MEXICAN raSHERY LEX}ISUTION 



itself and the foreigners or their successors participating in the business of the contract- 

 concession whatever may be the capacity in which they inteirvene therein, shall be considered 

 as of Mexican nationality in all matters relating to the con^any, and may never under any 

 pretext claim with respect to the titles or business relating thereto, the rights of aliens, 

 for they may have only the rights and prerogatives which the laws of the Republic grant to 

 Mexicans} therefore, foreign Diplomatic agents shall not be permitted to intervene in any 

 way whatsoever in matters relating to the con^jany," 



If the concessionnaire be a foreigner, the provisions of article 29 of this Regulation 

 shall apply. 



Article 20. The Ministry of Agriculture and Development may cancel fishing contract- 

 concessions when each and every of the clauses thereof have been complied with, in the 

 following cases: 



I. At the request of the concessionnaire, when sufficient reasons exists for doing so, 

 in the opinion of the Ministry. 



II. Because of the death of the concessionnaire, if his successors request it. 



III. Because of judicial liquidation or bankruptcy when the competent judicial 

 authority deems it expedient. 



CHAPTER II 



Permits 



Article 21, General permits, lAiether for general or special fishing, and special 

 exploitation or scientific permits, authorized by the law, shall be issued directly by the 

 Ministry of Agriculture and Development. 



Article 22, Local permits shall be issued through the Fishing Offices of the Ministry 

 of Agriculture and Development, upon forms duly approved by the Ministry in question. 



Article 23. Local fishing permits shall authorize the capture of species in the waters 

 of a federal entity and those bounding it, ^ 



Article 2/f Local, general or special exploitation permits shall be for the duration 

 of one year. 



Article 25. General, local or special exploitation permits shall contain: 



I. The rights ccmferred upon the concessionnaire according to the law, its 

 Regulation and other dispositions in the matter. 



II. The obligations to be fulfilled by the concessionnaire according to the law, 

 its Regulation eirid other dispositions in the matter. 



III. Ihe reasons for which the permit may be cancelled, 



IV. The non-transferable nature of the permit. 



General permits shall contain, in addition, the guarantee given by the concession- 

 naire to assure due fulfillment of his obligations. 



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