Sentencia-de-la-SCJN-sobre-la-controversia-constitucional-promovida-por-COFECE-en-contra-de-la-Politica-de-Confiabilidad-de-SENER

Resolution by the Mexican Supreme Court on the Constitutional Controversy claim filed by COFECE against SENER’s Reliability Policy

Yesterday, February 3, 2021, the Second Chamber of the Mexican Federal Supreme Court of Justice (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación) (“SCJN”) resolved the constitutional controversy 89/2020 filed by the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica) (“COFECE”) against the “Decree by means of which the Reliability, Security, Continuity and Quality Policy in the National Electric System is Issued” (Acuerdo por el que se emite la Política de Confiabilidad, Seguridad, Continuidad y Calidad en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional) (the “Reliability Policy”), which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) (“DOF”) by the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía) (“SENER”) on May 15, 2020.

Iniciativa-con-Proyecto-de-Decreto-por-el-que-se-reforman-y-adicionan-diversas-disposiciones-de-la-Ley-de-la-Industria-Electrica

Initiative with Proposal of a Decree to amend and add various provisions to the Power Industry Law

Introduction

On January 29, 2021, the president of the United Mexican States submitted before the Mexican Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados) an initiative (the “Initiative”) intended to modify several provisions of the Power Industry Law (Ley de la Industria Eléctrica) (“LIE”). The Initiative was submitted as “preferential”, in order for the Chamber of Representatives to discuss and vote it in no more than 30 calendar days, as of the date of its submission; otherwise, it shall be the first item on the agenda for the next period of the plenary session of the Chamber of Representatives for its discussion and voting.