by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Mar 17, 2026 | Airlines, Aviation Law
The airline’s online check-in system fails. The passenger is unable to obtain their boarding pass. The passenger arrives at the airport two hours in advance instead of three, as required for international flights. The flight closes. Who should bear the consequences of...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Mar 9, 2026 | Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Law, Corporativo, Jurisprudence, LGSM, SCJN, Stock Shares
A company admitted a new shareholder through a capital stock increase, received a promissory note as a guarantee for payment of the issued stock shares, and believed that with that it was in compliance. The Supreme Court of Mexico (the Court) confirmed that it was...
by José Antonio Cervantes Acosta | Mar 4, 2026 | Commercial law, Company law, Mexican Law
Dilution and Loss of Control of the Shareholder A share capital increase may modify control of a company and directly affect the equity of its shareholders. What is relevant is that, many times, this occurs without the shareholder perceiving the problem until 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 | Jan 7, 2026 | Commercial law, Consumer Protection, Electronic Commerce, PROFECO
New obligations will be added for companies that sell products and provide services electronically in Mexico in 2026. These new obligations became mandatory on December 13 of last year, following the addition of a couple of sections to Article 76 bis of the Federal...
