by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Mar 10, 2026 | collateral, Commercial law, Contracts, Corporate, Corporativo, Derecho Mercantil, guarantees, Investment, Jurisprudence, Mexican Law, non-possessory pledges, SCJN, Tribunal Federal
Some companies granting high-value credit rely on the fact that, by being secured through non-possessory pledges or guaranty trusts, they will face fewer difficulties in recovering their investment in the event of a debtor’s default. On the other hand, if the...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Jan 27, 2026 | Business company, Commercial law, Company law, contract termination, Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Law, Corporativo, Derecho Mercantil
When a company operates commercially in Mexico, the question often arises as to whether it is less risky to choose a governing law other than Mexican law for the interpretation of its contracts. This decision is usually based on an assumption that is not always...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Dec 31, 2024 | Derecho Mercantil, SAS
On December 30, 2024, a decree was published in the Official Federal Gazette (DOF) through which an adjustment factor for the annual total income of simplified stock corporations was announced, in accordance with the provisions of Article 260 of the General Law of...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | May 15, 2024 | Contratos, SCJN, Seguros, Tribunal Federal
The First Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (the “First Chamber”) issued a decision confirming that regarding damage insurance cases, when an accident occurs causing the death of a person, the statute of limitations to file a claim against the insurance...
