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Mexico City, October 22nd, 2020   The Investigation Authority of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (the “Investigation Authority”) has published an initial notice of investigation with respect to online search engine services, social networks, mobile operating systems, cloud computing services and related services to determine the possible existence of barriers to competition and free market accessLeer más

  Mexico City, October 22nd, 2020.   The Federal Economic Competition Commission (FECC) announced today that it has initiated investigation no. IO-004-2020 into potential collusive practices in the non-residential real estate rental market in Mexico. The FECC explained that the size of the national non-residential real estate market is estimated at 108 billion pesos andLeer más

Mexico City, October 22nd, 2020.   On October 21st, 2020 the National Supreme Court (SCJN, for its acronym in Spanish) confirmed definitely and ratified the suspension against the Federal Decree published by the Energy Ministry on May 15th 2020 whereby the “Public Policy related to the Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National ElectricLeer más

  Mexico City, October 21st, 2020.   This is regarding a successful legal strategy to compensate for the lost time of the validity of patents in Mexico. A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Justice declared 17 effective years of patent validity. Any time less than 17 years is compensable.   It is based onLeer más

Mexico City, October 15th, 2020.   On October 13th, 2020, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued a document entitled “Economic Competition Proposals to Contribute to the Reactivation of the Mexican Economy” (the “Proposals”) which contains 12 steps to encourage competition in various relevant markets in the national economy. The Proposals seek to deal withLeer más

  Mexico City, October 8th, 2020.   On September 7th, 2020, the National Commission of the Retirement Savings System (Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro) published through the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación), amendments and additions to the General provisions in financial matters of the Retirement Savings Systems (DisposicionesLeer más

On October 05, 2020 Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced an investment plan to reactivate Mexican Economy which includes the development of major infrastructure projects in areas such as (i) energy; (ii) communications and transportation; and (iii) water (the “Investment Plan”). The Investment Plan includes thirty-nine (39) infrastructure projects expected to be developed inLeer más

Mexico City, September 29th, 2020.   The Federal Economic Competition Commission (FECC) announced today that it has initiated investigation no. IO-002-2019 into potential collusive practices in the manufacturing and distribution market of waterproofing supplies in Mexico. The FECC explained that, in addition to being a key input in the construction industry, waterproofing materials are alsoLeer más

Mexico City, August 24th, 2020.   The Federal Economic Competition Commission (FECC) made public today that it has initiated the investigation IO-003-2020 for the probable execution of relative monopolistic practices in the market of digital advertising and related services consisting in tied purchases or sales and/or the increase of costs, the obstruction of the productiveLeer más

Mexico City, August 24th, 2020.   On August 24th, 2020, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) published an Accord by means of which it lifts the suspension of legal terms and deadlines before said Ministry as well as before its decentralized administrative bodies. The Accord will be in force until next SeptemberLeer más