México
Mexico: New draft regulation for self-consumption of electric power
The Ministry of Energy has filed a draft regulation of new General Administrative Provisions (DACG) regulating electricity generation under the self-consumption scheme, both isolated and interconnected. These provisions aim to organize and promote the safe and efficient development of these schemes, establishing requirements, definitions, and contract templates for the sale of energy surplus.Mexico: Minimum wage increase agreed for 2026
Members of the National Commission on Minimum Wages (CONSAMI) have announced that they have reached an agreement to increase the minimum wage for 2026, specifically by 5% in the free zone of the northern border and by 13% in the rest of the country. With this, salaries will become at $440.87 and $315.04 per day, respectively. The objective of this measure is for the minimum wage to reach two basic baskets.Labor reform 2026–2030: toward the gradual reduction of the workweek in Mexico
On December 3, two initiatives were presented to amend and add the Constitution and the Federal Labor Law aiming to gradually reduce the work week until reaching 40 hours per week by 2030. Specifically, various measures involving organizational, operational, and financial adjustments for companies were proposed to maintain productivity and comply with regulations.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.