Mexico is on the electric vehicles mandatory-technical-standard (NOM)-creation roll. (“NOM” is the acronym for Normas Oficiales Mexicanas.)
Mid-July 2024, the Ministry of Economy published the list of NOMS to be created...more
Following the bank receivership of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and similar situations with other stressed financial institutions in the U.S. and Europe, companies are concerned with their international assets and credits held...more
Beginning March 2023, all businesses operating in Mexico regardless of size will need to comply with new requirements for wastewater discharge into rivers, basins, watercourses, other bodies of water, and into any type of...more
Under the Federal Economic Competition Law (LFCE), parties to certain concentrations with effects in Mexico, such as joint-ventures, mergers, or acquisitions of shares or assets (directly or indirectly) in Mexico, are...more
The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) and the Federal Consumer Prosecutor's Office (Profeco) removed more than 10,000 units of domestic and imported foodstuff products that were...more
The March 28, 2022 Federal Official Gazette published mandatory standard NOM-029-SE-2021, Business practices-Informational requirements for the provision of timeshare services (NOM 029), which supersedes the 2010 version. ...more
Last year, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted to the Mexican Congress a bill to amend a number of constitutional articles related to certain energy matters (the “Bill”). If approved, the Bill would undo...more
After the Mexican Congress failed to comply with the deadline and various extensions provided by the Supreme Court to issue a new law to regulate the recreational use of cannabis, on June 28, 2021, Mexico’s Supreme Court...more
It’s the beginning of a new year! 2020 is over, COVID-19 vaccines are being administered, the USMCA is in effect, and there is an apparent unofficial understanding that the auto industry is essential in North America (Mexico,...more
3/26/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mexico ,
Outsourcing ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Reform ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
One year ago, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption, in addition to the new administration, continues to present a variety of fresh issues.
Foley’s...more
3/10/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mexico ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Vertical Mergers
President Andres Manuel López Obrador has sent to the House of Representatives a preferential bill to reform the Electricity Industry Law, which Congress will be required to discuss in the next 60 days....more
2/5/2021
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydropower ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Mexico ,
Nuclear Power ,
Paris Agreement ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Solar Energy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Wind Power
On January 12, 2021, Mexico’s Ministry of Health published in the Federation´s Official Gazette the Federal Health Regulations for the Medical Production, Research and Use of Cannabis and its Pharmaceutical Derivatives (the...more
Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Mexico, and the corresponding force majeure health emergency that has been declared in the country, the Mexican Government´s health services and most of the health care provided by the...more
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains -
The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
2/13/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Welcome to Foley’s new Automotive MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will focus on a different aspect of the automotive sector and highlight key trends in the industry. The global automotive industry is experiencing...more
NAFTA boosted the centuries-old business relationship between Mexico and the United States by allowing both countries to benefit from a seamless workshop that undoubtedly made the pie larger. As with any 25-year-old contract,...more
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The commercial and legal environment on product safety in vehicles, auto parts and other products has substantially changed in Mexico in 2018. Manufacturers carrying out business activities in Mexico should now be...more
5/21/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Product Recalls ,
Safety Standards ,
Vendors