Convention 190 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is the first international treaty specifically addressing violence and harassment. It was adopted in 2019 and entered into effect in 2021. The Convention defines violence and harassment as “a range of unacceptable behaviors and practices, or make threats of such behaviors and practices, whether such are performed
Assignments of Electricity Demand Rights Present Challenges for Nearshoring in Northern Mexico
In recent months, Mexico has seen an increase in the assignment of electricity demand rights (“kVAs”) as a result of growing nearshoring investments. For purposes of this article, a kVA is the unit that measures the voltage transformation capacity needed to receive a safe and reliable electricity supply. This is important because, as is now
The Letter of Intent for Real Estate Projects
As a result of the effects caused by nearshoring in Mexico, the industrial real estate market has seen an increase in the demand for the acquisition and leasing of industrial space, thus creating a “sellers and landlords’ market”.
The limited availability of ideal conditions for certain projects has caused a significant increase in the cost