Mexico

Federal Law on Administrative Procedure

Year of current version:2000
Date of entry into force of original text:June 1, 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):July 14, 1994
Type of Text:IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Notes:
New Law published in the Official Journal of the Federation on August 4, 1994 - Last reform published, DOF 05/30/2000

The provisions of this Law apply to all actions, proceedings and resolutions of the centralized Federal Public Administration, subject to the provisions under international treaties to which Mexico is party.

An example of an IP related provision is Article 237 of the Federal Law on Copyright, '[t]he parties affected by acts and resolutions issued by the Institute by means of which end an administrative procedure, resolve an instance or a case file, may seek legal review under the Federal Administrative Procedure Law. '

(Courtesy Translation of Art. 237)
Available Texts: 
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Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo, Complete document (pdf) [151 KB] Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo, Complete document (html) [248 KB] (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

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Historical Versions:
WIPO Lex No.:MX036

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