Extension of the suspension in the activities of the Mexican Antitrust Commission and its procedures

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In addition, the Commission included a list of procedures for which the terms will continue normally, which are:(i) requests of formal opinions; (ii) general orientation; (iii) opinions related to article 12 sections XII, XIII, XIV, XV y XVIII of the Mexican Antitrust Act; (iv) public consultations; (v) the leniency program; (vi) the benefit of exemption or reduction of the amount of the fines; (vii) the next stage after the conclusion of the investigations for anticompetitive practices or illicit concentrations; and (viii) all terms pursuant the Board of the Commission may issue a decision in any procedure, under some particular conditions.

All the writs submitted before the Commission during the suspension period, which are not related to the procedures above mentioned, will be considered submitted on May 6.

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We have a team of more than 150 lawyers (including 24 partners, 6 of counsel, and 10 counsel) and legal interns, plus administrative staff.

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For thirty-four years, Von Wobeser y Sierra has worked with German international companies, many of them leaders in their industries. The firm offers multidisciplinary advice backed by a team of German-speaking lawyers who are familiar with German business culture.

The German Desk of Von Wobeser y Sierra includes German and Austrian attorneys with legal educations in their home countries and Mexican lawyers with broad experience. Together they form a partnership that understands German values and mentality and knows the language. This allows them to provide legal advice that is directed to the needs of the clients and assists them in planning and implementing their commercial activities in Mexico.

The members of the German Desk of the firm are specialists in the main practices and industries of the Mexican business environment and have proven knowledge of the fundamental economic factors and dynamics. Thus, they can offer quality services that align with the opportunities and challenges of the country.

For more than three decades the German Desk of Von Wobeser y Sierra has accompanied numerous German companies in the development of their business and commercial activities through specialized counseling that has served to successfully conclude multiple international transactions. In order to maximize the opportunities and minimize the risks associated with the regulatory environment of the market, we encourage the ongoing and up-to-date education of our lawyers and we actively monitor the changes to the legal framework.

Since its creation, the German Desk has been a specialized communication channel and, as such, has facilitated and optimized the legal advice we provide to an essential segment of our clients. The common language and roots and the collaboration we maintain with the other members of the firm – in addition to the experience and skills of the Desk itself – allow us to guarantee top-quality multidisciplinary counsel.

Partners in the Desk

Claus von Wobeser

Rupert Hüttler

Edmond Frederic Grieger

Katharina Roehr

Of Counsel in the Desk

Edmund Duckwitz

Associates in the Desk

Anna-Maria Brandstädter

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