Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations News
2020
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July 22, 2020
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Benchmark Litigation Latin America interviews Luis Dantón Martínez
Our partner Luis Dantón Martinez held an interview with Benchmark Litigation Latin America to talk about his experience, trends and future of the Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Investigations practice in Mexico, and to share how Ritch Mueller helps its clients in doing the necessary types...
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May 12, 2020
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Newsflash - Guidelines for the Prevention and Detection of Operations with Illegally Obtained Resources in the Financial System derived from Acts of Corruption
The National Banking and Securities Exchange Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) has published the Guidelines for the Prevention and Detection of Operations with Illegally Obtained Resources in the Financial System derived from Acts of Corruption (“Guidelines”)...
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May 11, 2020
Ritch Mueller
Newsflash - CENACE issues an official communication to guarantee the reliability of the National Electrical System
On April 29, 2020 the National Energy Control Center ("CENACE") published an Official Communication to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity and safety of the National Electrical System (“SEN”), in light of the SARS-CoV2 virus pandemic (COVID-19) (the "Official...
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April 13, 2020
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Newsflash - Mexico makes progress in financial technology compliance and prevention of unlawful transactions
On March 24, 2020, the Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, “SHCP”) issued a resolution publishing the official forms to be used in connection with reporting obligations under the Law to Regulate the Financial Technology Institutions (Ley...
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April 03, 2020
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Newsflash - COVID-19 Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) and the Mexican Internal Revenue Service (SAT) in a joint communication indicated that, in case of any delay in the regulatory compliance in AML obligations as a result of COVID-19, obligated parties can request before the SAT an authorization to implement a...
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January 29, 2020
Ritch Mueller
Ritch Mueller is awarded by LatinFinance as Law Firm of the Year: Mexico
On January 29, the LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards 2019 were held at the Gotham Hall in New York, where the most outstanding transactions in Latin America's financial markets were recognized, as well as the professionals and institutions involved. Ritch Mueller was the winner of...
2019
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August 02, 2019
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Newsflash - New Law of Asset Forfeiture generates new risk for companies
On July 25, 2019 the National Law of Asset Forfeiture was approved by Congress, and the State will now be able to forfeit assets from companies for several causes including corruption.It is of the utmost importance that companies update their compliance programs to address this...
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July 10, 2019
Compliance, Anti-corruption and Investigations
Newflash - Mexican authorities hinder taxpayers’ invoicing systems through compliance assurance programs
Due to important changes in the incoming government’s tax policy, tax authorities have heavilyenforced programs to increase tax revenue in recent months. In particular, the Tax AdministrationService (“SAT”) has put particular efforts in implementing tax compliance assurance...
