Originally from Legal Aspects of Doing Business in North America - Second Edition
Table of Contents
Introduction
Establishment of Enterprises
In General
Representative Office
Branch Office
Corporate Presence through Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
Formation of Company
Legal Representation
Notary Public
Companies’ Public Records
Public Registry of Property
Public Registry of Personal Property Security Interests
Acquisition of Enterprises
In General
Purchase of Equity
Purchase of Assets
Acquisition of Realty
In General
Transfer Formalities
Taxation
Income Tax
Value-Added Tax
Tax Treaties
State Taxes
Customs Regulation
In General
Clearance of Goods
Customs Brokers and Attorneys-in-Fact for Foreign Trade
Tariff Considerations, Regulation Measures, and Non-Tariff Restrictions
Customs Regimes
Customs Violations and Fines
Criminal Regulation
Legal Framework
Competition Law
Legislative Framework
Restraints on Specific Practices
Concentrations
Actions for Damages
Privatizations, Publications, and Opinions
Telecommunications and Broadcasting
In General
Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law
Public System of Broadcasting of the Mexican State Law
Energy and Natural Resources
In General
Oil and Gas
Midstream and Downstream
Power
Infringements and Sanctions
Currency Regulation, Capital and Profit Transfer, and Foreign Investment
Currency Regulation
Capital and Profit Transfer
Foreign Investment Regulation
Bilateral Investment Treaties and International Investment Agreements
In General
Investment Protections
Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
Intellectual Property
In General
Copyright
Industrial Property
Enforcement
Madrid Protocol
Employment Law
Federal Labor Law
Duration of Employment Relationship
Recruitment and Screening
Termination of Employment Relationship
Statutory Benefits and Working Conditions
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Restrictive Covenants
Unions and Employee Consultation
Data Privacy
Immigration Laws
In General
Business Travel
Work Assignment
Temporary Residents
Permanent Residents
Company’s Obligations
Permanent or Temporary Residents’ Obligations
Permanent or Temporary Residents’ Taxes and Social Security
Litigation and Arbitration
In General
Arbitration
Conclusion
Luis Omar Guerrero R. and Federico de Noriega O.
Hogan Lovells BSTL, S.C.
Mexico City, Mexico