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Decree Amending, Supplementing and Repealing Various Provisions of the Federal Public Administration Law and of Other Laws on the Creation of the Ministry of Culture (consolidated text published in the Official Journal of the Federation on December 17, 2015), Mexico

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Entry into force: December 18, 2015 Published: December 17, 2015 Issued: December 16, 2015 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes The notification by Mexico to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Decree makes amendments to Articles 147, 208 and 211 of the Federal Law on Copyright, as follows:
Article 147.- The publication or translation of literary or artistic works shall be considered in the public interest where they are necessary for the advancement of science and national culture and education. Where it is not possible to obtain the consent of the owner of the corresponding economic rights, the Federal Executive may, through the Ministry of Culture and either ex officio or at the request of a party, license the publication or translation in question against payment of compensatory remuneration. The foregoing shall be without prejudice to any international treaties on copyright and related rights signed and ratified by Mexico.
Article 208.- The Mexican Copyright Institute, a decentralized administrative body under the Ministry of Culture, shall be the administrative authority for copyright and related rights.
Article 211.- The Institute shall be headed by a Director-General appointed and removed by the Minister of Culture, with the powers provided for in this Law, the regulations thereunder and other applicable legal provisions.'

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Decreto por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones de la Ley orgánica de la administración pública federal, así como de otras leyes para crear la Secretaría de Cultura (texto refundido publicado en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el 17 de diciembre de 2015) PDF HTML
Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s))
Federal Law on Copyright (Amended up to July 1, 2020) (MX253)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/MEX/9
IP/N/1/MEX/C/6
WIPO Lex No. MX151