As part of the verification powers of the Anti-Corruption and Good Government Ministry in the bidding and contracting processes of the Public Sector, the Law on Acquisitions, Leases, and Services...

Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement.

Derived from a constitutional amendment in 2015 in matters of Anti-Corruption, and in relation to the secondary laws which enact the so-called National Anti-Corruption System...

On May 27, 2015, Mexico's Executive Power published several amendments to the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States in the Official Federal Gazette, creating the National Anticorruption System.

Derivado de la reforma constitucional del 2015 en materia de combate a la corrupción y del bloque de leyes secundarias que conforman el llamado Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción, el pasado 19 de Julio...

Mexico's Congress recently passed federal legislation that will allow the Mexican government to seize assets from private individuals and companies accused of engaging in corruption.

After an aggressive grassroots campaign, in mid-2016, the Mexican government signaled substantial progress in its fight against corruption when it adopted a new anti-corruption program.

On August 9th, 2019, a decree (the "Decree") where the new Asset Forfeiture National Law (the "Law") was published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF, by its acronym in Spanish).

These laws apply to both public officials and private parties, including companies and their directors, officers, and employees.

On August 9, 2019, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador passed legislation that added corruption to the catalogue of criminal

The centerpiece of the reform is a fundamental shift in the SNA's legal architecture. The National Anti-Corruption Policy would be redefined as a mandatory state policy of general application...

El 22 de junio de 2017 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, decreto por el cual se reformó el Capítulo I del Título Decimoctavo y se adicionó el artículo 284 Bis del Código Penal Federal.

2013 was a crucial year for Mexico. With the return to power of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), through the election of President Enrique Peña Nieto, a series of profound reforms were enacted in a number of sectors including telecommunications, energy, education and labour.

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On July 18, 2016, Mexican President Enrique Pe?a Nieto approved the laws of Mexico's new National Anti-Corruption System, declaring that he is "more than committed to combating corruption, hence the importance of the system."

June 11, 2025 – On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum announcing...

A new Mexican Asset Forfeiture Law (Ley Nacional de Extinción de Dominio, the AFL) has been enacted by virtue of the publication of a

The new "General Law of Administrative Responsibilities", commonly referred to as the "Three out of Three Act" was published on July 18, 2016 repealing the previous "Federal Law of Public Servants Administrative Responsibilities".

Mexico improved its position in the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International for 2019, climb­ing eight positions from the previous ranking published one year before...

The afternoon edition of the Official Gazette of the Federal Government of even date hereof, features the Decree amending the Mexican Federal Constitution on anticorruption matters.