New Laws On Transparency And Protection Of Personal Data In Mexico

On 20 March 2025, the Decree issuing laws on transparency and protection of personal data was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which became effective the day after its publication.

The legislative amendments, (a) enact three new laws: (i) the General Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information; (ii) the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Entities; (iii) the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties; and (b) amend article 37, section XV, of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration.

Therefore, the key points of the Decree include the following:

• The elimination of the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Personal Data Protection ("INAI"), because of the constitutional reform on organic simplification transferring its functions: (i) to the Ministry of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance ("SABG"); and (ii) to Transparency for the People, a