Dear Clients and Friends,Given the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, several jurisdictional authorities throughout Mexico, at both the federal and state level, have decided to halt their operations and suspend terms for an undetermined period.Below is a list of several governmental authorities and the periods of suspension for each:Governmental AuthoritiesPeriods of suspensionSupreme Court of JusticeMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Federal Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Federal Court of Administrative JusticeMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Federal Court of Conciliation and ArbitrationMarch 18, 2020 until further noticeMexico City Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Mexico City Court of Administrative JusticeMarch 18 to April 17, 2020Nuevo León Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Jalisco Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 3, 2020Chihuahua Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Colima Judicial SystemMarch 17 and 18, 2020Durango Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Guerrero Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Morelos Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020San Luis Potosí Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Sonora Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 19, 2020Veracruz Judicial SystemMarch 18 to April 17, 2020Yucatán Judicial SystemMarch 18 to 31, 2020It is of utmost importance to continue monitoring the measures adopted by each jurisdictional authority, particularly at the state level, to understand what suspension terms each specific authority will apply.It is also important to note that as of the publication of this newsflash, not a single federal public administrative authority has decided to suspend terms, so the terms with each one of those authorities will continue to run on a normal basis. (e.g. SAT, Secretary of Economy, etc.)We will continue to monitor official announcements and update you as necessary when we have any new information.
