1.1 What are the relevant statutes and codes?
The relevant legislation is as follows:
- Constitucion Politica de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Mexican Constitution)
- Ley de Asistencia y Prevención de la Violencia Familiar (Law for the Assistance and Prevention of Domestic Violence)
- Ley General para la Igualdad entre Hombres y Mujeres (General Law for Equality Between Men and Women)
- Ley para Prevenir y Erradicar la Discriminación (Law to Prevent and Eradicate Discrimination)
- Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law of Access to Women to a Violence Free Life)
- Ley de Asistencia y Prevención de la Violencia Intrafamiliar para el Distrito Federal (Law of Assistance and Prevention of Domestic Violence)
- Código Penal Federal (Federal Criminal Code)
- Código Civil Federal (Federal Civil Code)
- other local legislation
1.2 What is the controlling case law?
The controlling case law is jurisprudence issued by the Mexican Supreme Court or the collegiate circuit courts.