México
Mexico charts its roadmap to develop the lithium value chain through 2030
The program aims to boost national capabilities in exploration, processing, energy storage and battery manufacturing, although its execution will largely depend on the approval of new regulatory developments and the availability of public resources.Mexico: The e.firm digital signature will be the only valid digital authentication for online social security procedures
Companies have 90 calendar days to adapt to the new system, which also centralizes the linking of legal representatives to act on behalf of the Mexican Social Security Institute through the Virtual Desktop.Mexico: SEMARNAT Formally Bans Mining Procedures in Federal Natural Protected Areas
The measure reinforces the new regulatory framework driven by the 2023 mining reform and the Supreme Court’s recent rulings, while also granting CONANP a decisive role in evaluating projects with potential impact on protected areas.Mexico: CONAGUA launches the first phase of the regularization of national water concessions and assignments
The program will enable the regularization of certain titles whose terms expired between 2009 and July 2026 through a simplified procedure and introduces new measures for the notification and administrative management of pending applications.Mexico: New CONAGUA regulations published, reshaping the strategy for preserving water rights
The new regulation governing the determination and payment of the non-expiration guarantee fee for national water rights redefines how to prevent the expiration of water rights, with clearer deadlines, digitized procedures and a reset of payment and extension opportunities, requiring companies to review their compliance and water resource management strategies.Mexico: SENER advances the transition of legacy self-supply projects into the new electricity market through an expedited migration regime and revises transmission charges applicable to LSPEE permit holders
Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) has issued new regulations aimed at facilitating the voluntary migration of self-supply (autoabastecimiento) and cogeneration permits originally granted under the former Public Electricity Service Law (LSPEE), together with the related contractual arrangements and associated load centers, into the legal and commercial structures established under the Electricity Sector Law (LSE).Mexico: The ILO adopts a historic convention to regulate work on digital platforms and requires a review of labor models and algorithms
On June 12th, 2026, the International Labour Conference, at its 114th session held in Geneva, adopted the Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy (Convention 193), an unprecedented normative instrument that seeks to guarantee decent working conditions for the millions of people who work through digital platforms worldwide.Mexico simplifies the Registry of Specialized Service Providers or Specialized Works Providers (REPSE) and reduces processing times to 5 days for small companies
A new agreement in Mexico streamlines the registration of specialized services by reducing requirements for small businesses and introducing faster resolution times. This reform aims to ease administrative burdens and accelerate key procedures before the labor authority.Mexico strengthens the efficiency and digitalization of administrative justice with the reform to the Federal Law of Administrative Contentious Proceedings
The recent reform to the LFPCA represents one of the most significant adjustments to the administrative justice system arising from the 2024 judicial reform. Among its main changes are the implementation of new procedural deadlines to expedite the resolution of disputes, the expansion of summary trial (juicio sumario) grounds, modifications to the fiscal review appeal (recurso de revisión fiscal), the strengthening of the online justice system, and various measures aimed at modernizing and harmonizing the current legal framework.