CCN Mexico Report™

The latest business, legal and political developments from Mexico

CCN Mexico Report™, published by Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, covers regulatory and compliance developments affecting businesses operating in Mexico. The blog addresses topics such as transportation and logistics regulations for hydrocarbons, labor and social security law reforms including payroll and housing fund obligations, cross-border transportation requirements, foreign trade and customs compliance, and certification schemes for companies under Mexican tax and trade programs. It provides updates on government decrees, administrative procedures, and enforcement programs relevant to corporate operations, tax compliance, and import/export activities in Mexico.

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As of October 4, 2025, new regulations issued by Mexico’s National Energy Commission (“CNE”) have taken effect, applicable to the requirements, documents, and information needed to apply for electricity generation permits for interconnected self-consumption power plants with generation capacities between

Mexico’s constitutional amendments on strategic areas and companies, as well as administrative simplification, published in October and December 2024, respectively, have reshaped structural aspects of Mexico’s energy sector.  This includes the transformation of the State-owned utility Federal Electricity Commission (“CFE”)