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phraseology is allowed when the reference is clear from the context; only
abbreviations are prohibited.]
b) All such documents must be produced in Spanish or be accompanied by official
translation; and
c) All dates and amounts must be in words. [However, in practice both words and
numbers are used.]
Each of the states and the Federal District has similar rules embodied in their local laws.
1.0 Constitution
Cite the Constitution by “Artículo” followed by article number, and any of the following:
“Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos,” “Constitución,” “Constitución
Federal,” “Carta Magna,” “Carta Fundamental,” or “Ley Suprema,”:
Artículo 22 Constitución.
Artículo 22 de la Carta Magna.
2.0 Legislation
2.1 Statutes, Codes, Laws, and Regulations
Cite statutes, codes, laws, and regulations by “Artículo” followed by article number, the words
“de la” or “del”, official title. Date of publication is optional and is often included in a footnote.
Artículo 80 de la Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles.
Artículo 14 del Código Civil Federal.
Cite statutes, codes, laws, and regulations no longer in force by official title and indication of
subsequent legislative history (abrogated, modified, derogated, etc.):
Ley Federal de la Reforma Agraria, derogada por la Ley Agraria.
Statutes, codes, laws, and regulations can also be cited to include the year when they became effective
law. Cite by official title, “vigente desde” (meaning “effective since”), and the applicable year:
Ley General de Asentamientos Humanos, vigente desde 1976.
Names of Codes and Statutes can be abbreviated. However, it is not recommended to do so.
Some of the most common abbreviations are:
Código Civil Federal (C.C.F.)
Código Federal de Procedimientos Civiles
(C.F.P.C.)
Código Penal Federal (C.P.F.)
Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales
(C.F.P.P.)
Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito
(L.G.T.O.C.)