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Legal Framework

The legal and regulatory framework underpinning infrastructure investment in Mexico has recently evolved through the publication of instruments governing the planning, execution, and oversight of investment projects in the country. This regulatory ecosystem also seeks to integrate private capital more efficiently under State leadership and includes laws, regulations, and guidelines currently in force that ensure transparency in fiscal management, as well as the legal foundations for public and private participation.

Public Spending and Fiscal Responsibility Regulations

Regulations governing the responsible management of public resources and financial discipline.

Federal Budget and Fiscal Responsibility Law (LFPRH): Regulates the programming, execution, and control of federal public spending under principles of balance and financial discipline.
Regulations of the LFPRH: Detail the administrative operation, timelines, and authorities for the technical implementation of the Budget Law.
Federal Public Debt Law: Establishes the framework for the programming, negotiation, and registration of the State’s financial obligations.
Financial Discipline Law for Federal Entities and Municipalities: Regulates fiscal responsibility at the local level to ensure the sustainability of subnational public finances.
General Government Accounting Law: Establishes the criteria for accounting harmonization and the issuance of transparent financial information by public entities.

Legal Framework for Procurement and Project Execution

Participation schemes and partnership models for the execution of strategic projects.

Public Works and Related Services Law (LOPSRM): Regulates the planning, procurement, and execution of federal public works and related services, ensuring transparency in bidding and award procedures.
Law for the Promotion of Investment in Strategic Infrastructure for Development with Wellbeing (LFIIEDB): Regulates investment mechanisms intended to promote the development and execution of strategic public infrastructure projects that contribute to national development through the participation of the public, private, and social sectors.
Regulations of the Law for the Promotion of Investment in Strategic Infrastructure for Development with Wellbeing: Establish administrative provisions and technical criteria for the implementation of mixed-investment mechanisms, regulating the operation of special-purpose vehicles and strategic bidding processes.
Public-Private Partnerships Law (LAPP): Regulates long-term contracts between government entities and companies to develop infrastructure or provide services, sharing risks and benefits.
Legal Framework of the LAPP: Set of provisions and regulations supporting the legal implementation of public-private partnership projects.
Public Sector Acquisitions, Leases, and Services Law (LAASSP): Establishes the provisions governing the procurement of goods and services that support the operation of infrastructure projects.
Federal Roads, Bridges, and Motor Transport Law (LCPAF): Regulates the construction, maintenance, and operation of federal transportation infrastructure and the transport services operating on it.

Technical Project Management and Sustainability

Operational guidelines for project lifecycle management and environmental compliance.

Federal Administrative Procedure Law: Regulates acts of the Federal Public Administration, ensuring legality and legal certainty in procedures and resolutions related to projects.
Guidelines for the Management Cycle of Investment Programs and Projects of Federal Public Administration Agencies and Entities: Define the mandatory stages from planning through evaluation—that federal projects must complete to obtain registration and budgetary resources.
Technical Rules for the Comprehensive Administration of the Management Cycle of Investment Programs and Projects of Federal Public Administration Agencies and Entities:Specify the technical criteria and official systems for recording and monitoring project information.
General Circular Economy Law: Promotes waste utilization and product redesign to extend product life cycles and reduce environmental impact.

Commercial Matters and Industrial Property Protection

Regulatory foundations for business incorporation and intellectual property protection.

General Law of Commercial Companies: Regulates the incorporation, organization, operation, and dissolution of commercial companies in Mexico.
Commercial Code: Fundamental legal framework governing commercial acts and contracts necessary for business operations.
Securities Market Law: Establishes the rules governing public securities offerings and the operation of publicly traded corporations, which are essential for financing large-scale projects.
Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property: Protects innovation through the registration and regulation of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and utility models.
Regulations of Federal Laws in Force: Set of rules detailing the technical and administrative implementation of laws approved by Congress, facilitating compliance within the governmental sphere.

Legal Regime for Foreign Investment and International Treaties

Rules governing foreign capital participation and international legal protection mechanisms.

Foreign Investment Law: Establishes the rules, limits, and sectors in which foreign capital may participate in Mexico.
National Registry of Foreign Investment: Administrative agency where foreign individuals and legal entities investing in the country must register for statistical and oversight purposes.
Agreements for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (APRIs): International treaties guaranteeing legal certainty, protection against arbitrary actions, and fair treatment for foreign investors.