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First Majestic Suspends NAFTA Arbitration Over PEM Tax Issue in Mexico

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 13
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What happened

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First Majestic Silver Corp. announced it suspended its NAFTA arbitration proceedings against the Government of Mexico. This arbitration, conducted under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, concerned a legacy tax issue related to First Majestic’s subsidiary, PEM. The parties have agreed in principle to a framework to settle the tax issue, and the tribunal has temporarily suspended the proceedings until December 31, 2026.

From intelligencer.ca

Why it matters

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The suspension allows First Majestic and Mexico time to finalize and implement a settlement for the tax issue. Negotiations have been constructive, and First Majestic remains optimistic that the settlement will be finalized by the end of 2026.

From intelligencer.ca

Who's involved

  • PemSubsidiary involved in the legacy tax issue under NAFTA arbitration
  • NAFTAThe trade agreement under which the arbitration was conducted

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • PemSpeculative

    PEM might see reduced regulatory and tax costs for its Mexican operations due to the suspension of the arbitration.

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The entities involved

  • Pem

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  • NAFTA

    Slovak multinational company operating in the field of storage and extraction of hydrocarbons

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