Mexico: Government, Public Sector

Mexico and the European Union have signed the Modernized Global Agreement, introducing a comprehensive investment protection regime that replaces 14 bilateral investment treaties. The agreement establishes a permanent investment tribunal with appellate mechanisms and sets new standards for investor protection, marking a significant evolution in Mexico-EU bilateral relations.

Corporate compliance in Mexico is often understood through the lens of tax filings and payroll obligations, with their fixed deadlines, automated reminders, and clear consequences for non-compliance.

In the first quarter of 2026, Venture Capital (VC) funding in Latin America was less about broad-based momentum and more about the concentration of capital, stage

The Texas Business Court has weighed in on a critical question facing modern litigation: can conversations with AI tools like ChatGPT be shielded from discovery? In a June 2026 ruling, Judge Grant Dorfman addressed whether a non-lawyer's AI-generated conversations prepared in anticipation of litigation qualify as protected attorney work product under Texas procedural rules. This decision contributes to the evolving national debate about the discoverability of AI prompts and interactions in legal proceedings

The transition to the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures (CNPCyF) has created a complex landscape of statutory interpretation within the Mexican legal system. While certain areas of law are moving toward immediate application, others face explicit barriers within their respective legal frameworks that instead suggest a gradual implementation

On May 4, 2026, Mexico's Federal Official Gazette published the "Decree for the Immediate Authorization of Investments" ("Decree")...

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, together with parallel developments in Mexico, reflect an increasingly coordinated...

Over a two-week period, the Mexican Congress discussed and approved the reform to the Amparo Law, which was published on October 16 and entered into force the following day.

The recent Orders issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on June 25, 2025, designating CIBanco, Intercam, and Vector as institutions of primary money laundering...

The centerpiece of the reform is a fundamental shift in the SNA's legal architecture. The National Anti-Corruption Policy would be redefined as a mandatory state policy of general application...

Mexico's National Antimonopoly Commission has published a draft 2026-2030 Institutional Program outlining enforcement priorities and strategic objectives that may reshape competition policy across six key sectors.

An ICC tribunal ruled that a public works contract's exclusion of early termination disputes from arbitration did not prevent arbitration over a subsequent bilateral settlement agreement. The decision clarifies when internal audit findings can override contractual payment obligations and establishes important boundaries between administrative acts and their contractual consequences.