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Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica)

Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica)

ACUERDO DE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA

Technical Assistance Agreement

Celebrado conforme a la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI, Artículo 68) y el Código Civil Federal (CCF, Artículo 2606)

I. PARTES

PRESTADOR DE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Provider Name]

RFC: [Provider RFC]

Domicilio: [Provider Address]

Representante Legal: [Provider Representative]

País de Residencia: [Provider Country]

RECEPTOR DE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Recipient Name]

RFC: [Recipient RFC]

Domicilio: [Recipient Address]

Representante Legal: [Recipient Representative]

Las partes celebran el presente Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica, al tenor de las siguientes cláusulas:

II. OBJETO Y DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA

El Prestador se obliga a transferir y comunicar al Receptor los siguientes conocimientos técnicos, metodologías, procesos y experticia especializada, constitutivos de secretos industriales y/o conocimientos técnicos protegidos conforme al Artículo 68 de la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) y el Artículo 2606 del Código Civil Federal (CCF):

[Assistance Description]

Entregables e Hitos:

[Deliverables]

III. PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL Y MEJORAS

Régimen de propiedad sobre mejoras y adaptaciones resultantes de la asistencia técnica: [IP Ownership].

La tecnología base (know-how, secretos industriales, patentes y demás derechos de propiedad industrial) aportada por el Prestador permanece de su exclusiva propiedad durante y después de la vigencia del presente acuerdo.

IV. CONTRAPRESTACIÓN Y PAGOS

Monto de la Contraprestación (Regalía Técnica): [Fee Amount].

Calendario de Pagos: [Payment Schedule].

Retención de ISR: [Withholding Tax].

Todos los pagos se realizarán mediante transferencia bancaria SPEI o instrumento equivalente. El Prestador emitirá CFDI conforme al Artículo 29 del Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) por cada pago recibido. Las partes declaran que la contraprestación pactada cumple con el principio de plena competencia (arm's length) conforme a los Artículos 179–184 de la Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta (LISR).

V. CUMPLIMIENTO LFPPI ARTÍCULO 68 — CLÁUSULAS NO RESTRICTIVAS

Las partes declaran expresamente que el presente acuerdo no contiene cláusulas prohibidas por el Artículo 68 de la LFPPI. Declaración de cumplimiento: [Anti-Restrictive Clause].

En particular, el presente acuerdo NO establece: (a) prohibición al Receptor de impugnar la validez de la tecnología transferida; (b) obligación del Receptor de adquirir insumos exclusivamente del Prestador; (c) restricciones a las actividades de investigación del Receptor más allá de la protección de secretos industriales; ni (d) pagos por tecnología en dominio público.

VI. CONFIDENCIALIDAD

El Receptor se obliga a mantener en estricta confidencialidad todos los conocimientos técnicos, procesos, metodologías, documentación y demás información recibida del Prestador que constituya secreto industrial conforme al Artículo 82 de la LFPPI. Vigencia de la obligación de confidencialidad: [Confidentiality Term].

El Receptor implementará medidas de seguridad técnicas, administrativas y físicas conforme a la Norma Mexicana NMX-I-27001-NYCE para proteger la información técnica confidencial.

VII. VIGENCIA Y TERMINACIÓN

Vigencia del Acuerdo: [Agreement Term].

Cualquiera de las partes podrá dar por terminado el presente acuerdo ante incumplimiento grave (caso fortuito o fuerza mayor bajo el Artículo 2111 CCF), previa notificación escrita con 30 días de anticipación. La terminación anticipada no extingue las obligaciones de confidencialidad ni las cuentas pendientes de pago.

VIII. LEY APLICABLE Y RESOLUCIÓN DE CONTROVERSIAS

El presente Acuerdo se rige por la Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI), el Código Civil Federal, la Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta (LISR) y la Ley Federal de Competencia Económica (LFCE), todos de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Las controversias se someterán a arbitraje ante el Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) o, a elección de la parte actora, a los Juzgados de Distrito en Materia Civil Federal competentes.

FIRMAS

En [Contract City], a [Contract Date].

PRESTADOR:

[Provider Name]

Representado por: [Provider Representative]

Firma: _________________________

RECEPTOR:

[Recipient Name]

Representado por: [Recipient Representative]

Firma: _________________________

Technical Assistance Provider (Prestador)

________________

Signature

Technical Assistance Recipient (Receptor)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica)?

A Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica) is a written contract by which one party — the technical assistance provider (prestador de asistencia técnica) — agrees to transfer, communicate, or apply specialised technical knowledge, know-how, processes, methodologies, or expertise to another party — the recipient (receptor) — in exchange for a fee (regalía or contraprestación). In Mexico, Technical Assistance Agreements are governed primarily by the Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 1 July 2020, the Código Civil Federal (CCF) Article 2606 governing professional services contracts (contratos de prestación de servicios profesionales), and the Código de Comercio (CCom) Article 75 classifying the agreement as a commercial act when between merchants.

LFPPI Article 68 establishes the statutory framework for technology transfer contracts (contratos de transferencia de tecnología) in Mexico, which include technical assistance agreements, know-how licences (licencias de conocimientos técnicos), technology service contracts, and engineering contracts. Article 68 LFPPI requires that such contracts not contain restrictive clauses that constitute unfair commercial practices, including clauses that: prohibit the recipient from contesting the validity of the transferred technology; impose obligation to acquire products exclusively from the provider; restrict research and development activities of the recipient beyond what is necessary to protect the transferred technology; or establish royalty payments for technology already in the public domain. The Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI) has authority under Articles 68–80 LFPPI to declare technology transfer clauses void when they violate these anti-restrictive provisions.

The Código Civil Federal (CCF) Article 2606 governs the service provider's core obligation — to render professional services with the diligence, skill, and technical knowledge that the nature of the service requires. Article 2607 CCF establishes the provider's liability for technical services rendered without the care and diligence that the work demands. The professional services framework under Title Tenth of the CCF (Articles 2606–2615) applies to Technical Assistance Agreements when the provider is an individual professional (profesionista) or a firm of professionals, imposing obligations of professional diligence (diligencia profesional), technical competence (competencia técnica), and accountability for work product.

For cross-border technical assistance — common in manufacturing supply chains under the T-MEC (Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá), formerly known as NAFTA — the agreement must comply with transfer pricing rules under Articles 76 Fraction XII and 179–184 of the Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta (LISR). Related party technical assistance fees must be at arm's length (valor de mercado / precio de libre competencia) and documented with a transfer pricing study (estudio de precios de transferencia) prepared by a Contador Público Certificado (CPC) or specialist. The Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) may challenge and reallocate technical assistance fees that do not meet the arm's length standard under Articles 179–184 LISR, with potential tax adjustments, surcharges (recargos), and penalties (multas).

The Secretaría de Economía (SE) and the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica (COFECE) may review technical assistance agreements that contain exclusivity or territory restrictions under the Ley Federal de Competencia Económica (LFCE) Articles 54–58 to assess whether they constitute anticompetitive vertical restraints. COFECE has the authority to declare clauses void and impose fines of up to 8% of the infringing party's annual income from Mexico operations for LFCE violations.

When Do You Need a Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica)?

A Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico is required whenever a business engages a specialist — whether an individual professional, consulting firm, or foreign technology company — to provide technical knowledge, engineering expertise, or industrial know-how that is not freely available and constitutes protectable intellectual property or specialised services under LFPPI Article 68 and CCF Article 2606.

The agreement is essential in manufacturing (industria manufacturera) contexts where a foreign parent company or licensor transfers proprietary process knowledge, quality control methodologies, or production techniques to a Mexican subsidiary or contract manufacturer. Under the T-MEC Chapter 15 (Investment) and LISR transfer pricing rules, the technical assistance fee must be documented in a written agreement before any payment is made — undocumented technical assistance payments are disallowed as deductions by the SAT.

A Technical Assistance Agreement is required when a Mexican company enters a joint venture or technology partnership where one partner contributes technical expertise while the other contributes capital or market access — the written agreement defines what technical knowledge is being contributed, on what terms, and for what compensation, protecting both parties under LFPPI and the LGSM (Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles).

The document is needed in construction and engineering projects (proyectos de ingeniería y construcción) governed by the Ley de Obras Públicas y Servicios Relacionados con las Mismas (LOPSRM) when a specialised contractor provides technical assistance to a developer or government entity on matters such as geotechnical analysis, structural engineering review, or environmental compliance under the Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente (LGEEPA).

For pharmaceutical, chemical, and agrochemical industries regulated by COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios), Technical Assistance Agreements with foreign technology providers must be registered and comply with Ley General de Salud (LGS) provisions on technology transfer for health-related products.

Under LFPPI art. 68, CCF art. 2606, and LISR arts. 179–184, any transfer of technical know-how with commercial value in Mexico should be documented in a formal written agreement — without it, the provider risks losing IP rights, the recipient risks tax disallowances, and neither party has contractual remedies for non-performance or confidentiality breaches.

What to Include in Your Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico (Acuerdo de Asistencia Técnica)

A valid Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico under LFPPI Article 68 and CCF Article 2606 must contain the following essential elements to be enforceable before Mexican courts and IMPI, and to satisfy SAT transfer pricing documentation requirements:

Identification of Parties: Full legal name, RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes), domicilio fiscal, and corporate registration details (Registro Público de Comercio) for both the technical assistance provider (prestador) and recipient (receptor). For foreign providers, the country of residence and any applicable tax treaty with Mexico under the LISR should be identified.

Description of Technical Assistance: A precise, detailed description of the technical knowledge, know-how, processes, methodologies, engineering services, training, or expertise to be provided. LFPPI Article 68 requires that the transferred technology be specifically identifiable — vague descriptions of 'general technical assistance' are insufficient for IMPI registration and SAT deductibility. The description should specify whether the assistance is provided through written documentation, on-site training, remote consultation, or a combination.

Scope of Services and Deliverables: Specific deliverables (entregables), milestones (hitos), timelines (cronograma), and quality standards (estándares de calidad) for the technical assistance. The recipient's right to use the delivered technical knowledge — whether for internal purposes only or for sub-licencing to subsidiaries — must be expressly stated.

Intellectual Property Ownership: Express provision on who owns any improvements (mejoras), adaptations (adaptaciones), or derivative works (obras derivadas) resulting from the technical assistance. Under LFPPI Articles 12–16 governing inventions in employment and service contexts, improvements made by the recipient using the provider's technical knowledge may be subject to contested ownership without a clear contractual allocation.

Fee Structure and Transfer Pricing: The technical assistance fee (regalía técnica or contraprestación), payment schedule, currency (MXN or foreign currency with exchange rate mechanism), and withholding tax treatment under Articles 167–168 LISR (technical assistance payments to foreign residents are subject to a 25% ISR withholding, reduced by applicable tax treaty). The arm's length standard (precio de libre competencia) under LISR Articles 179–184 must be documented.

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure: Strong confidentiality provisions protecting the provider's technical knowledge as a secreto industrial under LFPPI Article 82, specifying what information the recipient may not disclose, to whom, and for how long after the agreement terminates. The Norma Mexicana NMX-I-27001-NYCE security standards should be referenced for technical information handling.

ANTI-RESTRICTIVE COMPLIANCE (LFPPI Art. 68): Express confirmation that the agreement does not contain clauses: prohibiting the recipient from challenging transferred technology validity; requiring exclusive sourcing from the provider; restricting research beyond what is necessary; or imposing royalties on public domain technology. Non-compliant clauses are void and unenforceable under LFPPI.

Term, Renewal, and Termination: Duration of the agreement, renewal mechanism, grounds for early termination (incumplimiento, force majeure — caso fortuito o fuerza mayor under CCF Article 2111), and post-termination obligations including return of confidential technical documentation.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution: Submission to Mexican law (LFPPI, CCF, LISR) and jurisdiction, with option for arbitration before CANACO (Cámara Nacional de Comercio) or Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) for commercial disputes, or the Juzgados de Distrito en Materia Civil Federal for civil litigation.

Forms-legal.com provides this Technical Assistance Agreement Mexico template as a practical foundation for documenting technology transfer in compliance with LFPPI and LISR transfer pricing rules. Agreements involving significant technology transfer, cross-border payments, or related-party arrangements should be reviewed by a Licenciado en Derecho specialising in propiedad industrial and a Contador Público Certificado for transfer pricing compliance before execution.

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