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Mexico: Energy Ministry prioritizes new power generation permits and establishes a binding schedule
Through a new call for applications, the Mexican government will allow the development of new strategic projects aligned with the binding planning framework established by the Energy Ministry (SENER), with the purpose of ensuring orderly planning consistent with the generation capacity requirements of the National Electric System (SEN), in response to the country’s energy needs.Mexico: The amendment to the Health Supplies Regulations strengthens the protection of pharmaceutical innovation by introducing patent term compensation and clinical data exclusivity
On April 24, an amendment to the Health Supplies Regulations (Reglamento de Insumos para la Salud – RIS) was published, redefining key aspects of Mexico’s pharmaceutical regulatory framework in line with commitments under the USMCA. The changes introduce significant adjustments regarding intellectual property, exclusivity, and regulatory processes, with direct implications for competitiveness between innovative medicines and their generic and biosimilar alternatives.The Mexican labor reform reduces weekly working hours to 40 and requires companies to anticipate costs, overtime rules and electronic time-tracking obligations
On 1 May 2026, Mexico reformed its labour legislation to gradually reduce the standard working week to 40 hours, redefine overtime rules and mandate electronic recording of working time, with a direct impact on companies’ workforce organisation and labour costs.Mexico: Regulations require precise legal structuring for foreign investors to access real estate in restricted coastal and border zones
This publication addresses the legal framework governing the acquisition of real estate by foreign persons in Mexico’s restricted zones—borders and coasts—explains the two main structuring alternatives (bank trust and Mexican special purpose vehicle) and briefly reviews the most relevant tax implications for foreign investors.Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity Newsletter - April 2026
In this newsletter, we offer the latest updates on everything related to the data economy, privacy, and cybersecurity. We cover the most recent rulings from relevant authorities and agencies, key court decisions, and the most important news in this field.Evolution of person data rules in Peru: Implementation of the new regulations, administrative action and legislation forecasts
Data protection rules have evolved at a particularly vigorous pace over recent years in Peru, fueled by a strengthened regulatory framework (driven by the entry into force of the new Regulations for the Data Protection Law) and increasingly active and technical oversight by the Peruvian data protection authority.Mexico: Government Introduces a Bill Aimed at Boosting Public-Private Investment in Infrastructure
The Federal Government has submitted to Congress a bill that could significantly transform the way strategic infrastructure is developed, financed, and executed in Mexico. With a projected investment of 722 billion pesos by 2030, the proposal introduces new investment vehicles, public-private partnership schemes, and a novel institutional framework that incorporates environmental and social sustainability as a cross-cutting pillar.Mexico: The Federal Electricity Commission presents a portfolio of 58 Electric transmission projects and announces new bids
Against the backdrop of the country’s growing electricity demand, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) seeks to promote the development of multiple projects as part of its 2025–2030 Expansion Plan.Garrigues and CeCo present the third edition of the comparative analysis of competition regimes in Latin America
This edition updates and compares the competition regimes of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, incorporating regulatory developments and recent practices through March 2026.