On April 16, 2025, Mexico’s new Public Sector Procurement, Leasing, and Services Law (the “New Procurement Law”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation and entered into force on April 17 of the same year. This law repeals the previous legal framework governing federal public procurement and redefines the rules for the use
Mexico Enacts Major Amendments to its Constitution Affecting the Judicial Branch
An important decree that completely overhauls Mexico’s Judicial Branch by amending, supplementing and repealing more than 18 articles of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was published in the evening edition of the Official Journal of the Federation on Sunday, September 15, 2024 (the “Amendment”).
The main changes to the Judicial Branch brought
Appeals of Unilateral Settlements and Releases Issued by Government Entities in Public Works Contracts
Mexico’s Federal Administrative Court of Justice published in the April issue of its magazine a case decision in which it held that unilateral settlements and releases granted by governmental entities or departments in agreements subject to the Law of Public Works and Services Related to the Same (LOPSRM for its acronym in Spanish) may be appealed through administrative proceedings.