2021

On December 31, 2020 the Mexican government published a decree in the Official Journal of the Federation detailing the actions to be carried out by Federal Public Administration agencies and entities to gradually replace the use, acquisition, distribution, promotion and importation of glyphosate and the agrochemicals used as an active ingredient in Mexico, with sustainable…

On February 15, 2021, a Decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation establishing general rules for the regulation of Federal Digital Licenses applicable to various modes of transportation (the “Decree”). The Decree will enter into force on April 1, 2021.

In accordance with the Decree, Mexican transportation authorities will issue digital federal…

On January 18, 2021, the Financial Intelligence Unit (“FIU”) of Mexico’s Tax Administration Service modified applicable rules governing loans made between entities that belong to the same business group.  This provides clarity to one of the most frequently asked questions regarding so called “vulnerable transactions” and mandatory compliance with the Federal Law for the Prevention…

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On January 18, 2021, a letter sent by the United States Secretaries of State, Energy, and Commerce to their counterparts in the Mexican government was made public. The letter, dated January 11, contains the clearest and most direct official message in defense of U.S. interests in the Mexican energy sector since President López Obrador ordered…