Statutes
Código de Comercio
The Código de Comercio (Commerce Code) was enacted in 1889 and governs commercial transactions, mercantile acts, and business operations in Mexico. The code establishes the legal framework for …
Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales
The Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales (National Criminal Procedure Code), enacted in 2014, established a unified criminal procedure for all of Mexico, replacing the previous system of separate …
Concordato y Acuerdos entre los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y la Santa Sede
The 1992 reform of Article 130 of the Mexican Constitution and the subsequent agreements with the Holy See (concordato) established the legal framework for the relationship between the Mexican state …
Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, enacted on 5 February 1917, is the supreme law of Mexico and one of the first constitutions in the world to enshrine social rights. Born from …
Federal Civil Code of Mexico
Introduction The Federal Civil Code (Código Civil Federal, CCF) is the foundational codification of private law in Mexico. Originally enacted in 1928 and effective from 1932, the CCF governs civil …
Federal Criminal Code of Mexico
Introduction The Federal Criminal Code (Código Penal Federal, CPF) is the principal federal criminal statute in Mexico, enacted in 1931 to replace the Criminal Code of 1871 (the Martínez de Castro …
Federal Economic Competition Law of Mexico
Introduction The Federal Economic Competition Law (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica, LFCE) is Mexico’s principal antitrust legislation, enacted in 1992 and substantially reformed in 2014. …
Federal Labor Law of Mexico
Introduction The Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo, LFT) is the principal labor legislation in Mexico, implementing Article 123 of the Constitution. Originally enacted in 1931, the LFT …
Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties
Introduction The Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares, LFPDPPP) is Mexico’s …
Ley Agraria
The Ley Agraria (Agrarian Law) governs the ejido and communal land system in Mexico, reforming the previous 1971 law in response to the 1991 constitutional reform of Article 27. The law regulates the …
Ley de Amparo
The Ley de Amparo (Amparo Law), most recently reformed in 2013, governs the constitutional remedy of amparo in Mexico. Amparo is a unique Mexican legal mechanism that allows individuals to challenge …
Ley de Energía Eléctrica
The Ley de Energía Eléctrica (Electric Energy Law), reformed in 2022, governs the generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization of electric energy in Mexico. The law establishes the …
Ley de Instituciones de Crédito
The Ley de Instituciones de Crédito (Credit Institutions Law) governs the organization, operation, and supervision of credit institutions (banks) in Mexico. The law establishes the requirements for …
Ley de la Propiedad Industrial
The Ley de la Propiedad Industrial (Industrial Property Law), enacted in 2020, governs the protection of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and trade secrets in Mexico. The law modernized the …
Ley de Migración
The Ley de Migración (Migration Law), enacted in 2011, governs the entry, stay, transit, and exit of foreign nationals in Mexico. The law establishes the National Institute of Migration (INM) as the …
Ley del Mercado de Valores
The Ley del Mercado de Valores (Securities Market Law) governs the securities market in Mexico, establishing the framework for the issuance, trading, and regulation of securities. The law defines the …
Ley del Seguro Social
The Ley del Seguro Social (Social Security Law) establishes the Mexican social security system, administered by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). The law governs the registration and …
Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor
The Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor (Federal Consumer Protection Law) establishes the rights of consumers and the obligations of suppliers of goods and services in Mexico. The law prohibits …
Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión
The Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión (Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law) governs the regulation of telecommunications, broadcasting, and digital services in Mexico. …
Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor
The Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (Federal Copyright Law) governs the protection of literary, artistic, and scientific works in Mexico. The law protects original creative expressions fixed in any …
Ley Federal para Prevenir y Eliminar la Discriminación y la Violencia Intrafamiliar
The Ley Federal para Prevenir y Eliminar la Discriminación y la Violencia Intrafamiliar (Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination and Domestic Violence) establishes the framework for …
Ley General de Bienes Nacionales y Ley Federal de Minas
The Ley Federal de Minas (Federal Mining Law) governs the exploration, extraction, and commercialization of mineral resources in Mexico. The law establishes the legal framework for mining concessions, …
Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable
The Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable (General Forestry Law) establishes the framework for the sustainable management, conservation, and restoration of forest resources in Mexico. The law …
Ley General de Educación
The Ley General de Educación (General Education Law), reformed in 2019, establishes the framework for the national education system in Mexico. The law defines education as a right of all persons and a …
Ley General de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes
The Ley General de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes (General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents) is Mexico’s comprehensive children’s rights statute, implementing the …
Ley General de Salud
The Ley General de Salud (General Health Law) is Mexico’s primary health legislation, establishing the framework for the national health system and the regulation of health services. The law …
Ley General de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública
The Ley General de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública (General Transparency and Public Information Access Law) establishes the right of all persons to access public information held by …
Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente
The Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente (LGEEPA, General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection) is Mexico’s foundational environmental legislation. …
Ley Nacional de Mecanismos Alternativos de Solución de Controversias
The Ley Nacional de Mecanismos Alternativos de Solución de Controversias (National Law on Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms) establishes the legal framework for mediation, conciliation, and …