The flight lands right on schedule in Mexico City. A Vice President from headquarters arrives to oversee the launch of a new production line. A specialized engineer travels to install critical machinery. A regional director will hold meetings with strategic clients before announcing a multimillion-dollar investment. A specialist will deliver technical training for two weeks….

QUESTIONS HEADQUARTERS SHOULD BE ASKING NOW The implementation of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) has fundamentally changed how labor relations must be managed in Mexico. What was once considered a local dispute between a company and its employees can now quickly escalate into an international controversy with commercial, financial, and reputational consequences. The…

Executive summary The bill proposes structural changes to the LAN and its Regulations to prioritize the human right to water and sanitation, curb misuse, and reorder titles. Critical impact on the administration of concession titles, especially for groundwater extraction/exploitation in the industrial sector. Key proposed changes vs. current framework State’s exclusive regulatory role: Reinforces that…

Last week the U.S. Department of Justice issued new guidelines on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  There are a few important takeaways for businesses. First, the guidance appears to end the moratorium on FCPA enforcement that the president announced in February.  And it’s worth noting that the DOJ’s recent whistleblower guidelines still allow…

Is the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Dead?  Should you stop trying to prevent bribery by your employees? It’s been over two months since president Trump signed an executive order criticizing “overexpansive and unpredictable FCPA enforcement against American citizens and businesses … for routine business practices in other nations,” saying that FCPA enforcement “actively harms…

Can an employer dismiss an employee for any reason, or must there be a valid cause? How are these causes defined under the Federal Labor Law? There are several causes provided for the termination of an employment relationship in the Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT), such as: For individual cases: the mutual consent of the…

Throughout time, agriculture has been one of the most important prevailing activities in Mexico; it is carried out by several individuals and entities within different economic and cultural sectors. As the political ideology of the Mexican State changes, its practice is harmed, favored or protected. Agrobiotechnology is a field that has been growing exponentially and…