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Article 5 of the Mexican Foreign Investment Law

The functions determined by law in the following strategic areas are reserved exclusively to the State:

  1. Petroleum and other hydrocarbons;
  2. Basic petrochemicals;
  3. Electricity;
  4. Nuclear energy generation;
  5. Radioactive minerals;
  6. (repealed).
  7. Section repealed
    DOF 07-06-1995
    Telegraphs;
  8. Radiotelegraphy;
  9. Post office;
  10. (repealed).
  11. Section repealed
    DOF 12-05-1995.
    Issuance of banknotes;
  12. Coinage of currency;
  13. Control, supervision and oversight of ports, airports and heliports; and
  14. Any others expressly indicated in the applicable legal provisions.