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Understanding English and understanding a legal document in English are not the same thing. A person may be able to communicate fluently in English, read articles, hold meetings, or write professional emails, and yet still face serious difficulties when interpreting a contract, a legal opinion, a court ruling...Read more

Legal Opinions and Case Law / Litigation / by Daniel Majewski del Castillo, Guadalupe Villa Figueroa, and Frida Isabel Velázquez Vargas. On #ThesisFriday | June 5, 2026, the Judicial Weekly published 29 new rulings: 20 case law decisions and 9 isolated legal opinions. We have selected the most relevant ones for you,...Read more

The LFPIORPI Regulations set forth the provisions necessary for the proper implementation of the Federal Law on the Prevention and Identification of Transactions Involving Illicit Funds. Among other things, they outline the procedures for identifying customers and beneficial owners, the filing...Read more

Published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on October 17, 2012, this Decree established the Federal Law on the Prevention and Identification of Transactions Involving Proceeds of Crime. The document is part of the legislative process through which...Read more

BANKING AND FINANCE / by Miguel Gallardo Guerra For many years, regulatory reporting was viewed primarily as a periodic obligation to submit information. Today, that view is no longer sufficient. In today’s financial landscape, data quality has become a critical factor in compliance, supervision, and...Read more

Theses and Case Law / Litigation / by Daniel Majewski del Castillo and Frida Isabel Velázquez Vargas. On #ThesisFriday | May 29, 2026, the Judicial Weekly published 30 new rulings: 23 case law decisions and 7 isolated theses. We have selected the most relevant ones for you, which were issued...Read more

Theses and Case Law / Litigation / by Daniel Majewski del Castillo and Frida Isabel Velázquez Vargas. On #ThesisFriday | May 22, 2026, the Judicial Weekly published 39 new rulings: 20 case law decisions and 19 individual theses. We have selected the most relevant ones for you, which were issued...Read more

BANKING AND FINANCE / by Miguel Gallardo Guerra One of the most significant recent developments in the area of anti-money laundering in Mexico is the regulatory evolution surrounding the concept of the controlling beneficial owner. The amendment to the LFPIORPI published on July 16, 2025, reinforced...Read more

In a globalized world, expanding a business or handling personal matters abroad often requires that documents “speak” the same language as the authority, institution, or counterpart that will receive them. However, a professional translation is not the point...Read more

Theses and Case Law / Litigation / by Daniel Majewski del Castillo and Frida Isabel Velázquez Vargas. On #ThesisFriday | May 15, 2026, the Judicial Weekly published 26 new rulings: 13 case law decisions and 13 isolated theses. We have selected the most relevant ones for you, which were issued...Read more