Mexico
October 18, 2024
Santamarina + Steta launched two major recycling campaigns in 2024:
Reciclatón 2024 (June 17 - July 5) collected 3 tons of e-waste, recycling plastics, metals, and batteries in partnership with E-waste services.
Recolección Verde (July 30 - August 21) gathered 15 kg of donated and recycled clothing, repurposing it into products like...
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Mexico
July 4, 2024
Each year, 900.000 tons of electronic waste are generated in Mexico. Its careful and responsible management is essential for the conservation of the environment.
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Mexico
July 6, 2023
On March 17, 2023, CONAMER published the Organic Statute of Litio MX, which establishes the bases that will govern the said organization, as well as its hierarchical organization, operation, and attributions.
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Mexico
June 25, 2023
Santamarina + Steta advised Internacional de Inversiones, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“IDEI”) in the first issuance in Mexico of a super green bond through long-term notes (certificados bursátiles) for an aggregate amount of MXN$800,045,000,000 (Eight hundred million forty-five thousand Mexican pesos).
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Mexico
June 22, 2023
Volex PLC agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Murat Ticaret Kablo Sanayi A.Ş., for an approximate amount of €180,000,000.00 (one hundred eighty million euros).
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Mexico
June 21, 2023
On June 19, 2023, the Federal Electricity Commission (for its acronym in Spanish "CFE") published in the Federal Official Gazette (for its acronym in Spanish "DOF") the Amendments to the Organic Bylaws of CFE Generación I, II, IV and VI (the "Bylaws").
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Mexico
June 8, 2023
On June 8, 2023, the Mexican Official Standard NOM-037-STPS-2022 was published, which establishes the occupational health and safety conditions that must be respected in the Teleworking modality.
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Mexico
June 4, 2023
INVEX Controladora, S.A.B. de C.V. ("INVEX") obtained, from the National Banking and Securities Commission, the authorization to register in the National Securities Registry a dual program of short and long term stock certificates.
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Mexico
May 28, 2023
On May 26, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission published the Agreement updating the values, criteria, and methodologies for cogeneration and efficient cogeneration systems.
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Mexico
May 9, 2023
On May 8, 2023, a decree was published amending the Mining Law, the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, the National Waters Law, and the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Waste, which entered into effect on May 9, 2023.
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Mexico
May 9, 2023
Grupo Industrial Saltillo consummated the sale of its Vitromex business to Mohawk Industries with the advice of Santamarina + Steta.
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Mexico
May 8, 2023
Promotora Empresarial del Norte obtained, from the National Banking and Securities Commission, the authorization to register in the National Securities Registry a dual program of short and long-term stock certificates for a maximum amount of One Billion Mexican Pesos, on a revolving basis.
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Mexico
May 2, 2023
May 1, 2023, was the deadline granted by the 2019 Labor Reform for the collective bargaining agreements in Mexico legitimization.
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Mexico
April 23, 2023
On April 21, 2023, the ASEA published the Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-016-ASEA-2023. The Project's purpose is to establish the specifications for camp's installation, safety distances and procedures, and drilling shot wells, within the scope of environmental protection.
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Mexico
April 18, 2023
The Senate of the Republic has been working on the initiative of a draft decree that seeks to issue the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures.
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Mexico
March 27, 2023
The Federal Executive sent a bill to the Chamber of Deputies proposing to amend, add and repeal several administrative provisions.
The purpose of the initiative is supposed to reverse corruption, safeguard public finances and strengthen the federal public administration.
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Mexico
March 27, 2023
Agreement A/001/2023, published by the CRE, establishes the criteria for the assignment of Clean Energy Certificates available in the CRE's account, corresponding to the 2020 obligation year.
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Mexico
March 26, 2023
On March 24, 2023, the President sent an initiative to reform several laws, including the Mining Law, to radically modify the regulation of mining concessions.
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Mexico
March 16, 2023
In August 2022, the Administrative Plenary of the Sixteenth Circuit resolved that the compensation applicable in civil law is not a means of payment to credit VAT. Until now, a mandatory criterion only in the state of Guanajuato.
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Mexico
March 15, 2023
The Senate of the Republic approved an initiative to reform the Federal Labor Law that establishes the obligation to hire 5% of older adults of the total workforce when they have more than 20 employees.
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Mexico
March 9, 2023
On March 8, 2023, the National Hydrocarbons Commission published Agreement CNH.E.89.010/2022, through which the Guidelines for Assignments, Corporate Changes, and Liens are issued.
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Mexico
March 5, 2023
The First Chamber of the Highest Court resolved that the absolute prohibition of the commercialization of cannabis violates the rights of freedom of trade and work by failing the proportionality test and the degree or sub-principle of necessity.
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Mexico
March 2, 2023
On March 2, 2023, the Decree that issues the General Law on the Means of Challenge in Electoral Matters, known as the “Plan B” of the electoral reform, was published. These modifications directly affect the electoral processes of 2024.
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Mexico
February 14, 2023
On February 13, 2023, the decree was published. It establishes actions that seek to eliminate the use, sale, distribution, promotion, and import of glyphosate, agrochemicals that contain it as an active ingredient, and genetically modified corn.
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Mexico
January 24, 2023
Water pollution in Mexico is a concern as it leads to several environmental and social conflicts. As a result, CONAGUA has imposed sanctions and made it mandatory to remediate wastewater into rivers, lakes, and subsoil.
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Mexico
January 19, 2023
We share a set of guidelines and recommendations intended to prevent non-compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in a concession title for the exploitation of national waters.
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November 17, 2021
Santamarina y Steta S.C. has been named “Pro Bono Leading Light" by Latin Lawyer and the Vance Center for our noteworthy contributions to strengthening Latin America’s pro bono culture.
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Mexico
May 12, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, electronic commerce has experienced an impressive surge. It is important that the e-commerce industry in Mexico prepares to meet the needs of its clients ensuring all e-commerce operations have the necessary legal security.
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Mexico
May 5, 2020
As a consequence of the sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 virus, the Mexico's Federal Government has been adopting certain measures, including legal ones, which have modified business practices, including the suspension of "no-essential" activities, contractual relationships, and labor aspects.
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Mexico
April 16, 2020
The Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) published an update to the Resolution initially published on March 24, 2020, which resolved that the terms and deadlines for some of the procedures before COFECE are suspended.
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Mexico
April 8, 2020
Considering the measures adopted to mitigate the economic effects caused by COVID-19, the National Banking and Securities Commission («CNBV»), announced administrative benefits can comply with their obligations in terms of presenting periodic information.
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Mexico
April 1, 2020
The Central Bank of Mexico published promotes the healthy development of the financial system, ensuring its stability and proper functioning of the payment system.
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Mexico
March 30, 2020
The General Sanitary Council, exercising its powers as a sanitary authority conferred under the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States and the General Health Law, declared the COVID-19 a sanitary emergency due to force majeure.
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Mexico
March 27, 2020
The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission released a statement stating its position regarding the enforcement of the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Law in view of the current COVID-19 sanitary crisis.
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Mexico
March 25, 2020
Mexico's Ministry of Economy published, in the Federal Official Gazette, the «Agreement establishing the suspension of legal deadlines and terms at the Ministry of Economy and establishing administrative measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19».
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Mexico
March 25, 2020
Considering the different measures gradually adopted to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the National Banking and Securities Commission of Mexico published extraordinary measures and the suspension of certain deadlines for entities supervised by the Commission.
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Mexico
March 25, 2020
The Ministry of Energy («SENER») published the «Agreement establishing the suspension of legal deadlines and terms at the Ministry of Energy, as a measure to prevent and fight the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19».
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Mexico
March 24, 2020
Considering the different measures adopted to avoid spreading COVID-19 and their effects on the economic market, banks in Mexico proposed the total or partial deferral for the payment of principal and interests for certain types of credit.
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Mexico
March 23, 2020
Mexico City's Ministry of Urban Development and Housing («SEDUVI») published an Agreement defining the scope of the suspension of the terms and deadlines before the agencies, decentralized bodies, city halls, and Public Administration entities in regard to urban development.
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Mexico
March 23, 2020
Mexico City's Government published the Agreement that determines the Temporary Suspension of Activities of Establishments, Educational Centers, and Public and Private Events of over 50 people, to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
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Mexico
March 23, 2020
The Energy Regulatory Commission («CRE») published the «Agreement number A/010/2020 establishing the suspension of legal deadlines and terms at the Energy Regulatory Commission, as a measure to prevent and contain the spread of the COVID-19.
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Mexico
March 20, 2020
Mexico City's Government published the suspension of terms and deadlines before agencies, decentralized bodies, city halls, and entities of the Public Administration declaring the days from March 23 through April 19 as non-working days to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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Mexico
March 16, 2020
In accordance with recommendations of the World Health Organization and as a preventive measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Mexico, the Justices of the Mexican Supreme Court decided to suspend all judicial activity from March 18 to April 19, 2020.
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