FECC focuses on pharmaceutical sector
Shortly after its establishment in 2013, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (FECC)
drafted its strategic plan for 2014 to 2017. The plan established the criteria for determining where
the FECC should focus its attention in regards to enhancing competition.(1) The FECC also issued a
public consultation document(2) seeking feedback regarding which sectors should be prioritised
based on the previously defined criteria. The results of this public consultation indicated that the
pharmaceutical sector should be a priority for the FECC, particularly regarding the sale of medicines
to public health institutions and these institutions’ IP rights. As such, the strategic plan
acknowledged that there is a lack of competition in the pharmaceutical sector, which has led to a 33%
to 46% reduction in households that can afford to buy pharmaceutical products
The Future of NAFTA
Taking Action Under Uncertainty
SAI Law and Economics and SWS. “North America- Canada, USA and Mexico: Working Together for a Promising Future”. Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores. Mexico City, 2016
North America
Canada, USA and Mexico: Working Together for a Promising Future
MFECC issues recommendations to foster competition in gasoline and diesel market
The constitutional energy amendment published in the Official Gazette on December 20 2013
transformed the Mexican energy market into a competitive market that enables private investment.
As a result, gasoline and diesel prices will be liberalised after December 31 2017, as established by
the new Hydrocarbon Law. In addition, the Hydrocarbon Law has enabled parties outside the
Mexican Petroleum (Pemex) franchise model to sell gasoline and diesel since January 2015.
Mexico is not obligated to grant China market economy status after december 11, 2016. (in Spanish)
Mexico is not obligated to grant China market economy status after December 11, 2016: a legal analysis of the implications of the expiration of the provisions in paragraph 15 of China’s WTO Accession Protocol in anti-dumping investigations.
et. al.. “Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Reshape the Global Trade and Investment System? Regional and Systemic Implications: Issues and Options”. Global Agenda Council on Trade & FDI. Fried, Jonathan T. and Peter Drape
Regional and Systemic
Implications: Issues and Option
et. al.. “Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Reshape the Global Trade and Investment System? Regional and Systemic Implications: Issues and Options”. Global Agenda Council on Trade & FDI. Fried, Jonathan T. and Peter Drape
What’s In and What’s New: Issues and Options
TPP, the NAFTA Countries, and the Integration of the Americas
Wilson Center México Insitute
SAI Law & Economics (in Spanish)
Video remembrance of the founding of our firm, its work, value and growth throughout its 20 years of existence in the words of renowned colleagues.
“The TPP and international trade” HSBC (in Spanish)
12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.