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ARTICLE · 06 FEBRUARY 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

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CHEVEZ, founded in 1981, is a leading tax consulting and legal firm based in Mexico, with presence...

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In Mexico, the transfer of shares/equity quotas of private commercial companies is regulated under the General Law of Business Organizations (Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles "GLBO")...

MexicoCorporate/Commercial Law
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1. What are the key rules/laws relevant to M&A and who are the key regulatory authorities?

The main regulatory authority for M&A transactions is the Mexican Federal Antitrust Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica "COFECE"), which enforces measures for controlling and preventing anticompetitive effects of mergers, acquisitions and similar transactions. Transactions whereby companies or the so called �� economic agents" merge, acquire portions of other companies, associate or carry out operations that unites them are considered as "concentrations". Those concentrations must be reported to COFECE whenever certain economic thresholds are surpassed, so that COFECE can assess the impact of the transaction on the relevant market and any potential risks and harms to competition. As a result, COFECE may authorize, deny, or condition the execution of transactions.

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