BGBG General Communication Amid COVID—19
April 6, 2020 / COVID-19 / General Communication
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Suspension of activities and the possible reopening of certain government agencies in Mexico
April 23, 2020 / COVID-19 / Corporate Law Agreement establishing extraordinary actions to handle the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus. Through a publication in the Federal Official Gazette on March 31, 2020, it was ordered to immediately suspend all non-essential activities from March 30 to April 30, 2020. The following activities were …
Covid-19 and Telecommunications Q&A – IFT
May 6, 2020 / COVID-19 / Telecommunications FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE (IFT) What days does the IFT suspend work? Through several Agreements, the IFT has determined the suspension of work and on-site activities at the Institute from March 23 to May 30, 2020, due to force majeure. Are time limits and deadlines suspended? …
Judicial Branch labor suspension.
Notice on the Judicial Branch labor suspension. (GENERAL AGREEMENT 6/2020) April 13, 2020 / COVID-19 / Litigation SUSPENSION OF PROCEDURAL DEADLINES AND TIME LIMITS On March 13, 2020, the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF) issued the General Agreement 6/2020, which amends and adds agreement 4/2020 regarding new contingencies measures in all federal courts and offices due …
Legal effects of COVID-19 in Mexico
Legal effects and recomendations for the Health Emergency Declaration Agreement. Issued by the General Health Council on March 30, 2020 April 1, 2020 / COVID-19 / Litigation I. Health Emergency Agreement and Extraordinary Actions Agreement. On March 30, 2020, the General Health Council published the Agreement declaring a “health emergency due to …
Health Emergency Effects in Agreements
April 21, 2020 / COVID-19 / Litigation Theory of imprevision. Act of God and force majeure. I. Introduction. BGBG seeks to address the legal consequences that the impossibility or excessive difficulty in complying with agreements entered into and between third parties due to the health emergency and during the suspension period of activities …
Covid-19 and Telecommunications Q&A – Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT)
April 15, 2020 / COVID-19 / Telecommunications What days did the SCT deemed as non-business days? The SCT deemed the period from March 19 to April 17, 2020, as non-business days. Before which SCT areas are formalities related to the telecommunications sector carried out? General Directorate of Telecommunications and Broadcasting Policy. Undersecretariat of Communications …
Agreement from the Ministry of Health modifying the Suspension Period of Non-essential Activities until May 30, 2020
April 28, 2020 / COVID-19 / Health On April 21, 2020, it was published in the Federal Official Gazette (“FOG”), the Agreement that modifies the agreement published in the Federal Official Gazette on March 31, 2020, which establishes extraordinary actions to handle the health emergency. The Agreement amends the Agreement published on March 31, …
The legal community response regarding the pandemic.
The legal community response regarding the pandemic. April 3, 2020 / COVID-19 / General press release by Valery Tapia Sánchez Given the world crisis that Mexico and most countries and territories around the globe are facing due to the pandemic related to the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (also known as Coronavirus) …
Essential activities according to the agreeement establishing extraordinary actions, Article 1, Section II
April 1, 2020 / COVID-19 / Litigation 1. Medical field; 2. Paramedic field; 3. Adminsitrative and supporting activities throughout the National Health System. 4. Supply, services, and provision of the National Health System; 5. Production and distribution of the pharmaceutical sector; 6. Manufacturing of consumables, medical equipment, and technologies for health care; 7. …
Legal liability for healthcare professionals who refuse to take care of patients with COVID-19
April 27, 2020 / COVID-19 / Health As a result of the health emergency derived from the SARS-CoV-2 virus (hereinafter, “COVID-19”), the fear of being infected is increasing not only among the general population but also among hospital staff; and some health professionals are reportedly refusing to safeguard the lives of patients who are admitted …
Measures taken by Banco de México due to COVID-19.
Update – Circular 25/2020 – Provisional measures taken by Banco de México due to COVID-19 Pandemic. Updated on June 25, 2020 / COVID-19 / Banking and Finance Due to the circumstances derived from COVID-19 Pandemic, several provisional measures adopted by Banco de México (hereinafter, “Banxico”) were published in the Federal Official Gazette (FOG) on …
Non-business days and remote sessions of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
April 17, 2020 / COVID-19 / Litigation Notice regarding the declaration of non-business days and remote sessions of the plenary meeting and chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. (GENERAL AGREEMENTS 4/2020, 5/2020 y 6/2020) Due to the Covid-19 health emergency in the country, courts and tribunals have decided to suspend their …
Declaration of health emergency and extraordinary actions in Mexico
March 30, 2020 / COVID—19 / Litigation On March 30, 2020, the General Health Council published in the Federal Official Gazette (FOG) the Agreement under which the Council declared a health emergency due to a force majeure caused by the epidemic from SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) virus. It established in the second item that the Ministry …
Obligations and legal liability for employers in the health sector due to the health emergency
April 27, 2020 / COVID-19 / Health As a consequence of the health emergency due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus disease epidemic (hereinafter, “COVID-19”), the measures that employers must comply, in accordance with the provisions of Mexican law were declared by the General Health Council and published in the Federal Official Gazette last Monday, March 30, …