March 21, 2013. Dear clients, Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C. hereby informs: Yesterday, March 20, 2013, the plenary session of the Senate of the Republic approved the new Amparo Law, which implements Articles 103 and 107 of the Federal Constitution. The corresponding decree was sent yesterday to the Federal Executive for its enactment and publication in the Official Federal Gazette; therefore, the new Amparo Law will enter into force in the coming weeks. The new Amparo Law consists of a comprehensive reform of the amparo proceeding, arising from the constitutional reform published in the Official Federal Gazette on June 6, 2011, which entered into force on October 4 of that same year. It is worth recalling that from said 2011 constitutional reform, five fundamental matters emerged: (i) the expansion of the availability of amparo against violations of human rights enshrined in international treaties to which Mexico is a party; (ii) the recognition of individual and collective legitimate interests; (iii) the incorporation of adhesive amparo; (iv) the general declaration of unconstitutionality; and (v) the new standards for granting a stay. All of these matters have been embodied in the new Amparo Law, changing the paradigms of constitutional protection and, with it, the relationship between the State and the individual. Please see the attachment or click here to read the entire document. Sincerely,
