Doing Business 2020
Mexico
Is the system of immovable property registration subject to a state or private guarantee? Yes
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Type of guarantee: State guarantee Legal basis: Articles 3009 and
3010 of the Federal
District Civil Code
and the Federal
District Public Real
Estate Registry Law Is there a is a specific, out-of-court compensation mechanism to cover for losses incurred by parties who
engaged in good faith in a property transaction based on erroneous information certified by the immovable
property registry? No 0.0
Does the legal system require a control of legality of the documents necessary for a property transaction (e.g.,
checking the compliance of contracts with requirements of the law)? Yes 0.5
If yes, who is responsible for checking the legality of the documents? Registrar; Notary; Does the legal system require verification of the identity of the parties to a property transaction? Yes If yes, who is responsible for verifying the identity of the parties? Registrar; Notary; Is there a national database to verify the accuracy of government issued identity documents? No What is the Court of first instance in charge of a case involving a standard land dispute between two local
businesses over tenure rights for a property worth 50 times gross national income (GNI) per capita and located
in the largest business city? Juzgado Civil of
Ciudad de Mexico How long does it take on average to obtain a decision from the first-instance court for such a case (without
appeal)? Between 1 and 2
years 2.0
Are there publicly available statistics on the number of land disputes at the economy level in the first instance
court? No 0.0
Legal basis:
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Number of land disputes in the economy in 2018:
Equal access to property rights index (-2–0)
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Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to property? Yes
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to property? Yes
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