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 […]
Mexico Publishes New Guidelines for Facility Inspections to Verify Essential Activities
The Mexican Federal Department of Labor recently issued guidelines for inspectors to follow when conducting workplace inspections to verify compliance with the Decree issued by the Mexican Ministry of Health on March 31, 2020 and to determine whether activities conducted at such workplaces are essential. The companies to be visited are those for which it […]
Comments on the Decree Declaring a Health Emergency Caused by an Event of Force Majeure
Mexico’s General Health Council has issued an important Decree published in the Official Journal of the Federation on March 30, 2020, which will be in effect until April 30, 2020. Such Decree: (i) declares the epidemic created by the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) virus a health emergency caused by an event of force majeure; and (ii) states […]
Mexico Labor Unions’ Views on the Coronavirus Health Emergency
Mexico Labor Unions’ Views on the Coronavirus Health EmergencyIn order to minimize the risks of infection during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, several interviews were conducted with various Mexican union leaders to understand their views on how to maintain jobs and keep the Mexican workforce employed.The unions interviewed included the following confederations:CTMCROMCOMFOSINDEPENDENTSUnion leaders recommend that employers, […]
Phase 2 Additional Measures by the Department of the Economy
Pursuant to official notice number 414.2020.826 dated March 26, 2020, the General Director for the Facilitation of Commerce and Foreign Trade detailed additional measures to be taken in order to guarantee the continuity of international trade in response to the Mexican federal government’s announcement that Mexico is now in Phase 2 of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Extraordinary Actions and Suspensionof Activities in Mexico City
On March 30, 2020, it was published in Mexico City’s Official Newspaper, the First Decree to declare extraordinary actions in Mexico City to prevent the contagion and propagation of COVID-19. The Decree authorizes the Department of Health and the Mexico City’s Water System (“SACMEX”), in their respective authorities, to implement immediately, extraordinary actions in public […]
CCN’s Ongoing Legal Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Force Majeure Clauses under Mexican Law
Although the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it has spawned have been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), from a legal standpoint in Mexico the current pandemic does not appear to justify a breach of contract under the theory of force majeure or as an Act of God. In our […]
COVID-19 and Applicability of Force Majeure Clausesunder Mexican Law
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the spread of the virus known scientifically as COVID-19 as a pandemic, which resulted in numerous governments taking a series of extraordinary measures that have affected the movement of people and goods. In many cases, these restrictions and difficulties may cause a breach of contract […]
Covid-19: Employment Implications in Mexico
The World Health Organization (“WHO”) has recently declared the novel coronavirus (“Covid-19”) a pandemic, which will cause governments across the globe to take drastic and, in some cases, severe actions to curb the spread of the infection. Given such events, it is important to identify employment obligations in Mexico pursuant to applicable laws and standards, […]
