Mexico’s Department of Labor and Social Welfare (“STPS”) presented the 2025 Federal Labor Inspection Program as a comprehensive strategy aimed at modernizing and strengthening the enforcement of labor rights across the country. The program’s main objective is to shift from
On July 16, 2025, the “Decree amending and adding various provisions of the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Illicit Funds, and amending Article 400 Bis of the Federal Criminal Code” (the “Decree”), was published in
The First Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) recently issued case decision number 1a./J. 118/2025 (11a.), titled: “Reservation of taxpayer data. Article 69, twelfth paragraph, section VI, of the Federal Tax Code, which provides, as an exception, the forgiveness
On June 6, 2025, the First Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) issued a ruling in Direct Appeal 1954/2020, in which it analyzed the possibility that certain clauses of a lease agreement, particularly the penalty and the agreed
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,
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
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
A crucial aspect of the relationship between Mexico and the US is the role ambassadors play in both countries. In Mexico’s history, US ambassadors have played a very important role and left their mark on history. Given that the bilateral
Over the course of just a few months, the US and Mexico governments underwent important changes. Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1, just three months and 20 days before Donald Trump did the same. Trump, 78, is serving his
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