Mexico

Federal Civil Code

Year of current version:	2012
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 1, 1932
Date of Text (Enacted):	August 30, 1928
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Notes:	New Code published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF)in four parts, on May 26, July 14, August 3 and August 31 of 1928 - Last reform published in DOF 09/04/2012. The Civil Code regulates all civil actions deriving from IP related laws. In the same manner, the Civil Code regulates kinship and descent for all IP related matters (ie. economic rights under Copyright).
Available Texts:
Spanish	Código Civil Federal
Related Legislation:	Relates to Industrial Property Law (as last amended on April 9, 2012) (MX100) Law on Prizes, Civil Incentives and Rewards (MX107) Federal Code of Civil Procedure (as last amended on April 9, 2012) (MX106) Law on Prizes, Civil Incentives and Rewards (MX072) Federal Law on the Production, Certification and Trade of Seeds (MX058) Federal Law on Copyright (as last amended on July 23, 2003) (MX031)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Federal Civil Code (MX038)
WIPO Lex No.:	MX105