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El Senado mexicano aprobó una reforma significativa al Código Penal Federal y a la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial que modifica sustancialmente el régimen penal aplicable a delitos contra la propiedad intelectual.

On September 22, 2026, the “Second Resolution of Amendments to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2026 and Annexes 1, 2 and 22” was published in the Federal Official Gazette.

This legal notice outlines the intellectual property rights and copyright protections governing content owned by Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia, S.C., a Mexican law firm. The document establishes comprehensive restrictions on unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of the firm's materials and publications. It emphasizes legal consequences for violations under Mexican Federal Copyright Law, Industrial Property Law, and applicable international treaties.

On August 28, 2026, President Sheinbaum submitted a bill (the “Bill”) proposing an amendment to the Foreign Investment Act (the “FIA”) to introduce a dedicated national-security screening regime.

On August 7, 2026, the Agreement amending the general rules of the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Funds from Illicit Sources (“LFPIORPI”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette.

On May 15, 2026, one day after its publication in the Official Federal Gazette, the amendment to the Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) regarding the rights of performing artists entered into force. The reform arrived with a politically attractive narrative: shielding dubbing voice actors —and artistic talent in general— from the cloning of image and voice through artificial intelligence (AI).

El 7 de agosto de 2026 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el “Acuerdo por el que se modifican las Reglas de carácter general a que se refiere la Ley Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita” (la “LFPIORPI”).

On September 8, 2026, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published certain amendments to the “Guidelines for the Voluntary and Expedited Migration of Electricity Self-Supply and Cogeneration Schemes to the Frameworks...

Today, Mexico officially published amendments to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (FLPIP), introducing relevant changes that will directly impact patent filing and prosecution strategies.

Un cliente escribe: «Quiero devolver esto». De esa sola frase se desprenden cuatro caminos legales distintos con plazos, trámites y consecuencias diferentes. Elegir la ruta equivocada no es un simple error de atención; es un riesgo potencial a una sanción de la SIC.

Mexico's Senate has unanimously approved a reform to consumer protection law that would create a public registry against commercial harassment and impose significant fines on companies that contact consumers without authorization. The reform, which still requires approval from the Chamber of Deputies, represents a growing trend across Latin America to regulate commercial contactability and protect consumer privacy.

Colombia se sube al estándar global. Con la Circular Externa 1000-0017-2026 del 6 de agosto de 2026, el INVIMA adoptó la estructura del Common Technical Document (CTD) para la presentación de expedientes de registro sanitario y de evaluación farmacológica de medicamentos de síntesis química, biológicos y radiofármacos.

En Colombia, el Consejo Superior de la Judicatura inició el desmonte gradual de las medidas excepcionales adoptadas tras el sismo del 10 de agosto de 2026, aunque la suspensión de términos judiciales y administrativos continúa vigente hasta el 11 de septiembre en la mayoría de los territorios afectados.

La Corte Constitucional advirtió que ser influencer también implica responsabilidades frente a los derechos de terceros. En la Sentencia T-241 de 2026, el alto tribunal protegió la intimidad y la imagen propia de una mujer cuya historia, voz e imagen fueron difundidas en un pódcast sin un consentimiento constitucionalmente válido.

CCO's judicial powers where given by the new Colombian procedure law (1564 of 2012), which gave the same powers to the Colombian Patent and Trademark Office.

Colombia's INVIMA has issued Resolution 2026043704 establishing guidelines for utilizing regulatory decisions from other jurisdictions in the evaluation of medicines. This framework introduces reliance mechanisms that allow the agency to consider foreign regulatory assessments while maintaining its independent decision-making authority and without altering existing Colombian regulatory requirements.

El 9 de septiembre de 2026, la Superintendencia de Protección de Datos Personales de Ecuador expidió cuatro resoluciones que fortalecen el marco regulatorio aplicable al uso de inteligencia artificial...

Colombian data protection law imposes strict reporting deadlines and substantial penalties for cybersecurity incidents involving personal data. Companies face up to 15 business days to report breaches to the SIC and potential fines reaching 2,000 minimum wages, with enforcement extending beyond external attacks to everyday data management practices.

El Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial (INPI) de Argentina expidió la Resolución N.º 297/2026, mediante la cual aprobó un nuevo Reglamento para la resolución administrativa de oposiciones de marcas.