Marta Loubet

The Mexican Federal Government energy policies since the current Government took office two years ago have been scrutinized by the Federal Commission of Economic Competition (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica) (“COFECE”, by its Spanish acronym) as they have raised doubts regarding their (...)

On January 30th, 2020, in the context of case file DE-020-2014, the plenary session of the Mexican Federal Competition Commission (’Cofece’) has imposed fines totaling MXN$28,790,000 (approximately, €1.1 million) to Productos Galeno and Holiday de Mexico, as well as to two individuals who acted on (...)

Through a decision issued by the plenary session of Cofece on August 13, 2015 on case file CNT-074-2015 (the ’Decision’), the Mexican antitrust authority decided to unconditionally clear the acquisition, by Dutch fund Moench Coöperatif of a major pharmaceutical distributor in Mexico, Marzam. The (...)

The First Collegiate Circuit Tribunal on Administrative Matters, specialized in economic competition, broadcasting and telecommunications (the ’Tribunal’), confirmed the decision of the plenary session of the Mexican Federal Competition Commission (’Cofece’) on case file DE-015-2013 in the sense (...)

On 8 February 2018, Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission’s (COFECE or Commission) fined five condom and catheter suppliers 112 million pesos (approximately €4.91 million) for rigging bids in Mexico’s public health sector. Further statements of objections and decisions regarding bid (...)

Mexican Court recognises attorney-client privilege in the field of competition law* In December 2016, a Mexican court Specialised in Competition (the First Collegiate Tribunal) recognised, for the first time in this field of law, the existence of the legal privilege as a protection of (...)