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Mexico: New subcontracting inspection protocol published to prevent abuse
On November 24, 2025, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published a new subcontracting inspection protocol to strengthen oversight and prevent improper practices such as labor simulation and tax evasion. This instrument standardizes criteria throughout the country and ensures technical and uniform inspections of specialized services.Mexico publishes the 2026 economic package decrees
On November 7, 2025, the decrees enacting the Federal Revenue Law for the 2026 fiscal year were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby various amendments, revisions and repeals to the Federal Tax Code and the Law on the Special Tax on Production and Services were enacted.ZEDT as a tool to boost private investment in the peruvian tourism sector
The new General Tourism Law of the Republic of Peru defines and regulates areas known as “special tourist development zones” (zonas especiales de desarrollo turístico or ZEDT) as a mechanism to attract private investment and strengthen prioritized tourist destinations. These zones offer tax incentives, legal certainty, and a responsible approach to territorial management, creating a stable and competitive environment for businesses. Additionally, they promote local employment, infrastructure investment, and innovation, emerging as a strategic opportunity to develop profitable projects that drive the country’s economic and tourism growth.Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity Newsletter - November 2025
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.Mexico: Modification to the calendar for the call for priority attention to new power generation projects aligned with binding planning
Due to the interest of individuals in the call for priority attention to generation permits and with the aim of encouraging greater private participation, the Ministry of Energy (SENER) made some adjustments to the dates of the initial calendar established therein.Mexico approves historical amendment to the Amparo Law: new limitations, requirements and digital justice system
On October 16, 2025, a comprehensive amendment to the Amparo Law, the Federal Fiscal Code, and the Organic Law of the Federal Court of Administrative Justice was published on the Mexican Federal Official Gazette (DOF). The reform redefines legitimate interest, tightens the requirements for granting the suspension of the challenged act, limits the admissibility of amparo proceedings in tax matters, and consolidates the digital trial system.Mexico: New Water Regulation prioritizes domestic and environmental use and imposes stricter sanctions
Mexico’s new water regulatory framework prioritizes the human right to water, sustainability, and water justice, focusing on domestic and environmental uses. It reinforces state control over water resources, prohibits their commercialization, and increases sanctions — including the creation of water-related criminal offenses.Mexico: Publication of the Electric Sector Development Plan, regulation on binding planning, and a call for priority attention to new power generation projects
Through the Electric Sector Development Plan (PLADESE) and the administrative provisions on binding planning, the government aims to organize and make the electric sector transparent. Through the corresponding call, the government seeks to receive applications for electric power generation permits for the development of power plants that contribute to meeting electricity demand.Mexico: New Regulations of the Hydrocarbons Sector Law update procedures and incorporate new regulatory figures
This new legal framework aims to regulate the activities provided for in the Hydrocarbons Sector Law (LSH), such as exploration and extraction and other activities in the hydrocarbons, oil products, and petrochemical industries. Among the changes, the powers of the competent authorities are redefined, and new concepts such as formulation and product relocation to other containers (decanting) are incorporated.Mexico: New regulation of the Geothermal Law for the responsible use of geothermal resources published
This new legal instrument regulates the provisions of the Geothermal Law governing the exploration, exploitation, and sustainable utilization of geothermal resources in the national subsoil, ensuring their rational use for power generation and other applications.