Vols. 3&4 added in 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contrasting legal differences between the U.S. and Mexico : legal actors, sources, courts and federal agencies / Jorge A. Vargas -- Constitution of Mexico / Jorge A. Vargas -- Powers of attorney in Mexico : guidelines and strategies / Javier F. Becerra, George Humphrey -- Mexico's Foreign Investment Act of 1993 / Jorge A. Vargas -- Mexican labor law / Linda Escandón Ojeda and Marina L.C. Bottone -- Maquiladoras and their legal regime / Randal J. Rein -- Commercial companies in Mexico / Maria del Socorro Carreras Castro -- Regulatory framework for the Mexican franchising industry / Eduardo A. Bustamante, Armando L. Esquer -- Mexican negotiable instruments / Jeffrey S. Eddington -- Fideicomisos : real estate trusts in Mexico's restricted zone / Jorge A. Vargas -- Financial groups in Mexico / Ramiro Solis -- Environmental law / Federico M. Ruanova, William J. Stansfield -- Industrial property system in Mexico / Jorge H. Amigo -- Bankruptcy / Victor Vilaplaná -- Government procurement in Mexico / Hugo Perezcano Diaz -- International commercial arbitration / Jose Luis Siqueiros -- Tax law / Nigel Scott Grant -- Gas regulation in Mexico / Josette Serrato Combe -- Mining law / Gustavo Zenizo González -- Immigration law of Mexico / Jorge A. Vargas -- Tort law in Mexico / Jorge A. Vargas -- Conflict of laws / Jorge A. Vargas -- Enforcement of judgements and arbitral awards / Jorge A. Vargas -- Negotiating, drafting, and enforcing U.S.-Mexico contracts / Guillermo Marrero -- Opening new markets for U.S. technologies : an introduction to Mexico's changing legal climate / Thomas M. Shoesmith and Rebeca Perez Serrano -- Security for contractual obligations under Mexican law / John B. McNeece III -- North American Free Trade Agreement : an engine for investment within the Americas / Andrea E. Migdal -- Contracts in Mexico : the impact of the codes.

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