Court-signature precedent does not apply to anti-money-laundering authorities
Confidentiality of the identity and personal data of public officials. Binding precedent P./J. 7/2015 (10a.) does not apply in relation to the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Illicit Proceeds.
Official heading (Spanish): RESERVA DE IDENTIDAD Y DATOS PERSONALES DE SERVIDORES PÚBLICOS. INAPLICABILIDAD DE LA JURISPRUDENCIA P./J. 7/2015 (10a.) RESPECTO DE LA LEY FEDERAL PARA LA PREVENCIÓN E IDENTIFICACIÓN DE OPERACIONES CON RECURSOS DE PROCEDENCIA ILÍCITA.
The ruling
In the same case on fines for failing to file vulnerable-activity notices, the company relied on binding precedent P./J. 7/2015 (10a.), on identifying the signer of judicial decisions. The full SCJN held that precedent inapplicable, because the confidentiality rule in the anti-money-laundering law covers administrative authorities.
Our take
This is the companion to the ruling on the constitutionality of article 41. Together, they close the signer-identity argument in anti-money-laundering sanctions. The practical lesson goes beyond this statute: importing precedent from the judicial sphere into administrative acts rarely succeeds unless one explains why the underlying rationale is the same. In our experience, courts draw a firm line between judicial and administrative authorities. Build arguments on precedents involving the same type of authority and the same legal regime.
What to do
- Review pending defenses that rely on P./J. 7/2015 (10a.) against administrative acts.
- Support arguments with precedents involving the same type of authority and legal regime.
Details
- Court
- SCJN Plenary
- Type
- Binding precedent (jurisprudencia)
- Identifier
- P./J. 167/2026 (12a.)
- Digital registry
- 2032441
- Published
- July 10, 2026
- Area
- Anti-money laundering
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Prepared by Artegia for information only; not legal advice. Headings in English are unofficial translations. The official text is the one published in the Semanario Judicial de la Federación or the TFJA journal.