Mexico Congress Approves Law Regulating Financial Technology Institutions

Over the last few years, the fintech ecosystem in Mexico has evolved to become one of the most developed in Latin America.

There is no specific AI law in Mexico. However, a number of Mexican laws – for example, the Data Protection Law (Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales)...

The publication of the Financial Technology Institutions Law on 9 March, 2018 was a long awaited piece of legislation which aimed to promote financial inclusivity and technological innovation through a joint collaboration ...

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The General Provisions referred to in Article 58 of the Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions ("Fintech Law").

In the last few years, blockchain technology has proven itself to be one of the most disruptive new technologies in the world due to the variety of possibilities and applications it has in any field where the secure certification or validation of transactions using computational systems is necessary.

One of the biggest mistakes when building a fintech is assuming that financial regulation is only a concern for companies that aspire to become banks. The reality is quite different. Many of today's most successful fintech companies began operating entirely outside the regulatory perimeter. They built innovative technology, validated their business models, acquired customers, and generated revenue without holding a financial services license.

It is undeniable that the fintech sector is continuously evolving, adapting to changes and incorporating new technologies to improve the user experience.

La regulación aplicable a las instituciones de tecnología financiera establece la obligación de designar a un oficial de cumplimiento en su interior.

On August 6 and 7, the Federal Commission on Regulatory Improvement (Comisión Federal para la Mejora Regulatoria) issued two drafts of rules and provisions for Fintech institutions.

The Code is voluntary, but it will likely become an important reference point for demonstrating compliance with Article 50 of the AI Act.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI, determining that when an AI agent acts at a user's direction, it is the user—not the AI company—who "accesses" computer systems under federal and California computer fraud statutes. This landmark appellate decision addresses how existing computer-access laws apply to agentic artificial intelligence and has significant implications...

The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against 20 EU Member States for failing to transpose the EmpCo Directive by the March 27, 2026 deadline. This directive aims to combat greenwashing by requiring substantiation of environmental claims and third-party certification for sustainability labels, with full implementation expected by September 27, 2026.

The European Commission has proposed replacing the EU's three core procurement directives with a single, directly applicable Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how companies compete for public contracts across Member States. The reform introduces mandatory quality criteria thresholds, embeds ESG considerations as evaluation factors, and establishes new security and European-preference provisions that could restrict participation based on ownership, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies based on historical emissions. The ruling found the Act preempted by the Clean Air Act, marking the first judicial decision on state climate superfund legislation and establishing that EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding does not alter preemption analysis.

Mexico's comprehensive anti-money laundering framework has undergone a sweeping transformation through Acuerdo 115/2026, introducing mandatory risk-based methodologies, enhanced client due diligence protocols, and automated monitoring requirements. With implementation deadlines beginning March 1, 2027, obligated parties conducting vulnerable activities face compressed timelines to overhaul their compliance infrastructure while navigating heightened enforcement risks and stricter beneficial ownership thresho

France's Anti-Corruption Agency has imposed its first-ever monetary sanctions under the Sapin II Act, penalizing a company €350,000 and its president €60,000 for widespread compliance failures. The landmark decision establishes critical precedents for enforcement strategy, breach assessment timing, and personal executive liability in anti-corruption matters.

The European Commission has adopted final Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance under Article 102 TFEU, introducing a "workable effects approach" that narrows presumptions while expanding guidance on objective justifications and recognizing sustainability benefits as valid efficiencies for the first time. These Guidelines replace the 2008 Enforcement Priorities Guidance and are expected to significantly impact enforcement practices across EU Member States and beyond, particularly for digital market

The user of defective goods benefi ts from several causes of action against the vendor or manufacturer.

On December 3, a federal court in the Central District of California granted plaintiffs' request for preliminary approval of a proposed $22 million settlement ...