México
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.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: 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.Mexico: New Regulation of the Biofuels Law released defining rules for biofuel production, storage and distribution
This new legal instrument is intended to regulate the provisions of the Biofuels Law that define the legal framework to promote, regulate, and oversee the production, storage, transportation, distribution, and use of biofuels in Mexico, fostering their development as part of the energy transition and the reduction of pollutant emissions.Mexico: New regulations of the Law of Planning and Energy Transition published to strengthen the clean energy transition
The new legal framework aims to regulate the provisions of the Law of Planning and Energy Transition, establishing the foundations for binding planning within the national energy sector. Its primary purpose is to strengthen the transition to clean energy, promote the sustainable use of energy resources, reduce pollutant emissions, and advance energy justice and sovereignty through instruments, programs, and technical criteria that guide public policy, investment, and regulatory decisions in the sector.