Mexico
Federal Antitrust Law
| Year of current version: | 2012 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | June 22, 1993 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | December 24, 1992 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property |
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| Available Texts: | |
| Spanish | Ley Federal de Competencia Económica |
| Related Legislation: | Relates to
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| Historical Versions: | Supersedes
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| WIPO Lex No.: | MX109 |
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IP and Antitrust law have always been closely related. However, it is important to distinguish that IP law allocates and protects intellectual property rights, while Antitrust Law refers to the use of such rights.
The purpose of this Act is to protect the process of free competition, by preventing and eliminating monopolies, monopolistic practices and other restrictions to the efficient functioning of markets for goods and services.