On March 30, 2020, it was published in Mexico City’s Official Newspaper, the First Decree to declare extraordinary actions in Mexico City to prevent the contagion and propagation of COVID-19. The Decree authorizes the Department of Health and the Mexico City’s Water System (“SACMEX”), in their respective authorities, to implement immediately, extraordinary actions in public
March 2020
Force Majeure Clauses under Mexican Law
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Although the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it has spawned have been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), from a legal standpoint in Mexico the current pandemic does not appear to justify a breach of contract under the theory of force majeure or as an Act of God. In our…
COVID-19 and Applicability of Force Majeure Clausesunder Mexican Law
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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the spread of the virus known scientifically as COVID-19 as a pandemic, which resulted in numerous governments taking a series of extraordinary measures that have affected the movement of people and goods. In many cases, these restrictions and difficulties may cause a breach of contract…
Covid-19: Employment Implications in Mexico
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The World Health Organization (“WHO”) has recently declared the novel coronavirus (“Covid-19”) a pandemic, which will cause governments across the globe to take drastic and, in some cases, severe actions to curb the spread of the infection. Given such events, it is important to identify employment obligations in Mexico pursuant to applicable laws and standards…