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  • Indigenous peoples’ rights and large-scale development projects: Avoiding unexpected risks in the Americas

    Indigenous peoples’ rights and large-scale development projects: Avoiding unexpected risks in the Americas Introduction Many countries across the Americas are home to large indigenous populations: Mexico has around 25.7 million people, Guatemala, 6.5 million, Bolivia 5.4 million, the US 4.3 million and Canada, 1.7 million. Such indigenous populations often live in territories that are earmarked...

  • Mexico Update: Interinstitutional Accord

    On July 31st 2020, the Interinstitutional Accord between the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Health, through the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and the Consumer Protection Federal Bureau (PROFECO) regarding the surveillance activities of the Amendment to the Modification of the Mexican Official Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, was published on the..

  • A Seat at the Table – What’s new in food law

    Please join us on Wednesday, March 11 for the next webinar in our series – A Seat at the Table – What’s new in food law. The series features updates on the latest news and trends in the food and beverage industry. This session will focus on updates regarding supply agreements, the new nutritional labeling requirements in...

  • The Protocol for the Legitimation of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (Mexico)

    On July 31, 2019, the Ministry of Labor (the “ML”) published the Protocol for the Legitimation of existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (the “Protocol”). The legitimation process should take place before May 1, 2023. Such process is independent from the annual reviews of the Collective Bargaining Agreements (“CBAs”) before the Labor Boards. Please find below the...

  • Cybersecurity (or lack thereof) under new administration

    Tech, Data, Telecoms & Media, Mexico Introduction In 2014 the previous administration announced its commitment to creating a national cybersecurity strategy. This strategy formed part of the National Development Plan 2013-2018, which also provided for the national digital strategy – an initiative aimed at fostering digitisation in Mexico through: a digital government; open data; digital...

  • Approval of Labor Reform: Labor Justice Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

    As part of the international commitments recently assumed by Mexico, on April 29, 2019, the Chamber of Senators approved the Bill through which Several Provisions of the Federal Labor Law and certain secondary laws in matters of Labor Justice, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining are amended (the “Reform“). The Reform will enter into force...

  • Guidelines for the Implementation of the Program “Youths Building the Future”

    The Guidelines for the implementation of the Program “Youths building the Future” were issued recently in the Mexican Federal Official Gazette. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the current President of Mexico,   included in his campaign proposals the program called  « Youths building the Future», in order to allow Mexican youths the chance to go to university,...

  • Stellar news: Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars

    We are delighted to share with you our 2018 Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars rankings. 2018 MIP  IP Stars Highlights Hogan Lovells is now ranked in 56 different categories across 14 countries.  We have achieved tier one or equivalent rankings in 15 categories, improving our ranking in four jurisdictions (Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain), and were...

  • Federal Law in Mexico Regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons

    On June 22, 2018, the Federal Official Gazette published the executive order issuing the Federal Law regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons in which several legal provisions of the Federal Labor Law; Federal Law of Employees rendering services to the State, Social Security Law, Government Employees´ Security and Social Services Institute Law; General...

  • Federal Law in Mexico Regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons

    On June 22, 2018, the Federal Official Gazette published the executive order issuing the Federal Law regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons in which several legal provisions of the Federal Labor Law; Federal Law of Employees rendering services to the State, Social Security Law, Government Employees´ Security and Social Services Institute Law; General...

  • Why Companies in Mexico Should Reassess Their Compliance with Data Privacy Protocols—and Their Risk of a Data Breach

    According to the Constitution of Mexico, the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of all Mexican citizens. Under federal law, individuals also have a right to access, change, oppose, or suppress their personal data. Although all private companies process data, some are not sufficiently familiar with Mexico’s data privacy principles and regulations, and...

  • Why Companies in Mexico Should Reassess Their Compliance with Data Privacy Protocols—and Their Risk of a Data Breach

    According to the Constitution of Mexico, the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of all Mexican citizens. Under federal law, individuals also have a right to access, change, oppose, or suppress their personal data. Although all private companies process data, some are not sufficiently familiar with Mexico’s data privacy principles and regulations, and many may not have an up-to-date

  • Mexico: Insurance regulator provides 2017 required minimum paid-in capital for insurers and bonding companies

    Introduction On June 5 2017 the National Insurance and Bonds Commission amended the Sole Provisions on Insurance and Bonds to provide the value of the investment unit (UDI) that insurers and bonding companies must consider when calculating their required minimum paid-in capital. Insurers and bonding companies must comply with the required minimum paid-in capital each...

  • Mexico: CONDUSEF issues rules for registration of adhesion contracts

    Introduction The National Commission for the Protection and Defence of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) recently issued the General Provisions for the Registration of Insurance Adhesion Contracts, which regulate the organisation and operation of the Registry of Adhesion Insurance Contracts (RECAS). ‘Adhesion contracts’ are non-negotiable insurance contracts which are offered by insurers and

  • Mexico: Special fund requirements clarified

    The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit recently issued a ruling interpreting the requirement to establish special funds under the Insurance and Bonding Companies Law. Article 274 of the law requires life, personal accident, medical expense, health, civil and professional liability, maritime and transport, fire, agricultural, automobile, catastrophic and diverse risk insurers to establish...

  • Trademark Opposition System now effective in Mexico

    As we reported in our earlier post, and newsflash the implementation of the opposition system in Mexico entered into force on, August 30th, 2016, and it is important to consider the following: a) Once the application has been received, the Mexican Trademark Office’s (MTO) shall proceed, within 10 business days, with its publication in the IP...

  • Mexico: New minimum insurance requirements for companies engaging in upstream activities

    The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources recently issued administrative guidelines setting out the minimum insurance requirements for companies undertaking oil and natural gas exploration and production, processing and refining. All regulated entities engaged in such activities must secure civil liability, environmental damage and – if applicable – well control insurance. Click here to...

  • Mexico update: New trademark opposition system effective 30 August

    As we reported in our earlier post, a significant amendment to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (IPL) was proposed. The amendment concerned the implementation of an opposition system in Mexico to streamline the registration process for trademarks and slogans and the publication process for trade names, thus, harmonizing the industrial property system in Mexico with global...

  • Implementation of New Trademark Opposition System in Mexico

    At the end of last year, a significant amendment to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (IPL) was proposed.  The amendment concerned the implementation of an opposition system in Mexico to streamline the registration process for trademarks and slogans and the publication process for trade names, thus, harmonizing the industrial property system in Mexico with global...

  • Mexico is on its way to adopt a Trademark Opposition System

    On November 10, 2015 a proposed amendment to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (IPL) was published in the Senate’s Official Gazette. The amendment would implement an opposition system in Mexico which aims to streamline the registration process of trademarks, slogans and the publication of trade names, incorporating this global trend to the benefit of the...

  • TMT Deal Trends in Mexico

    As in the U.S. and other European countries, the Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting market has been very active in M&A deals. Just over two years ago, a major constitutional reform in telecommunications entered into force and the new law is reaching its first anniversary. This new regulatory framework has lifted many entry barriers, including removing...

  • Western District Texas Court Grants Summary Judgment for PBPA Plaintiffs and Vacates Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing Decision

    In a first-of-its-kind ruling and a significant victory for state wildlife agencies, landowners, ranchers, farmers, and the oil and gas industry in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, in Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) et al. v. Department of the Interior (DOI), et al.,...

  • The Mexican Civil Aviation Authority has issued a new mandatory circular for all Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operations

    On April 8, 2015, the DGAC issued a new mandatory circular CO AV-23/10 R2 that “establishes the requirements to operate RPAS” (the Circular) to be more in line with the regulatory regimes of other countries that have developed such regulations. The Circular supersedes and replaces the prior mandatory circular CO AV-23/10 R1. The Circular is...

  • The challenges of the new telecommunications and broadcasting law in Mexico

    The new President of Mexico Peña Nieto started work on 1 December 2012. The following day, the three main political parties executed the so-called “Pact for Mexico”, which contained several commitments including the reform of the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors. On 11 June 2013, an historic constitutional reform in telecommunications and broadcasting was published after...

  • The new Mexican Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law

    As part of the constitutional reform in telecommunications matters published on 11 June 2013 (the Constitutional Reform), the new Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (the Law) was finally published on 14 July, and went into effect this past 13 August. The new Law establishes a new regulatory framework in the telecommunications and broadcasting sector in...

  • Mexico overhauls telecom regulator, continues ambitious reform

    The Mexican telecommunication regulatory body is in the midst of a significant overhaul, and major changes on the horizon could affect any entity with wireless voice or data operations near the U.S.-Mexican border.  Should uncertainty persist into the new year, the Mexican regulatory transition has the potential to affect the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction,...

  • Reform of the telecom & broadcasting sectors in Mexico

    Mexico has announced a major reform in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, liberalizing not only foreign investment, but also promising antitrust enforcement and government infrastructure sharing, along with targeted sector-specific regulatory reform. These changes, when implemented, will provide significant opportunities for international investors to enter and/or increase their...

  • Mexico Implements “Ventanilla Unica” Paperless Environment for Import and Export Operations

    Mexico will no longer allow the filing of import or export documentation or declarations in paper form.   Effective June 1, 2012, Mexican importers, exporters and their brokers are required to use the Single Window for Foreign Trade (“Ventanilla Unica de Comercio Exterior”) to submit shipment information and related supporting documentation (e.g., certificates of origin and permits).  The...

  • Reflections from Brussels on the Mexico City DPA Conference

    Elisabethann Wright, a Partner in our Brussels Office, presented at the 33d International Congress of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City last week. In this entry, she shares some reflections from her participation.

  • Update on Mexico’s New Privacy Law: No Immediate Enforcement, But Companies Expected to Appoint Privacy Officer and Have Written Policies

    Mexico's new privacy law goes into effect in July. While enforcement will be delayed, companies are expected to have privacy officers and written policies in place. This blog entry reports on recent comments by the head of Mexico's privacy commission at a program organized by Hogan Lovells.

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