Mexico
Federal Code of Criminal Procedure
| Year of current version: | 2010 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | October 1, 1934 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | August 30, 1934 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Other, Patents (Inventions), Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models |
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| Available Texts: | |
| Spanish | Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales |
| Related Legislation: | Relates to |
| Historical Versions: | Is superseded by |
| WIPO Lex No.: | MX033 |
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The Federal Code of Criminal Procedure provides the regulation of Federal criminal procedures in Mexico.
Some of the IP relevant provisions are:
Article 194 . "The following are classified as felonies for all legal purposes, since they significantly affect society’s fundamental values:
I. From the Federal Criminal Code, the following offenses:
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7) Piracy, under Articles 146 and 147;
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34) In Copyright matters, as provided under Article 424 Bis.;
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VII. From the Industrial Property Law, the offenses as provided under Article 223, Sections II and III.
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The punishable attempt of any of the abovementioned criminal offences shall also be considered felonies."
(Courtesy translation of Art. 194)