FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW
Published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on December 27, 1993, and amended by Orders published therein on May 12, 1995; June 7, 1995; December 24, 1996; January
23, 1998; January 19, 1999, June 4, 2001, July 18, 2006 and August 20, 2008.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW 1
TITLE ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I
On the purpose of the Law
ARTICLE 1. This law is of public policy and for general adherence throughout the Republic. Its purpose is to establish rules to attract foreign investment to the country and promote its contribution to national development.
ARTICLE 2. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
I.

Commission: the National Foreign Investment …ver más…

ARTICLE 6. The economic activities and companies mentioned hereunder are reserved exclusively to Mexicans or to Mexican companies with foreigners exclusion clause:
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III.

Domestic land transportation for passengers, tourism and freight, not including messenger or courier services;
Gasoline retail sales and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas;
Radio broadcasting services and other radio and television services, other than cable television;
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Repealed by an Order published in the Official Gazette of the
Federation on August 20, 2008.
Development banking institutions, under the terms of the law governing the matter; and
Rendering of professional and technical services set forth expressly by applicable legal provisions.

Except as set forth in Title Five hereof, foreign investment may not participate directly in the activities and companies mentioned in this article nor through trusts, contracts, partnerships or by-law agreements, pyramiding schemes, or other mechanisms granting any control or participation.
CHAPTER III
On activities and acquisitions under specific regulations
ARTICLE 7. In the economic activities and corporations mentioned hereafter, foreign investment may participate in the following percentages:
I.
Up to 10% in:
Cooperative companies for production;
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Up to 25% in:
a) Domestic air transportation;
b) Air taxi