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Effectuation of Mexican timeshare rules delayed; comment period open until September 27

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • Mexico
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  • September 17 2010

At the federal level, the sale of non-deeded timeshares in Mexico (or "servicio de tiempo compartido") are primarily governed under a set of administrative regulations titled "Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-029-SCFI-1998" ("NOM"

The Infrastructure and Real Estate Trust in Mexico (FIBRA)

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
  • -
  • Mexico
  • -
  • December 7 2010

After nearly five years of legislative effort in Mexico, particularly in the area of tax, a structure has been established that will make it attractive for companies to issue, and investors to acquire, securities based on a beneficial interest in an Infrastructure and Real Estate Trust (known by its Spanish acronym "FIBRA"

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 6)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico
  • -
  • March 12 2012

A promissory agreement is a contract pursuant to which one or more persons agree, in writing, to execute, within a certain defined timeframe, another contract (e.g., the land sale contract

California courts may have an interest in a Mexico breach of contract dispute

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
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  • Mexico, USA
  • -
  • November 26 2012

Last week, California’s Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s finding of forum non conveniens, but reversed the order to dismiss and remand with directions to vacate the dismissal and enter an order staying the matter

I.R.S. concludes Mexican landholding trust is not a trust ...

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
  • -
  • Mexico, USA
  • -
  • November 20 2012

Under Article 27, Section I, of the Mexican Constitution, all land is the property of the Nation, and legal capacity to acquire ownership of lands and waters from the Nation is limited to Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies

IRS rules that a Mexican land trust is disregarded for United States income tax purposes

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • Mexico, USA
  • -
  • January 24 2013

Mexican law prohibits non-Mexican citizens from owning land within 100 kilometers of Mexico's inland borders or 50 kilometers from its coastline

Mexico to implement energy efficiency standards for residential buildings

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • Mexico
  • -
  • August 7 2011

Under the Draft Official Mexican Standard, published March 14, Mexico plans to establish standards requiring new residential buildings to obtain a certain level of energy efficiency, primarily through insulation

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 2)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
  • -
  • Mexico
  • -
  • February 28 2012

Under Article 27, Section I, of the Mexican Constitution, all land is the property of the Nation, and legal capacity to acquire ownership of lands and waters from the Nation is limited to Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies

Investing in Mexican real estate: outlook, framework and special considerations (Part 4)

  • Martin-Sanchez & Leon de la Barra, LLP
  • -
  • Mexico
  • -
  • February 28 2012

This part explains the general pre-offer considerations and the process through which foreign nationals generally acquire ownership to real property located within the Restricted Zone

The infrastructure and real estate trust in Mexico (FIBRA)

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
  • -
  • Mexico
  • -
  • February 13 2013

After several years of legislative effort in Mexico, particularly in the area of tax, a structure has been established that now makes it attractive