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The Ministry of Health[1] updated the restrictions for the importation of medicines and medical devices, which do not have marketing authorization in Mexico. On September 11, 2024, an Official Amendment (hereinafter, the “Update”) was published in the Official Federal Gazette (hereinafter “DOF”) eliminating Article Three and Section IV “Importation of supplies without marketing authorization in …

The Ministry of Health updated the restrictions for the importation of medicines and medical devices, which do not have marketing authorization in Mexico Read More »

On June 8, 2023, the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (hereinafter, “SCJN”) decided on the constitutional dispute 94/2021 filed by the Federal Economic Competition Commission (hereinafter, “COFECE” – Mexican Antitrust/Competition Authority), to challenge the validity of the Decree issuing the Law for Transparency, Prevention, and Combating of Improper Practices in …

THE MEXICAN SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE, WITH A MAJORITY OF EIGHT VOTES, INVALIDATED THE LAW FOR TRANSPARENCY, PREVENTION, AND COMBATING OF IMPROPER PRACTICES IN ADVERTISING CONTRACTING, WITH GENERAL EFFECTS. Read More »

The 2013 Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Operations with Resources of Illicit Origin (LFPIORPI – Anti-Money Laundering Law) and the Federal Tax Code (FTC) as of January 1st, 2022, set forth the obligation to identify and submit information about the Controlling Beneficiary to the Mexican Tax Authority, which is defined similarly in …

Did you know that the tax law and the anti-money laundering law require an updated file of the company’s Controlling Beneficiary? Read More »

Do you know that there are preventive actions that can be implemented in your company to reduce the risk of being sanctioned in the National Anti-Corruption System? Would you like to know how to reduce the risk that your employees and officials engage in illegal or irregular activities that affect the company, when contracting with …

COMPLIANCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Read More »

On March 13, 2023, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (hereinafter, “COFEPRIS”) published the Official Letter COFEPRIS-CFS-083-2023 (hereinafter, the “Letter”), which refers to the amendments of September 8, 2022, to the Regulation of the General Health Law on Advertising (hereinafter, the “Advertising Regulation”), in connection with the guidelines that COFEPRIS had the …

COFEPRIS’S OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE ADVERTISING OF FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Read More »

On September 8th, 2022, a decree amending the General Health Law Advertising Regulation, was published in the Mexican Official Gazette (hereinafter, the “Decree”), which will enter into force on March 7th, 2023. According to the Decree, the Ministry of Health (hereinafter, the “Ministry”) had a 90 days-term from its publication in the Gazette to issue …

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES FOR ADVERTISING FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Read More »

The Mexican Official Standard NOM-259-SSA1-2022 on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products (hereinafter, the “NOM 259”), aims at establishing the minimum requirements to be met on good practices for the processing and importation of cosmetic products intended for the final consumer in Mexico, and is mandatory for all establishments engaged in the processing and/or importation …

The deadline for the entry into force of the Mexican Official Standard NOM-259-SSA1-2022 on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products, is extended. Read More »

Today September 8th, 2022, the Mexican President published in the Federal Official Gazette several amendments to the Regulation of the General Health Law to Control Products and Services (the “Health Control Regulation”) and the Regulation of the General Health Law in Advertising Matters (the “Advertising Regulation”).  The purpose of these amendments is to introduce at …

Amendments to the rules applicable to the labelling and advertising of food products and nonalcoholic beverages that must display warning labels and information in their front label Read More »