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Simplification of Procedures with SICT
On July 2, 2025, the “Decree establishing simplification measures for procedures carried out with the Department of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation” (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation. The Decree’s main purpose is to simplify, digitize, and reduce the processing times for procedures related to the freight transportation sector before the […]
Key Considerations as to Restrictions on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners in Mexico’s Restricted Zone
Mexico has been and continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investors interested in acquiring real estate, whether for industrial, commercial, retirement, vacation, or development purposes. However, foreign ownership of real property in Mexico is subject to constitutional restrictions that are often misunderstood. Understanding the available legal mechanisms can help investors make secure investments […]
Recent Ruling by the Mexican Supreme Court Regarding Jurisdiction Clauses in Terms and Conditions
Mexico’s Supreme Court has set a new precedent concerning the validity of clauses submitting disputes to foreign jurisdictions when such clauses are included in Terms and Conditions or Adhesion Contracts. Although this ruling was specifically issued in the context of Terms and Conditions accepted through websites, the reasoning behind it may be extended in the […]
POLITICAL THERMOMETER New US Ambassador to Mexico
A crucial aspect of the relationship between Mexico and the U.S. is the role ambassadors play in both countries. In Mexico’s history, U.S. ambassadors have played a very important role and left their mark on history. Given that the bilateral relationship between the countries is one of the most complex and important on the world […]
300 PALABRAS Mexico and the US: Do New Goverments Mean New Relationships?
Over the course of just a few months, the U.S. and Mexico governments underwent important changes. Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1, just three months and 20 days before Donald Trump did. Trump, 78, is serving his second term as president, while the 62-year-old Mexican president is the first woman to hold the office. […]
Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy Extends Deadline for Compliance with Automatic Export Notice Requirements
The Official Communication No. 516.2025.1850 (the “Communication”), dated June 3, 2025, was published by the Secretary of the Economy through the office of the General Director of Trade Facilitation and Foreign Trade (the “DGFCE” for its acronym in Spanish), whereby the applicability of the automatic export notices is extended, pursuant to the “DECREE subjecting the […]
New Automatic Export Notice Requirements for Various Tariff Classifications
On June 3, 2025, the “DECREE subjecting the indicated goods to the requirement of an automatic export notice” (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation. The Decree will enter into force the day after its publication and establishes a new requirement to submit an automatic export notice for goods classified under […]
Certification Marks “Hecho en México” and “Made in Mexico”
On February 17, 2025, the Department of the Economy (“SE”) published in the Official Journal of the Federation a Decree announcing the certification marks HECHO EN MÉXICO and MADE IN MEXICO, along with the issuance of their rules of use (“Decree”). As part of the federal government’s strategy to promote equitable and sustainable economic development, the […]
The Insurance Clause in Triple Net Leases
In triple net leases, the tenant is obligated to pay the rent, as well as the maintenance, insurance and applicable taxes of the leased property, basically the property tax. With respect to the insurance clause, and depending on the agreed terms, insurance may be contracted by the landlord and reimbursed by the tenant, or it may […]
Mexico’s New Public Sector Procurement, Leasing, and Services Law
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 […]
