When Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit Freezes Accounts, There Is No Backup: What Directors Must Know Before It Happens

When Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit Freezes Accounts, There Is No Backup: What Directors Must Know Before It Happens

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Corporate Governance & Complience, Corporate Risk Managemen

On April 6 of this year, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico upheld that the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) may freeze a company’s bank accounts without requiring a prior court order. It is sufficient for the authority to determine, based on reasonable indicia,...