Digital Platforms Labor and Social Security Amendments
On December 24th, 2024, the Decree adding various provisions of the Federal labor Law regarding Digital Platforms (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”). Through this Decree, provisions were introduced to formalize the services rendered by individuals to third parties through Digital Platforms, under a scheme of intermittent subordination, provided […]
Master Plan Against Gentrification in Mexico City: Implications for the Real Estate Sector
On July 16th, 2025, the Mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced Decree No. 1, entitled “For a Livable and Affordable City with Local Identity and Roots” (the “Ordinance”) which was published on the same day in the Official Gazette of Mexico City. The Ordinance sets forth fourteen comprehensive actions to address gentrification in areas […]
Binding Precedent on Foreign Jurisdiction Clauses in Adhesion Contracts: Protective Position of the Supreme Court towards Consumers in Mexico
On June 6th, 2025, the First Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice issued binding precedent No.1a./J. 93/2025 (11th Era) addressing the enforceability of foreign jurisdiction submission clauses under adhesion contracts, particularly those offered by companies providing services in Mexico through online platforms. The Supreme Court ruled that this type of provision is invalid and […]
Beyond Fiduciary Risk: Legal and Commercial Considerations in Light of FinCEN Sanctions
On June 25th, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced, the issuance of new regulatory measures targeting three Mexican financial institutions: CIBanco, Intercam Banco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa (collectively, the “Sanctioned Institutions”). FinCEN has flagged these institutions as entities potentially involved in financial flows associated with illicit opioid […]
Specialized Courts in Transparency and Data Protection Enabled
The purpose of this note is to inform you that on June 30th, 2025, the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “DOF”) published General Agreement 8/2025 of the Plenary of the Federal Judiciary Council, regarding the designation of District Courts and Collegiate Circuit Courts to handle matters related to access to public information and personal […]
Direct Amparo 35/2022, Decided by the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Regarding State Liability for Judicial Error
Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN), through its First Chamber, delivered a ruling in Direct Amparo 35/2022, in which it analyzed the liability of the Mexican State arising from judicial error. Constitutional Analysis of the Right to Compensation for Judicial Error 1.- Broad constitutional grounds: Although the Mexican Constitution does not explicitly recognize the right […]
Ruling on the Civil Liability of Board Directors
On June 20th, 2025, the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (“SCJN”), issued a thesis concerning the right of a shareholder of a company to assert civil liability upon directors through an individual cause of action when such shareholder suffers direct harm on his or her personal estate and not […]
Can Works Created by Artificial Intelligence be Registered as Original?
In January 2025, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) took on a case that raised a significant question for the future of copyright law in Mexico: Can artificial intelligence (“AI”) be considered an author? The case, identified as Direct Amparo 6/2025, was brought by Gerald García Báez, who attempted to register a […]
Limits on Indautor’s Authority to Request Information Under the Federal Copyright Law
On Friday, 20 June 2025, a non-binding opinion (tesis aislada) was published by the Second Collegiate Court in Administrative Affairs of the First Circuit, which defines the scope of Indautor’s authority to request information from private parties. Precedent Citation Code I.20.A.8 A (11a.). Amparo review (amparo directo) 455/2024. 13 February 2025. Unanimous vote. Justice: Óscar […]
New Rules for Automotive Credit Granting
On Friday, June 13th, 2025, three new non-binding judicial criteria (tesis aisladas) were issued by the Fifth Collegiate Civil Court of the First Circuit, establishing a stronger framework for consumer protection in automotive credit transactions. Precedent Citation Code Precedent I.5o.C.191 C (11a.), precedent I.5o.C.190 C (11a.), and precedent I.5o.C.192 C (11a.), all ruled by the […]