The 2025 reform to the Federal Economic Competition Law, published in July of that year, substantially reshaped Mexico’s regulatory framework, strengthening both cooperation mechanisms and sanctions related to anticompetitive practices.

The Reform to the Federal Economic Competition Law, published in July 2025, marks a significant shift in how merger control is regulated in Mexico.

Mexico is entering a decisive stage in the evolution of its antitrust policy. With the recent reform to the Federal Economic Competition Law, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) will give way to the National Antitrust Commission (CNA), a new institution that will assume an even more central role in market regulation.