Software Piracy Laws and Digital Security in Mexico
Questions and Answers on Software Piracy and Digital Security
1. Laws Regulating Software Piracy in Mexico
Answer:
- Federal Copyright Law (Articles 231 and 232)
- Federal Criminal Code (Articles 224 and 224a)
- Federal Law Against Organized Crime (Articles 2 and 4)
- Federal Code of Criminal Procedure (Article 194)
- Industrial Property Act (Section 223)
2. Article 231 of the Federal Copyright Law
Answer:
Trade breaches include:
- Publicly using a copyrighted work.
- Using a person’s image without authorization.
- Producing
Understanding Key Labor Law Principles
Labor Law
Concept
Labor law is an autonomous branch of law focused on labor relations and the general principles that guide and define its purpose.
Definition
It is the legal regulation of work performed as an employee in a position of subordination and dependency.
Importance
Personal and spiritual development often depends on work and labor relations. Human labor can be independent or dependent. In the latter case, it is governed by the Labor Code (administrative statutes, municipal finance laws, health
Read MoreUnderstanding Value Added Tax (VAT): Transactions and Accrual
Value Added Tax (VAT): Nature and Characteristics
Act 37 of 1992, Article 1: VAT is an indirect tax on consumption, applicable to:
- a) Supply of goods and services by businesses or professionals.
- b) Acquisition of goods.
- c) Importation of goods.
Characteristics: Indirect, Real, Target-based, Pluriphasic, Instant Accrual.
Pluriphasic: Levied on all supplies of goods and services in the production and commercialization chain. However, through deductions, it’s taxed only on the value added at each stage.
Read MoreUnderstanding Diplomatic and Consular Relations
EMA 17. Diplomatic and Consular Bodies.
1. Diplomatic Missions. The Vienna Convention of April 18, 1961: Features, members, facilities, immunities, and privileges. Special diplomatic missions. (New York Convention of December 16, 1969).
A diplomatic mission is any official representation of a state outside its borders, ensuring interstate relations on a permanent basis, a peripheral organ accredited to another state.
Examples of diplomatic missions include the embassy, which is the highest category
Special Payments and Obligation Breaches in Law
Special Payment Methods
Allocation of Payments
When multiple obligations exist, the debtor can specify which debt the payment covers. However, interest must be covered before principal. If the debtor doesn’t specify, the law prioritizes interest payments.
Payment in Kind
Instead of the original benefit, the debtor and creditor can agree on a different form of payment.
Payment by Transfer of Property
The debtor can transfer property to creditors to settle debts.
Provision
The debtor deposits the due item
Read MoreEmployment Contract Essentials: Mobility, Suspension, Termination
Functional Mobility (FOL)
Types and Causes
- Within Professional Group: No specific reason required.
- Outside Professional Group/Non-Equivalent Categories: Requires technical or organizational justification. Lower category requires reasonable and unforeseen circumstances.
- Extraordinary Mobility: Must follow procedures for significant contract changes or mutual agreement.
Geographical Mobility
Airport Transfers
- Concept: Permanent transfer to another workplace.
- Cause: Economic, technical, organizational, or