On October 20, 2023, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation by virtue of which several provisions of the General Law of Commercial Companies (“LGSM”, as per its acronym in Spanish) were added and amended in order to provide for the use of electronic, optical or any other technology means ("Electronic Means") to hold members’ or shareholders’ meetings and meetings of the management bodies of such entities (the "Amendment").

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On July 20, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation resolution number A/023/2023 (the "Resolution") whereby it is set forth that going forward, all proceedings before CRE shall be processed in accordance with statutory terms and deadlines.

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We are proud to share with you that for the fifth consecutive year we have been recognized as a Top Tier Firm in all practice areas according to the IFLR 1000 ranking.

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On May 26, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the "Resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission by which the reference values of the methodologies for the calculation of the efficiency of electric energy cogeneration systems and the criteria to determine the Efficient Cogeneration are updated, as well as the efficiency criteria and calculation methodology to determine the percentage of fuel-free energy established in Resolutions RES/003/2011, RES/206/2014, RES/291/2012 and RES/1838/2016, respectively" (the "New Resolution").

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On March 24, 2023, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, introduced a bill on administrative matters to the House of Representatives, which seeks relevant changes to various federal administrative laws (the “Bill”). 

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On its web page, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) has published the calendar of procedures according to Action One of Resolution A/004/2023 "whereby legal terms and deadlines are resumed in an orderly and staggered manner, which modifies the resolution A/001/2021 by which the suspension of legal terms and deadlines is established, as a measure to prevent and combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus" which was published on February 28, 2023 and which summary is available here.

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On January 25, 2023, the Second Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court (SCJN) attracted a series of amparo claims for review, as well as the proceedings thereto, that were filed against the amendments to the Electricity Industry Law (LIE).

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On February 28, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Official Gazette”) the resolution number A/004/2023 (the “Resolution”) in order to resume, in a phased manner and as of March 1st, 2023, the terms and deadlines applicable to the acts and procedures carried out before CRE that were suspended as a measure to prevent and combat the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19), since March 24, 2020.

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On February 17, 2023, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Official Gazette”) a resolution (the “Resolution”) in order to resume, as of March 1st, 2023, the terms and deadlines applicable to the acts and procedures carried out before SENER that were suspended as a measure to prevent and combat the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19), since March 25, 2020.

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On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulation by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the general administrative provisions regarding contributions, the methodology for calculating contributions, the criteria and bases for determining and updating the amount of contributions, and the corresponding model agreements" (the "Draft Regulation").  

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On December 6, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Resolution whereby the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the procedure applicable to qualified users that are receiving the supply of last resort, in order to guarantee the continuity of the electricity supply under any of the existing modalities in accordance with article 56 of the Electricity Industry Law and item 35, section V of the General Administrative Provisions that establish the general conditions for the provision of electricity supply.”), number A/028/2022 (the “Resolution”).

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On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulations by which the Energy Regulatory Commission modifies resolution RES/948/2015 issuing the general administrative provisions regarding open access and provision of services in the national transmission grid and the general distribution grid" (the "Draft Regulation").  

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On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulation by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the general administrative provisions that establish the methodology to determine the calculation and adjustment of the regulated tariffs for the electricity transmission public service ". (the "Draft Regulation").  

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On October 28, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (“CONAMER”) the draft “Regulations by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the General Administrative Provisions on Power Plants with Net Installed Capacity of less than 0.5 MW, Distributed Generation, and Clean Distributed Generation” (the “Draft Regulation”).  

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On November 22, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission published a notice establishing the requirements for the acquisition of Clean Energy Certificates ("CELs") for the year 2023 (the "Notice").  

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On November 14, 2022, the National Energy Control Center ("CENACE" for its acronym in Spanish) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Resolution number 14/11/2022 (the "Resolution") in order to resume the terms and deadlines applicable to acts and procedures carried out before CENACE that were suspended as a measure to prevent and combat the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19) since April 1, 2020.  

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On October 17, 2022, General Agreement number 7/2022 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice removed the stay on the resolution of the appeals under review by the Administrative Circuit Courts, where the constitutionality of the Decree amending the Electricity Industry Law is being analyzed (the "LIE Amendment").  Such stay had been ordered by General Plenary Agreement 3/2022 of the Supreme Court, which determined that the corresponding resolutions would not be issued until the action of unconstitutionality filed by several Senators and the constitutional controversies filed by the Federal Commission of Economic Competition and the State of Colima against said amendment were resolved.  

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We have been recognized again by Legal 500 as a leading law firm in Mexico.

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Recently, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the following three draft regulations relating to petroleum and petrochemical products (the “Draft Regulations”):  

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On August 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the “CRE”) submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (“CONAMER”), a draft regulation of “General Administrative Provisions that establish the procedure and requirements for the authorization of cross participation, the methodology for the analysis of its effects on competition, market efficiency and effective open access and, interpret for administrative purposes, the cross participation foreseen in the second and third paragraphs of article 83 of the Hydrocarbons Law” (the “Draft Regulation”), which would repeal the provisions currently in force, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on March 3, 2016, under number A/005/2016 (the "Resolution").  

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On July 20, 2022, the Mexican Government announced that it had received requests for the commencement of consultations from the U.S. Government (the “US Request for Consultations”) and from the Canadian Government (the “Canada Request for Consultations”), regarding possible violations of the USMCA in connection with the energy policy adopted during the current administration.  

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On July 14, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) on the “Supply Guarantee Strategy for the optimization of capacity in the National Integrated Natural Gas Transportation and Storage System" (the "Strategy”) 1 contained in the official letter number SENER.100/195/2022 issued by the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) on June 14, 2022 (the “SENER Directive”), which was notified by the National Center of Natural Gas Control (“CENAGAS”) to the users of the National Integrated Natural Gas Transportation and Storage System ("SISTRANGAS") on June 15, 2022.  

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On June 17, 2022, precedent number 1a./J. 83/2022 (11a.) on administrative matters was published in the Judicial Gazette of the Federation. The heading of the precedent reads: "Electric Energy. The conditions of the permits to generate it issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in favor of private parties, are subject to modifications due to changes in law.”

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On May 25, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published resolution number RES/4662022 (the “Resolution”), whereby it imposed an administrative fine of more than MXN$9 billion to Iberdrola’s subsidiary Iberdrola Energía Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. (“IEM”). This, in connection with a combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of up to 619.3 MW, which operates under the self-supply power generation permit number E/205/AUT/2002 that was granted by the Commission to IEM in 2002, in terms of the now-repealed Law of the Public Service of Electric Energy (“LPSEE”).  

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On June 15, 2022, the National Center of Natural Gas Control (“CENAGAS”) notified shippers in the National Integrated Natural Gas Transportation and Storage System ("SISTRANGAS") of the official letter number SENER.100/195/2022 received from the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) on June 14, 2022 (the "SENER Directive").

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In plenary sessions of April 18 and 19, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled on the constitutional controversies filed by the Federal Commission of Economic Competition and the Government of the State of Colima, respectively, against the amendment to the Electricity Industry Law presented by the Mexican President and approved by the Mexican Congress early in 2021.  

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In a session held on April 17, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on the constitutional amendment bill in matters of electricity presented by the Mexican President on September 30, 2021.

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In plenary sessions of April 5 and 7, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled on the action of unconstitutionality filed by two thirds of the Senate, against the amendment to the Electricity Industry Law presented by the President and approved by the Mexican Congress early in 2021.  

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On March 30, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/006/2022 issuing the "General Administrative Provisions that establish the terms to submit the information related to the corporate purpose, legal, technical and financial capacity, as well as the description of the project, and the application form for the Electricity Generation Permits" (the "General Provisions"), which repeals the previous regulations regarding the requirements for obtaining electricity generation permits issued on April 8, 2015 under the resolution number RES/182/2015.

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On March 3, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) on the “Bill to amend Articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Mexican Constitution, in energy matters” (the “Bill”)[1] that was introduced by President López Obrador to the House of Representatives, regarding certain provisions that seek to suppress economic competition in the energy sector.
[1] The client alert prepared by our Firm on the Bill is available here  

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On February 22, 2022, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued the General Resolution number 3/2022, ordering the postponement of the rulings to be issued by the Federal Circuit Courts on the appeals filed against the rulings issued by the Federal District Courts in the amparo proceedings regarding the constitutionality of the Amendment to the Electricity Industry Law published on March 9, 2021 (the “Appeals”).

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On February 25, 2022, the Second District Court in Administrative Matters Specialized in Antitrust, Broadcasting and Telecommunications (the "Court") granted a definitive injunction with general effects against the application of the new Grid Code (published on December 31, 2021 by the Energy Regulatory Commission through resolution number RES/550/2021 whereby the “General Administrative Provisions containing the criteria for efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, safety and sustainability of the national electricity system: the Grid Code” were issued), in an amparo proceeding filed by several companies in the electricity sector.

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On December 26, 2020, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Resolution that establishes the merchandise which import, and export is subject to regulation by SENER" (the “SENER Resolution”), which was suspended as a result of several court injunctions with erga omnes effects (i.e., for the benefit of everyone, not only the parties who had brought the court proceedings). In this regard, on March 3, 2021, the Ministries of Energy and Economy, in compliance with these injunctions, published the "Resolution that suspends all consequences and effects derived from the Resolution that establishes the merchandise which import, and export is subject to regulation by the Ministry of Energy" (the "Suspension Resolution").

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We continue to demonstrate our quality of service and market leadership by being recognized once again by Chambers Global 2022.    

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On December 31, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/037/2021 (the "Resolution") whereby the regulations applicable to isolated supply and local generation regimes, which refer to the satisfaction of “own needs”.

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On December 31st, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission published the resolution RES/550/2021 in the Official Gazette of the Federation whereby new General Administrative Provisions containing the criteria for efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, safety and sustainability of the national electricity system: the Grid Code are issued, repealing the Grid Code published on April 8, 2016 through resolution number RES/151/2016.

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On October 1st, 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador introduced to the House of Representatives  a bill  to amend articles 25, 27, and 28 of the Mexican Constitution (the “Bill”).  

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We invite you to read more about our recognition in the category "Transactional Excellence from full-service team" by the publication Latin Lawyer.  

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We continue to be recognized by Chambers and Partners for demonstrating leadership and for our excellent customer service.

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We are very proud to share with you that for the third consecutive year we have been recognized in Tier 1 in all our practice areas and in the new categories of Restructuring and insolvency and Investment funds by IFLR1000.

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On July 28, 2021, the “Emergency Guideline for the Welfare of the LP Gas Consumer” (the “Guideline”) was published in the Mexican Official Gazette (“DOF”), as per its initials in Spanish), by which the Ministry of Energy urges the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”), as per its initials in Spanish) to establish a methodology to set maximum prices for the final consumer of LP gas within a maximum period of three days, which would be in effect for six months from the date of its publication in the DOF.

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On June 25, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/019/2021 (the “Resolution”) whereby the regulations relating to permit updates were amended – permit “updates” consist of changes relating to the permit holder or the project that are of a corporate or administrative nature, or that are of a technical nature but without affecting the activity subject matter of the permit in a substantive manner, whereas for substantive modifications, permit holders would have to request an “amendment” of their permits, a process that is more onerous from an administrative standpoint.

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On June 11, 2021, the seventh resolution of amendments to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2020 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby, among other things, the rule 2.4.1. of the General Foreign Trade Rules (the “Rule”), was amended.

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On June 4, 2021, District Courts in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition, Telecommunications and Broadcasting granted the first permanent injunction against the amendment to the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law that was published on May 19, 2021, and the Resolution number A/015/2021 that was published by the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") on May 21, 2021.

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On May 21, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE) published in the Oficial Gazzette of the Federation, resolution number A/015/2021 (the “Resolution”) in order to comply with the Decree amending the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law that was published on May 19, 2021 (the “Amendment in matters of Asymmetric Regulation”).

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On May 19, 2021, the Decree amending the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law (the “Amendment”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, as a result of the bill presented before the House of Representatives on April 20 and passed by Congress on April 29, 2021.

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District Courts in Administrative Matters specialized in Economic Competition, Telecommunications and Radio have granted the first permanent injunctions against certain articles of the recent amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law (“HL”), in several amparo proceedings (constitutional reviews) filed against such amendment.

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On May 4, 2021, the "Decree whereby several provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law are amended and supplemented" (the "Amendment") was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, resulting from a bill introduced by Mexico’s President.

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Learn more about the initiative presented by the President of the Mexican Republic to the Chamber of Deputies, to reform and add various provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law.

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Know the first definitive suspension of the Decree of Reform to the Electricity Industry Law was granted by the Second District Court in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition, Broadcasting and Telecommunications.

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Know about the provisional suspension of the Decree by which various provisions of the Electricity Industry Law are amended and added.

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Know more about the "Decree by which various provisions of the Electricity Industry Law are amended and added", which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

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Know more about the protection granted by the District Court to the Policy of Reliability, Security, Continuity and Quality in the National Electric System, which was published on May 15, 2020, declaring it unconstitutional.

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Know the final judgment on the constitutional controversy filed by COFECE against the Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality Policy in the National Electric System, published by SENER.  

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Know the opinion of our Partner, Horacio M. De Uriarte and Hector Hofmann, General Counsel of Halliburton Mexico, on the recent phenomenon of energy centralisation in Mexico, in the new series Corporate Conversations by The Legal 500.

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Commentary on the Bill introduced on February 1st, 2021 to amend and supplement Mexico’s Electricity Industry Law.  

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Know the information about the suspension of terms and legal terms of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

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Know the new requirements for the importation and exportation of Hydrocarbons and Oil Products.

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COVID-19 Legal considerations and implications

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On August 14, 2020, the Second Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (the "Supreme Court") published in the Judicial Weekly Gazette (Semanario Judicial de la Federación) a case law summary under the heading: "Article 27 of the Law of Energy Regulatory Agencies violates the Principle of Constitutional Supremacy by establishing an additional exception to the Principle of Definitiveness that governs the amparo proceeding" (the "Decision").

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The Energy Regulatory Commission resumes the deadlines and statutory terms suspended due to Coronavirus

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On July 8, 2020, the Ministry of Energy published the Energy Sectorial Program 2020-2024 (“PROSENER”) in the Federal Official Gazette. Below you will find a brief summary.

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The National Energy Control Center extends again suspension of its terms and deadlines.

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On June 29, 2020, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation published a decree in the Federal Official Gazette by means of which various provisions of the Regulations of the Civil Aviation Law were amended. The amendments will be effective 60 days after the date of publication of the decree in the Federal Official Gazette

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Publication of increase of wheeling charges for legacy projects by the Regulator

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The National Energy Control Center extends again the suspension of its terms and deadlines

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Publication of announcement regarding the increase of wheeling charges for legacy projects

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The National Energy Control Center extends again suspension of the terms and deadlines

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The Energy Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Energy extend their period of suspensión

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Ministry of Energy publishes “Policy of Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality in the National Electric System”

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As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis and social distancing, companies have considered the execution of commercial agreements and other legal documents using electronic signatures.

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THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONTROL CENTER AND THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION EXTEND SUSPENSION OF THE TERMS AND DEADLINES.

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Legal considerations and implications

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CENACE issues Resolution to ensure the reliability of electricity supply during the COVID-19 contingency.

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As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, on April 17, 2020.

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As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, on April 9, 2020, the National Energy Control Center (“CENACE”) published in the Federal Official Gazette a resolution (“Resolution”) amending the “Resolution” that orders the suspension of the deadlines and terms of the acts and proceedings carried out before CENACE, from March 26, 2020 until Sunday, April 19, 2020” (the “Original Resolution”) .

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The outbreak of COVID-19 is causing disruption across the world. Willkie has been endeavoring to provide our clients, colleagues and friends with current information, insights and analysis of the challenges and issues that companies are facing globally.

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Willkie: Actions Affecting Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Latin America.

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As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19, on April 8, 2020.

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Adding to our real-time analysis of the sprawling impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the energy and infrastructure sector, we are taking a look at the topic of force majeure in one of our key practice regions, Latin America.

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On April 1, 2020, the "Resolution declaring the suspension of deadlines and terms in the acts and proceedings before administrative units of the National Center of Energy Control, from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, April 19, 2020".

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On March 31, 2020, the Mexico City Government published in its Official Gazette a Decree authorizing suspension of activities for Public Notaries of Mexico City, from April 1st to April 30, 2020, as a consequence of the Sanitary Emergency to control, mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (the "Decree"), as well as a notice establishing measures for the day-to day business activities of such Notaries (the "Notice"). In summary, the Decree establish.

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On March 24, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published the resolution number A/010/2020 (the “CRE Resolution”) in the Federal Official Gazette. By means of the CRE Resolution, CRE ordered the suspension of the terms and deadlines of the acts and procedures carried out before CRE, as of the date of the publication of the CRE Resolution and until April 17, 2020, as a measure to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19.

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Mexican Energy Infrastructure Plan Expected to be Released; Will Shape Energy Infrastructure Investment Post-COVID-19.

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Mexican Energy Infrastructure Plan Expected to be Released; Will Shape Energy Infrastructure Investment Post-COVID-19.

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On October 28, 2019, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Federal Official Gazette a resolution modifying the guidelines that establish the requirements for the granting of Clean Energy Certificates.

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Reference Electricity Projects and Regulation 2019.

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US-asset manager BlackRock has bought the 68MWp Aguascalientes solar PV plant from Canadian Solar for an undisclosed amount, according to a 23 May release.

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