401.1. The following cannot make contributions or donations in cash, precious metals or stones, or in kind to the applicants of Independent Candidates for elective offices, personally or through a third party, under any circumstances:
a) The Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Federation and of the states, as well as the city councils;
b) The departments, entities or bodies of the Federal, state or municipal public administration, as well as those of the Federal District;
c) The federal and state autonomous bodies, or those of the Federal District;
d) Foreign political parties, natural persons or legal persons;
e) Trade union and corporative organizations;
f) International bodies of any kind;
g) Ministers, associations, churches or groups of any religion;
h) Persons that live or work abroad, and
i) Mexican companies of a commercial character.