Mexico City Government Modifies Environmental Laws

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On July 18, 2024, Mexico City's head of government published the following decrees in the city's Official Gazette: (i) Decree issuing the Environmental Law of Mexico City and repealing the Environmental Law for the Protection of the Land in Mexico City; and (ii) Decree amending Article 65 of the Solid Waste Law for the Federal District, repealing Articles 221, 222, 223, and 224 of Chapter VI of Title 7 of the Environmental Law for the Protection of the Land in Mexico City and issuing the Environmental Liability Law for Mexico City.

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