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PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la PROFECO)

PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la PROFECO)

SOLICITUD DE CONCILIACIÓN ANTE LA PROFECO

Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor

Conforme a la Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor, Artículos 111–116

I. DATOS DEL CONSUMIDOR (QUEJOSO)

Nombre Completo: [Consumer Name]

RFC / CURP: [Consumer RFC/CURP]

Domicilio: [Consumer Address]

Teléfono: [Consumer Phone]

Correo Electrónico: [Consumer Email]

II. DATOS DEL PROVEEDOR (CITADO)

Nombre del Proveedor: [Supplier Name]

Domicilio del Proveedor: [Supplier Address]

Teléfono del Proveedor: [Supplier Phone]

RFC del Proveedor: [Supplier RFC]

III. DATOS DE LA OPERACIÓN COMERCIAL

Fecha de Compra o Contratación: [Transaction Date]

Producto o Servicio: [Product or Service]

Monto Pagado: [Amount Paid]

Forma de Pago: [Payment Method]

Número de Comprobante / CFDI: [Invoice Number]

IV. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS HECHOS Y VIOLACIÓN A LA LFPC

Hechos de la Queja: [Complaint Facts]

Artículo de la LFPC Presuntamente Violado: [LFPC Article]

V. PRETENSIÓN Y MODALIDAD DE AUDIENCIA

Remedio Solicitado: [Remedy Requested]

Monto Reclamado: [Remedy Amount]

Modalidad de Audiencia de Conciliación: [Hearing Modality]

El consumidor suscrito solicita respetuosamente a la Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO) que, con fundamento en los Artículos 111 a 116 de la Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor (LFPC), admita la presente queja, notifique al proveedor señalado, y convoque a audiencia de conciliación dentro del plazo de veinte días hábiles para la búsqueda de un arreglo voluntario. En caso de no alcanzarse convenio, se solicita que PROFECO inicie el procedimiento por infracciones a que se refiere el Artículo 117 LFPC.

VI. DOCUMENTACIÓN QUE SE ADJUNTA

Se anexan a la presente queja los siguientes documentos:

a) Copia del comprobante de pago o CFDI de la operación.

b) Fotografías o evidencia del defecto o incumplimiento.

c) Copia de la comunicación previa con el proveedor (mensajes, correos, cartas).

d) Copia de la garantía o contrato de servicio, en su caso.

A [Filing Date], en [Filing City].

___________________________________

[Consumer Name]

Consumidor Quejoso

Fundamento legal: Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor, Artículos 111–116

Presentación: Consumidor.gob.mx (Plataforma Digital PROFECO) o en persona en la Delegación PROFECO correspondiente

Consumer / Complainant

________________

Signature

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What Is a PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la PROFECO)?

A PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor) is the formal written complaint and mediation petition filed by a consumer (consumidor) with Mexico's federal consumer protection agency — the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO) — against a supplier (proveedor) for violations of the Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor (LFPC), published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 24 December 1992 and most recently reformed in June 2023. Articles 111 through 116 of the LFPC govern the conciliation procedure, establishing PROFECO as a conciliation authority with the power to facilitate settlements between consumers and suppliers without the cost and delay of formal litigation.

PROFECO is a decentralized federal agency (organismo descentralizado) under the Secretaría de Economía, established by Article 20 of the LFPC to protect, defend, and promote consumer rights in Mexico. PROFECO operates through its central office in Mexico City and a network of delegaciones and subdelegaciones in all thirty-one states and Mexico City, with additional mobile consumer protection units (Unidades Móviles de PROFECO) in major commercial zones. Since 2020, PROFECO has significantly expanded its digital platform (Consumidor.gob.mx and the app PROFECO) to allow consumers to file complaints, track proceedings, and attend conciliation hearings by videoconference — eliminating the need for consumers to travel to PROFECO offices in many cases.

The conciliation procedure under Articles 111 through 116 LFPC begins when a consumer files a written complaint (queja) accompanied by supporting evidence (comprobantes, contratos, fotografías) demonstrating the alleged violation. PROFECO notifies the supplier and convenes a conciliation hearing (audiencia de conciliación) within a statutory period. During the hearing, a PROFECO conciliador (conciliation officer) facilitates negotiation between the consumer and the supplier to reach a voluntary settlement (convenio). If the parties reach agreement, the convenio is signed before the conciliador and has the force of a binding agreement enforceable through PROFECO's executive process (procedimiento ejecutivo) under Article 137 LFPC. If no agreement is reached, PROFECO may refer the matter to its administrative proceeding (procedimiento por infracciones) under Article 117 LFPC, which can result in fines against the supplier of up to 10% of the supplier's annual gross income or up to 3,000,000 times the daily minimum wage, whichever is greater, under Article 126 LFPC.

The LFPC protects consumers in Mexico across a broad range of transactions: purchase of goods (compraventa de bienes), provision of services (prestación de servicios), financial products (crédito al consumo), real estate time-sharing (tiempo compartido), professional services (servicios profesionales), and digital commerce (comercio electrónico under the 2014 digital economy reform to the LFPC). Article 1 LFPC defines a consumer (consumidor) as any natural or legal person that acquires, realizes, or enjoys goods, products, or services as an end user, without commercializing them — an important distinction from business-to-business (B2B) transactions, which fall outside LFPC protection and are governed instead by the Código de Comercio.

Article 24 LFPC sets out PROFECO's broad mandate including: verifying supplier compliance with prices, weights, measures, and labeling obligations; investigating unfair commercial practices (prácticas comerciales abusivas); representing consumers individually and collectively (class action — acción colectiva) before courts and administrative authorities; and issuing consumer alerts (alertas al consumidor) about dangerous products. PROFECO's Buró Comercial — an online supplier reputation database at burocomercial.profeco.gob.mx — records the number of PROFECO complaints filed against each business and their resolution rates, creating a powerful market transparency incentive for suppliers to resolve disputes quickly and satisfactorily through PROFECO conciliation.

When Do You Need a PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la PROFECO)?

A PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico is needed whenever a consumer in Mexico has a dispute with a supplier that cannot be resolved directly through the supplier's customer service channel. The LFPC requires consumers to first attempt to resolve the dispute directly with the supplier — filing a written complaint (queja directa) — before PROFECO intervenes, though this prior step is informal and does not require a specific format under Article 111 LFPC.

The solicitud de conciliación ante la PROFECO is required when a consumer has purchased a defective product (producto defectuoso) and the supplier refuses to honor the legal warranty (garantía legal) established by Article 77 LFPC, which requires suppliers to repair, replace, or refund defective goods within the first thirty days after delivery, with an additional ninety-day warranty period thereafter. Common products that generate PROFECO warranty complaints include electronics, appliances, vehicles, furniture, clothing, and construction materials.

The request is needed when a service provider (prestador de servicios) fails to deliver the service as contracted — including internet service providers (ISPs) failing to deliver contracted speeds, airlines canceling flights without proper compensation under the Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-004-SCT3-2017 (air passenger rights), financial institutions charging unauthorized fees (cobros no autorizados), and telecommunications companies billing for services not contracted (cobros indebidos). PROFECO's telecommunications and financial sector jurisdiction is complemented by the regulatory authority of the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) and the Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros (CONDUSEF) respectively — consumers with financial product disputes may alternatively file with CONDUSEF.

The solicitud de conciliación is necessary when a real estate developer or timeshare (tiempo compartido) operator violates the consumer's rights under the LFPC — Mexico's timeshare sector generates one of the highest volumes of PROFECO complaints, particularly from foreign tourists targeted by aggressive sales tactics at beach resorts. PROFECO has specific powers to cancel timeshare contracts within five days of signing under Article 56 LFPC (derecho de desistimiento) and to order reimbursement of advance payments made under pressure.

For digital commerce transactions (compras en línea), the LFPC's 2014 e-commerce reform requires online suppliers to honor prices published on their websites, to deliver goods within the promised timeframe, and to process returns within the statutory period. Consumers who have been charged for goods not delivered, received incorrect orders, or been unable to process authorized returns should file a PROFECO conciliation request promptly — PROFECO has jurisdiction over all B2C digital commerce transactions involving a Mexican supplier regardless of whether the transaction was conducted through a platform (marketplace) or the supplier's own website.

The solicitud de conciliación ante la PROFECO must be filed within one year of the date the consumer became aware of the violation under Article 116 LFPC — consumers should not delay filing as the one-year limitation period is strictly applied. PROFECO conciliation is completely free of charge for consumers, which distinguishes it from commercial arbitration and makes it particularly accessible for low-value disputes.

What to Include in Your PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico (Solicitud de Conciliación ante la PROFECO)

A valid PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico under Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor arts. 111–116 must contain the following elements to be processed by PROFECO and to initiate the formal conciliation proceeding against the supplier.

Consumer Identification: Full legal name of the complaining consumer (quejoso), RFC or CURP for identity verification, residential address (domicilio particular), contact telephone number, and email address for PROFECO notifications. If the complaint is filed through the Consumidor.gob.mx platform, the consumer must register a PROFECO user account and link their CURP. If filed in person at a PROFECO delegation, a copy of the consumer's official identification (INE/IFE credential, passport, or IMSS card) must be presented.

Supplier Identification: Full commercial name (nombre comercial) and legal name (razón social) of the supplier, RFC where known, address of the establishment or registered office, telephone number, and email address. Accurate supplier identification is critical because PROFECO uses this information to issue the notification (citatorio) to the supplier — an incorrect address may result in the supplier not being properly notified, delaying the hearing and potentially requiring the consumer to obtain the correct address from the Registro Público de Comercio.

Description of the Transaction: Date of purchase or service engagement (fecha de compra o contratación), product or service description, price paid (precio pagado), payment method (efectivo, tarjeta de crédito, transferencia), and order or invoice number (número de pedido o folio de comprobante fiscal digital — CFDI). The CFDI (Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet) issued by the supplier is both proof of the transaction and a legally recognized fiscal document.

Description of the Complaint (Hechos): A clear, chronological account of the violation — when the defect was discovered, what complaints were made to the supplier, what responses (or lack thereof) were received, and what specific harm the consumer suffered (financial loss, non-delivery, service interruption). The complaint should reference the specific LFPC article violated where possible — for example, Article 77 LFPC for warranty failures, Article 35 LFPC for price violations, or Article 76 LFPC for abusive clauses in adhesion contracts (contratos de adhesión).

Specific Remedy Requested (Pretensión): The specific remedy the consumer is seeking — full refund (reembolso total), repair under warranty (reparación garantizada), replacement (sustitución del producto), service completion (cumplimiento del servicio), partial refund, compensation for consequential damages (daños y perjuicios), or cancellation of unauthorized charges. PROFECO conciliation is most effective when the consumer's requested remedy is specific and quantified.

Supporting Evidence: Copies of all available evidence — purchase receipt or CFDI, warranty card (tarjeta de garantía), service contract, order confirmation, delivery receipts, photographs of the defective product, screenshots of communications with the supplier (WhatsApp, email), and any prior complaint correspondence. PROFECO can request additional documentation from the supplier during the proceeding, but the consumer's initial evidence package determines the credibility and strength of the claim.

Preferred Hearing Modality: Whether the consumer prefers an in-person hearing at the nearest PROFECO delegation or a videoconference hearing through the Consumidor.gob.mx platform. Since 2020, PROFECO has conducted the majority of conciliation hearings by videoconference — videoconference hearings eliminate travel costs and are available to consumers in remote areas who may not have a PROFECO office nearby.

Forms-legal.com provides this PROFECO Conciliation Request Mexico template as a practical aid for consumers navigating the PROFECO conciliation process. PROFECO conciliation is free of charge, and consumers may attend hearings without legal representation — PROFECO conciliators are trained to explain the consumer's rights and options at the hearing. For claims involving amounts greater than $150,000 MXN or complex contractual disputes, consulting a Licenciado en Derecho with consumer law experience is advisable to ensure that all relevant claims are properly documented and quantified before the hearing.

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