On August 9th, 2019, a decree (the "Decree") where the
new Asset Forfeiture National Law (the "Law") was
published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF, by its acronym
in Spanish). The Decree also amends the Criminal Procedures
National Code, the Federal Law for the Administration and Disposal
of Assets of the Public Sector, the Bankruptcy Law and the Law of
the Federal Public Administration. The Law and the referred legal
provisions are of public order and social interest, as well as
applicable throughout the national territory.
The Law abrogates the Federal Law of Asset Forfeiture, as well
as the laws related to the asset forfeiture of the states of the
federation, and derogates all legal, regulatory and administrative
provisions that oppose said Law.
