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Electricity Industry Law: Action of Unconstitutionality before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

May 16, 2022 /

printable version | April 2022

The Court's imprecision increases the atmosphere of uncertainty in the sector and leaves the rights and means of defense of individuals untouched.

  • On March 9, 2021, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published the “Decree amending and adding various provisions of the Electricity Industry Law".
  • On April 8, 2021, Senators of the Republic filed an action of unconstitutionality before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation ("SCJN”) against the Decree (the “Action of Unconstitutionality").
  • On April 7, 2022, in a public session, the Plenary of the SCJN concluded the analysis, discussion and resolution of the Action of Unconstitutionality, based on the draft judgment of Minister Loretta Ortiz Ahlf, segmenting said analysis of the norm into seven sections.

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