The Mexican Competition Authority clarifies which agreements between competitors will be allowed during COVID-19

Answers related to COFECE’s Press Release 012-2020* The press release states: “Agreements between competitors breach the Federal Economic Competition Law and are investigated and sanctioned when their purpose or effect is manipulating prices, allocating the market, and/or restricting the supply of goods and services in detriment of the consumer. Therefore, any agreement of collaboration between economic agents that, in the present context of a health emergency, is necessary for maintaining or raising the supply, satisfying the demand, protecting supply chains, avoiding the shortage or hoarding of goods, will not be prosecuted as long as they comply with the law and do not displace competitors in the market”. 1. Does the press release refers to collaboration agreements between