Legal briefings

Mexico introduces an expedited authorization mechanism for private investment projects in strategic sectors, with defined timeframes and a newly created Investment Committee...

Nearly six years after the enactment of the Federal Law on the Protection of Industrial Property, its new Regulations have been published, modernising the regulatory framework for industrial property in Mexico with significant practical implications...

The IMSS has updated the provisions that permit employers to provide childcare services at their own facilities through agreements with the Institute...

On May 1, 2026, the decree amending the Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, reducing the maximum working week from 48 to 40 hours through a phased implementation schedule from 2026 to 2030, a new overtime regime...

On April 23, 2026, OFAC sanctioned 23 individuals and entities linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, including at least nine Mexican companies in sectors such as chemical trading, logistics, customs brokerage, and real estate development. Any company with co...

Senator Amalia Dolores García Medina has presented a progressive tax reform bill that seeks to tax accumulated wealth, inheritances, and luxury goods, with the aim of funding universal social rights in Mexico...

On April 14, 2026, the Fourth Preliminary Version of the First Resolution Amending the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for 2026 was published, setting out the operational rules for applying the recent amendment to Article 141 of the Federal Tax Code...

On April 9, 2026, the Decree amending Article 141 of the Federal Tax Code was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, introducing a more flexible tax interest guarantee regime in favour of taxpayers...

Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice upheld the Financial Intelligence Unit's authority to order bank account freezes and, in two separate cases, departed from prior jurisprudence that had restricted such measure to cases arising from international trea...

On April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) published an agreement introducing administrative simplification measures in environmental impact matters, aimed at reducing regulatory burdens, streamlining procedures, a...

On March 27, 2026, several amendments to the Regulations of the Federal Law on the Prevention and Identification of Transactions Involving Funds of Illicit Origin were published in the Federal Official Gazette, with the aim of strengthening Mexico’s...