Von Wobeser y Sierra SC legally advised Invenergy LLC and its special vehicle Electricity Company Los Ramones S.A.P.I. de C.V. in the closing of a power purchase agreement contract valued in USD 250 million and a duration of 15 years. 

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The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry (“SEMARNAT”) published the new General Sustainable Forestry Law replacing the previous law on the matter. This new Law came into force on June 6^th, 2018 and its purpose is to update the regulation and promotion of an integral and sustainable management of forests. 

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With the final greenlight to nail down Bayer's purchase of Monsanto, our Partner Fernando Carreño gave his opinion of the competition and antitrust implications regarding this transaction. 

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By executive order published today, Mexico proceeded to deny tariff preference under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and impose retaliatory tariffs on various products originating from the United States of America (U.S.).

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Through an official communiqué, the Mexican government announced that it will increase tariffs on products originating from the United States of America (USA), including flat steel (hot and cold sheet, including coated and various pipes), lamps, pork shanks and shoulders, sausages and food preparations, apples, grapes, blueberries and cheeses.

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Our Partner Fernando Carreño gave his opinion in a panel about the impact of the new leniency programme in Mexico in terms of antitrust.

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We are pleased to invite you to the event "LCIA in Mexico: Introduction and Discussion Panel" which will be held at our office on Wednesday, June 6th at 17:00 hours. 

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In April 2016, the European Parliament adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) which became effective on May 4th of that same year and is mandatory as of May 25^th, 2018 for the European Union (“EU”) member states and for third parties that use the personal data of European citizens.

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On May 23^rd, 2018, the “Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership”, better known as TPP-11 or CPTPP, was published in the Official Federal Gazette, as well as two Side Agreements to the TPP-11 signed by Mexico with Vietnam related to the textile sector; a Side Agreement signed with Malaysia with respect to the rule of origin that will apply in the production of certain vehicles; and a Side Agreement with Australia regarding investment protection.

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Our partner Pablo Jiménez Zorrilla, then Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs of Grupo Modelo and Middle Americas, reflects on the "Agua Capital" project, the first water fund in Mexico City and metropolitan area, which emerged to respond to the problem of availability and access to water sources that the country's capital continues to face today.