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Modifications to the bidding rules and the model contract of the Bid No. CNH-R01-L02/2015
August, 2015
Summary of the changes to the bidding rules for the second tender of Round One.

August, 6th , 2015.

Dear clients and friends,

On August 4th, 2015 an extraordinary meeting of the commissioners of the CNH was held in which they have agreed to make certain changes in the bidding rules for the second tender of Round One for shallow waters (Bid No. CNH-R01-L02/2015). These changes have been implemented to bring greater interest and investment, taking into account primarily two aspects: (i) the current economic situation affecting the oil and gas sector; and (ii) the disappointing results of the first tender for shallow water exploration projects in this Round One.
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Round One Contracts; Environmental Obligations Overview
July, 2015
Overview on the environmental obligations deriving from the Round One tender process.

July 16th, 2015.

Dear clients and friends,

Round One tender process began on December 11th, 2014, which is the procedure through which the National Oil and Gas Commission (Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos) offers to the private sector 169 areas for oil and gas extraction and exploration projects in deep waters, shallow waters and for non-conventional resources (shale gas), through a number of tenders. In this regard, within the Round One tender process, the CNH has issued 3 invitations to bid, two under the shared production structure and one through the license contracting format, for which we would like to provide an overview on the environmental obligations deriving thereof.

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Latin Lawyer – Mexico Investigates pensions market
July, 2015
Fernando Carreño, Head Partner of the Competition & Antitrust practice in Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. offers his opinion about Mexico´s Federal Competition Commission and its investigation of the country´s pension fund.
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Von Wobeser y Sierra recognized by Thompson Reuters in their TrustLaw Index 2015 of Pro Bono
June, 2015
The Thompson Reuters 2015 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono report has recognized Von Wobeser y Sierra as the Mexican firm with the most hours dedicated to Pro Bono. Additionally, it is also identified as one of the top 10 firms in Latin America most committed to Pro Bono work.
 
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Article 29 Bis is added to the National Workers Housing Fund Institute Law in relation to Subcontracting
June, 2015
The purpose of this reform is to increase the investigative authority of INFONAVIT in relation to the companies that use a subcontracting regime. 

June 26th, 2015.

Dear clients and friends,

On June 4th of this year the Decree adding article 29 Bis to the National Workers Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT) Law was published in the Official Federal Gazette. The purpose of this reform is to increase the investigative authority of INFONAVIT in relation to the companies that use a subcontracting regime (outsourcing) and, principally, to delineate the responsibility between the contracting company and the outsourcing company.
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Definitive Bidding Guidelines and Production Sharing Contract First Call to Bid–Round One-Shallow Waters
June, 2015
The National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) has made the last amendments to the Bidding Guidelines for the First Invitation to Bid.

June 15th, 2015.

Dear clients and friends,

On May 29th and June 9th, 2015, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) made the last amendments to the Bidding Guidelines for the First Invitation to Bid, and the final draft of the Production Sharing Contract (the Contract.) With this, the bidding process's rules and conditions, and the final draft are already defined, giving legal certainty to all bidding process participants (the Bidders).
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Regulation of The Workers Food Assistance Law is Published
June, 2015
A regulation that contains guidelines to establish food assistance programs for employers to follow.

June 11th, 2015.

Dear clients and friends, 

On June 4th of this year, the Regulation of the Workers Food Assistance Law was published in the Official Federal Gazette. This Regulation contains guidelines that employers that establish food assistance programs for their workers must follow. The most important rules include the following:

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The New “Transparency and Access to Public Information Act” enters into effect
June, 2015
The access to Public Information Act is poised to set the general guidelines to guarantee the right to access information.

June 8th, 2015.

Dear clients and friends,

This past May 4th, the Decree issuing the Transparency and Access to Public Information Act was published in the evening edition of the Official Federal Gazette, which according to its first transitory article entered into effect the day following its publication.

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Andres Nieto, Partner, speaker at Latin Lawyer's "4th Annual Corporate Finance", in NYC
June, 2015
Andrés Nieto, Partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C., participates as speaker at Latin Lawyer´s 4th Annual Corporate Finance event in New York City´s Liberty Plaza.
 
June 2nd, 2015.

Von Wobeser y Sierra, has the honor to invite you...

Andrés Nieto, Head Partner of the Banking & Finance Practice and Capital Markets as well as Key Partner of the Corporate and M&A Practices from Mexico´s Von Wobeser y Sierra will be a key speaker at Latin Lawyer´s 4th Annual Corporate Finance event which will take place in New York City on June 8th, 2015 at Liberty Plaza. Speakers will be discussing the current and possible future trends that Latin America will be seeing in regards to growth and investment opportunities in 2015 and 2016 with special attention given to Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Brazil.
Reform in the Field to Combat Corruption
April, 2015
On April 22nd, 2015, the Chamber of Senators approved the constitutional reform in the area of fighting corruption. Now pending is the approval of the majority of the legislatures of the States which is required in order to pass a constitutional reform. Once this majority is attained it will be published in the Official Journal of the Federation.
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