Doing Business 2020
Mexico
Does the legal system require verification of the identity of the parties to a property transaction? Yes
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If yes, who is responsible for verifying the identity of the parties? 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? First instance Civil
Court 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
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Are there publicly available statistics on the number of land disputes at the economy level in the first instance
court? No 0.0
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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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