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Relevant Laws

• The General Law of the National Anti-Corruption System (“SNA”): Coordinates the prevention, detection, and prosecution of anti-corruption cases across municipal, state, and local jurisdictions. 
• The General Law on Administrative Responsibility (“GLAR”): Holds any legal person liable for “non-serious and serious administrative violations, including corruption.” 
• Federal Criminal Code (“FCC”): Prohibits individuals and legal entities from providing—or offering to provide—money or other types of gifts to foreign public officials to secure an improper advantage in connection with an international business transaction.  

Enforcement Authorities

• Special Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Corruption (Fiscalía Especializada en Combate a la Corrupcíon)
• The Federal Court of Administrative Justice

Publicly-Available Resources

• OECD profile page for Mexico
• OECD Working Group on Bribery page for Mexico
• OEA Profile Page
• OAS Country Report
• U.S. State Department Country Report
• Manual Sobre SNA 
• Politica Nacional Anti-Corrupcion
• GAN Integrity: Mexico Corruption Report
• FATF and GAFILAT 2018 Report: Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures in Mexico