Administrative Law

  • The Mexican Ministry of Energy publishes a new public policy that changes the rules of the game for wind and photovoltaic power plants

    On May 15, the Ministry of Energy of Mexico (SENER) published in the evening edition of the Official Gazette of the Federation an executive order issuing the new Policy towards the Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electric System (the Policy), substituting the reliability policy issued on February 2017.

  • COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | May 18 and May 31

    New guarantee facility, extension of ERTE temporary layoff procedures, effects of the crisis on transfer pricing, return to judicial activity and ‘shields’ for businesses.

  • COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | Week between May 11 and May 17

    Phase 1 of the ‘scaling-down’ process, third tranche of guarantees, extension of ERTE temporary layoffs, potential delay in the application of VAT directives and of DAC6, and measures to support the cultural sector

  • COVID-19: Possible legal actions regarding the measures set forth by ruling of the National Center for Energy Control due to the health contingency

    Under the argument that the Covid19 outbreak has resulted in the reduction of electric energy consumption by end users in Mexico and, therefore, the reliability of power supply should be strengthened, the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) issued a ruling in connection with the Market Information System on May 1 dated April 29, pursuant to which it decrees the technical measures to be followed to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity and security of the National Electric System (SEN). In the face of these actions, companies can consider some legal actions.

  • COVID-19: Recommencement of public sector procurement procedures conducted electronically

    Royal Decree-Law 17/2020, of May 5, 2020, approving measures to support the cultural sector and tax measures to confront the social and economic impact of COVID-19, contains important new provisions on public procurement along with aid and subsidies for the culture industry.

  • COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | Week between May 4 and May 10

    Reopening to the public of establishments, effects of RDL 16/2020 on procedural, insolvency and tax matters, labor measures in preparation for de-escalation and news on administrative procedures

  • COVID-19: Publication of royal decree-law mapping steps to be followed in justice system procedures

    We analyze Royal Decree-Law 16/2020, of April 28, 2020, published in the April 29 edition of the Official State Gazette (BOE), adopting procedural and organizational measures to confront COVID-19 (RDL 16/2020). And entering into force on April 30, 2020 (the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette).

  • COVID-19: These are the additional urgent measures introduced by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 to support the economy and employment

    We analyze from the standpoint of corporate law/commercial contracts, labor, tax, litigation and administrative law, the main new legislation introduced by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020, of April 21, 2020, adopting additional urgent measures to support the economy and employment (RDL 15/2020), published in the Official State Gazette -BOE- on April 22, 2020.

  • COVID-19: Foreign investments, deferral of taxes, return-to-work plans and shake-up plan for the courts

    For another week running, Garrigues examines the key legal issues that companies should be aware of to continue forward in the current context. 

  • Amendments to the Law of Dumping in Mexican Marine Zone

    The Official Gazette of the Federation has published, on April 13, 2020, the decree amending various provisions of the Law on Dumping in Mexican Marine Areas.