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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

Mexico City, February 5th, 2021.   On February 03rd, 2021, the Supreme Justice Court (“SCJN”) issued a resolution against the Federal Government Public Policy (the “Policy”) related to the Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the Electric National System released by the Energy Ministry (“SENER”) on May 15th, 2020. The resolution issued by the SCJNLeer más

Mexico City, February 3rd, 2021.   On February 01st, 2021, Mexican President sent to the Federal Congress a bill of amendments to the Electricity Industry Law. The bill was submitted under the preferential scheme provided by the Federal Constitution which allows the President to request Congress a preferential and expenditure procedure to discuss and, inLeer más

Mexico City, January 7th, 2021.   On December 26th, 2020, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF” for its acronym in Spanish) an administrative resolution which included the merchandises subject to regulation from the Energy Ministry (“SENER”) (the “Resolution”). The referred Resolution modified, among other matters, the regime and requirements toLeer más

Mexico City, December 9th, 2020.   On December 7th, 2020, an Executive Decision was published in the Federal Official Gazette, amending the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration, the Law on Maritime Navigation and Commerce, and the Law on Ports (hereinafter the «Decision»).   Pursuant to this Decision, the Ministry of Navy (hereinafter “SEMAR”)Leer más

Mexico City, October 27th, 2020.   On October 26th, 2020, as per publicly available information, a district judge in Mexico, specialized in antitrust, broadcast and telecommunications matters, issued a sentence against the resolution published on April 29th, 2020 by the National Center of Energy Control (“CENACE”) to guarantee the efficiency, quality, continuity and safety ofLeer 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

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