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Mexico City, April 21st, 2022. On April 20th, 2022, the Mining Bill was published on the Mexican Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) adding and amending several provisions to the Mining Law (Ley Minera) to regulate the exploitation and utilization of lithium (the “Mining Bill”). The Mining Bill amends articles 1, 5, 9 andLeer más

Mexico City, April 12th, 2022. On April 7th, 2022, the National Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico (SCJN), resolved the action of unconstitutionality filed by a group of senators against the Electricity Industry Law, which was amended, added, and repealed on March 9th, 2021. The qualified majority of 8 votes out of 11 was notLeer más

Mexico City, March 14th, 2022.   In recent days, an initiative was submitted before the Chamber of Deputies to amend, repeal and addition several provisions of the Ports Law. In essence, this initiative seeks to hand over the administration of the national ports to the Ministry of Navy, limiting the participation of private entities inLeer más

Mexico City, March 4th, 2022.   On March 2nd, 2022, the Second District Court Specialized in Economic Competition, granted a definitive stay of execution preventing the enactment of the provisions to the Grid Code contained in the resolution number RES/550/2021 published by the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE” for its acronym in Spanish) on December 31st,Leer más

Mexico City, February 23rd, 2022.   On February 17, 2022, the Energy Ministry (“SENER”), published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF” for its acronym in Spanish) an administrative resolution that modified the regime (definitive and temporary importation, or fiscal deposit) and requirements to obtain import and export permits from SENER for hydrocarbons and oil products,Leer más

Mexico City, October 8th, 2021.   On September 30th, 2021, the Mexican President submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a bill of amendments to modify articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Mexican Constitution. The main purpose of the referred bill is to guarantee the energy security through a reliable supply of electric energy atLeer más

Mexico City, April 28th, 2021.   On April 20th, 2021, a bill of amendments was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies to modify a key transitory article of the Hydrocarbons Law. With the referred bill of amendments, the main purposes of the ruling party, which submitted the bill of amendments, is: (i) to strengthen theLeer más

Mexico City, March 29th, 2021.   On March 26th, 2021, the Mexican President sent to the Chamber of Deputies a bill of amendments to modify the Hydrocarbons Law.   With the referred bill of amendments, the main purposes of the federal government are: (i) to strengthen the State-Owned Productive Company known as PEMEX (“PEMEX”), andLeer más

Mexico City, March 10th, 2021.   On March 9th, 2021, the Energy Ministry published in the Federal Official Gazette a Decree by means of which the Electricity Industry Law was amended (the “Decree”). The Decree follows the bill of amendments submitted by the Mexican President to the Federal Congress on February 01st, 2021 under theLeer más

Mexico City, February 25th, 2021.   On February 16th, 2021, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, issued an Administrative Agreement approving the Institutional Programs for the Integral Port Administrations 2020-2024 (Programas Institucionales de las Administradoras Portuarias Integrales) (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides the required steps and procedures to satisfy, increase, optimize and maintain the currentLeer más