The U.S. business environment offers a favorable climate for foreign companies and individuals seeking to achieve positive results for their trade and investment activities. When assessing potential business opportunities in the U.S., it is essential for such foreign parties to carefully prepare a detailed plan which takes into consideration prevailing U.S. legal, tax and cultural
U.S. Government publishes rules for investigating mexican carriers operating in the United States
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) published details on its implementation of rules with respect to the investigation of Mexican carriers providing cross-border trucking services in the United States. The purpose of the investigations is to determine whether the operations of Mexican carriers will cause or threaten to cause material harm
Mexico to Create New National Mobile Phone Users Registry
On April 16, 2021, the Mexican federal government published an important Decree in the Official Journal of the Federation to amend and supplement the Mexican Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.
The Decree provides for the creation of a National Mobile Phone Users Registry (PANAUT for its acronym in Spanish), which consists of a governmental database
Notice of Change in Owners or Shareholders of Companies Domiciled in Mexico to be Filed with Mexico’s Federal Taxpayers’ Registry (RFC)
Section VI of Part B of Article 27 of Mexico’s Federal Tax Code (Código Fiscal de la Federación) was recently amended to require entity taxpayers to file notice with the RFC stating the name and RFC number of their owners or shareholders each time the composition of the owners or shareholders of such entity is
Mexico Adopts Changes to Information that Must Be Submitted to the National Registry of Foreign Investments
On September 4, 2020, Mexico published a new Decree requiring new forms to be used for requests and notices filed with its National Registry of Foreign Investments (“RNIE” by its initials in Spanish) in the Official Journal of the Federation. The new forms mandate the inclusion of more detailed information be provided in quarterly and
The State of Nuevo León, Mexico Enacts Important Reform for Commercial Leases Following Declaration of Health and Sanitary Emergency
On October 2, 2020, Decree 358 was published in the Official Journal of the State of Nuevo León, adding a second paragraph to article 2326 of the Civil Code for the State of Nuevo León (“CCNL”), which reads as follows:
“Art. 2326.- If the use of the property is impeded only in part, the tenant
Health Emergency Decrees Issued on April 13, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency, on April 13, 2020, the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS” by its acronym in Spanish), the Plenary of the Council of the Federal Judiciary and the General Plenary of the Superior Chamber of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice, issued various publications in compliance with the health standards
PRODECON Decree Relating to COVID-19
- In-person meetings with the public are
COFEPRIS Press Release 005
- To ensure the supply of medications and health supplies, the COFEPRIS service windows will remain open to receive authorizations for health records, medications, and medical equipment.
- Necessary import permits for donated
Extraordinary Actions Decree – Ministry of Health
Pursuant to a Decree published on April 3, 2020, in the Official Journal of the Federation, the Ministry of Health implemented various actions relating to the acquisition and importation of medical equipment, diagnostic agents, surgical and healing materials and hygienic products, as well as all types of goods and products that are necessary to address