With chapters written by leading international experts, topics covered include: the government's
role in energy
ownership and development; industry standards for establishing liability; legal concepts excusing performance during periods of commodity price or supply volatility; right of access to infrastructure; barriers to entry for
foreign companies; criminal, health and safety, and environmental liability; sovereign boundary disputes; and relevant energy treaties.
Last year, the government amended the Mexican constitution allowing private
ownership for the first time; the August legislation finalized the rules, which
foreign companies would have to play by, and Pemex's
role in the system.