Global Competition Review (GCR 100) once again recognizes Von Wobeser y Sierra as an Elite FirmOnce again, the Antitrust team of Von Wobeser y Sierra has been recognized as an Elite Firm in the Competition practice by GCR 100.→
Values of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA) effective as of February 1, 2019On January 10, 2018, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) published, in the Official Gazette of the Federation, the update to the…→
Latin Lawyer - Claus von Wobeser - Panama Canal consortium ordered to payOur partner Claus von Wobeser participated as an arbitrator in an arbitration under the ICC rules related to the Panama Canal expansion project.→
Global Arbitration Review - Claus von Wobeser - Panama Canal consortium ordered to payOur partner Claus von Wobeser participated as arbitrator in a case related to the Panama Canal expansion project.→
New general minimum wage effective January 1, 2019New general minimum wage effective January 1, 2019.→
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declares the exclusion of domestic workers from the mandatory regime of the Mexican Social Security Institute unconstitutionalOn December 5, 2018, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation approved a draft resolution determining that it is unconstitutional…→