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Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa)

Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa — LFPA)

RECURSO DE REVISIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA

Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo, Artículos 83–96

Dirigido a: [Superior Authority]

I. DATOS DEL RECURRENTE

Nombre: [Recurrente]

RFC: [Recurrente RFC]

Domicilio para Notificaciones: [Recurrente Address]

Representante Legal / Abogado: [Representative]

AUTORIDAD EMISORA DEL ACTO IMPUGNADO:

[Autoridad Emisora]

[Autoridad Address]

II. ACTO ADMINISTRATIVO IMPUGNADO

Número de Resolución / Oficio: [Resolution Number]

Fecha de la Resolución: [Resolution Date]

Fecha de Notificación al Recurrente: [Notification Date]

Descripción del Acto Impugnado:

[Act Description]

El presente recurso se interpone en tiempo y forma, dentro del plazo de quince días hábiles establecido en el Artículo 85 de la Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo (LFPA), contado a partir del día siguiente a la notificación del acto impugnado.

III. AGRAVIOS

[Aggravios]

IV. SOLICITUD DE SUSPENSIÓN

Solicitud de Suspensión del Acto Impugnado: [Suspension Request]

Con fundamento en el Artículo 87 de la LFPA, se solicita la suspensión provisional de los efectos del acto impugnado durante la tramitación del presente recurso, en razón de que su ejecución causaría daños de difícil reparación al recurrente, sin que la suspensión contravenga el interés público ni cause daño a terceros desproporcionado al beneficio del recurrente.

V. PRUEBAS Y DOCUMENTOS ADJUNTOS

[Supporting Documents]

VI. PETITORIO

Por lo anteriormente expuesto, se solicita a la autoridad competente: PRIMERO. — Tener por presentado en tiempo y forma el presente Recurso de Revisión Administrativa. SEGUNDO. — Admitirlo a trámite conforme al Artículo 86 LFPA. TERCERO. — En su resolución: [Relief Requested].

Se hace constar que en caso de que la autoridad no emita resolución expresa dentro de los noventa días hábiles siguientes a la recepción del presente recurso, el recurrente se tendrá por respondido negativamente (negativa ficta) conforme al Artículo 91 LFPA, y podrá promover juicio contencioso administrativo ante el Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (TFJA) en los términos del Artículo 58 de la LFPCA.

[Signing City and Date], a _____ de _____________ de _______

El Recurrente / Representante Legal:

[Recurrente]

[Representative]

Firma: _________________________ [Signing City and Date]

Appellant / Legal Representative (Recurrente / Representante Legal)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa)?

An Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa) is the formal administrative remedy (recurso administrativo) by which any person, corporation, or legal entity whose rights or interests have been affected by an administrative act (acto administrativo), resolution (resolución), or omission (omisión) of a federal public administration body (organismo de la Administración Pública Federal) may request that the issuing authority (autoridad emisora) or its hierarchical superior (autoridad jerárquica superior) reconsider, modify, revoke, or annul the challenged act. The Recurso de Revisión Administrativa is governed by Articles 83 through 96 of the Ley Federal de Procedimiento Administrativo (LFPA), published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 4 August 1994 and most recently amended in 2018, which establishes a unified administrative procedure for all federal executive branch agencies.

The constitutional basis for the Recurso de Revisión rests in Article 8 of the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which guarantees the right to petition government authorities (derecho de petición) and receive a response within four months, and Article 17, which guarantees access to justice and the right to have disputes resolved by tribunals within reasonable timeframes. The LFPA implements these constitutional mandates at the federal administrative law level, establishing uniform procedural standards that all Secretarías de Estado (federal ministries), Organismos Descentralizados (decentralised agencies), and other federal administrative bodies must follow.

Article 83 LFPA establishes the general right to file the Recurso de Revisión against any act or resolution of a federal administrative body that affects the legal sphere (esfera jurídica) of the interested party — whether it creates, modifies, extinguishes, or denies a right or legal obligation. The Recurso de Revisión differs from the Recurso de Revocación applicable to tax matters under the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) in that the LFPA Revisión applies to non-tax federal administrative acts — covering sectors including immigration (Instituto Nacional de Migración — INM), telecommunications (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones — IFT), competition (Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica — COFECE), environmental regulation (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales — SEMARNAT), health regulation (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios — COFEPRIS), education (Secretaría de Educación Pública — SEP), and labour (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social — STPS).

Article 91 LFPA establishes the resolution timeline: the authority must issue a formal resolution on the Recurso de Revisión within three months (noventa días hábiles) of its receipt. If the authority fails to respond within three months, the LFPA applies the rule of negativa ficta (constructive denial) — the silence of the authority is deemed a denial of the appeal, triggering the petitioner's right to escalate to the Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (TFJA) under Article 58 of the Ley Federal de Procedimiento Contencioso Administrativo (LFPCA), without needing to await an express resolution.

The Recurso de Revisión LFPA is typically a mandatory prerequisite (optativo or obligatorio depending on the sector-specific law) before filing a contencioso administrativo proceeding before the TFJA. Under Article 120 of the Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (LOTFJA), certain sector-specific laws — such as the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión (LFTR), the Ley de Migración, and the Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente (LGEEPA) — may establish their own appeal mechanisms that complement or substitute the LFPA Recurso de Revisión for acts of the agencies they govern.

When Do You Need a Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa)?

An Administrative Review Appeal Mexico under LFPA Articles 83–96 is required whenever a private party — natural person or legal entity — receives an administrative act from a federal agency that adversely affects their rights or interests and wishes to formally challenge that decision before resorting to judicial proceedings. Article 83 LFPA establishes the broad scope of challengeable acts: any administrative resolution, decree, agreement, order, or administrative action issued by a federal executive body that creates a legal effect on the petitioner.

The Recurso de Revisión LFPA is needed when COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios) denies, revokes, or suspends a health operating permit (autorización sanitaria), pharmaceutical product registration (registro sanitario), food safety certification, or medical device approval — decisions that directly affect pharmaceutical companies, food businesses, hospitals, and healthcare service providers. The Recurso de Revisión before COFEPRIS is typically the mandatory prerequisite before TFJA litigation.

The appeal is required when SEMARNAT (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales) or PROFEPA (Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente) issues an environmental compliance order (mandato de clausura), environmental impact denial (negativa de impacto ambiental), or environmental fine (multa ambiental) that the affected business wishes to challenge. Under the Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente (LGEEPA) Article 176, the Recurso de Revisión LFPA is the required administrative remedy before TFJA proceedings for most SEMARNAT and PROFEPA acts.

A Recurso de Revisión Administrativa is needed when the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) issues an immigration order — deportation notice (notificación de deportación), visa denial, work permit refusal, or residency card cancellation — affecting a foreign national's right to remain or work in Mexico. The INM acts are subject to the LFPA Recurso de Revisión before escalation to the TFJA or Amparo Indirecto proceedings.

The appeal is required when the Secretaría de Economía (SE) or PROFECO (Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor) issues administrative sanctions, trade permit denials, or consumer protection orders affecting commercial or industrial operators. State-level administrative acts are governed by equivalent state administrative procedure laws (leyes de procedimiento administrativo estatales) and state administrative tribunals (tribunales de justicia administrativa estatales), not the federal LFPA — each state has its own parallel administrative review mechanism.

Under Article 85 LFPA, the Recurso de Revisión must be filed within fifteen business days (quince días hábiles) of the date the petitioner is notified of the challenged administrative act. This deadline is strictly enforced — late filing results in dismissal (desechamiento) of the appeal and the administrative act becomes legally final. Early engagement with the LFPA review process is therefore critical to preserving all subsequent legal options including TFJA litigation and Amparo Indirecto.

What to Include in Your Administrative Review Appeal Mexico (Recurso de Revisión Administrativa)

A valid Recurso de Revisión Administrativa under LFPA Articles 83–96 must contain the following essential elements as specified by Article 86 LFPA to be formally admissible and processed by the receiving authority.

Identification of the Recurrente: Full legal name, RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes), CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población for individuals), official identification number (INE/IFE, passport, or resident card), and address for notifications (domicilio para notificaciones). For legal entities, the corporate name, RFC, Registro Público de Comercio folio number, and name and identification of the legal representative (representante legal) with poder notarial for administrative proceedings (actos de administración) are required. Article 19 LFPA permits representation by any person authorised in a simple carta poder (letter of authority) for administrative proceedings, though complex matters benefit from formal notarised representation.

Identification of the Challenged Act: Complete identification of the administrative act being challenged — the issuing authority (autoridad emisora), full institutional name (Secretaría, Subsecretaría, or Dirección General), the act's number or reference (número de oficio, resolución, o expediente), date of issuance (fecha de emisión), date and method of notification to the recurrente (fecha y forma de notificación), and a summary of the act's operative content (contenido del acto reclamado). The notification date is critical for calculating the fifteen-day filing deadline under Article 85 LFPA.

Aggravios (Legal Grievances): The substantive legal arguments explaining why the challenged act is illegal under Mexican administrative law — the core of the Recurso de Revisión. Aggravios must specifically identify: (1) the legal provision violated (disposición legal infringida) — the specific articles of the LFPA, sector-specific law (ley sectorial), or constitutional provision (artículo constitucional) that the authority failed to observe; (2) the manner in which the violation occurred (forma en que se produjo la violación) — procedural defect (vicio de procedimiento), excess of authority (exceso de atribuciones), misapplication of law (incorrecta aplicación de la ley), or arbitrary or disproportionate exercise of discretion (discrecionalidad arbitraria); and (3) the harm caused to the recurrente (perjuicio causado). Aggravios that merely express disagreement without legal analysis are insufficient and result in confirmation of the challenged act.

Documentary Evidence: All documents supporting the legal aggravios — the original challenged act and its notification (acto impugnado y constancia de notificación), the recurrente's authorisation document (poder notarial or carta poder), official identification, any prior administrative communications related to the matter, and any technical or expert evidence (dictámenes periciales, informes técnicos) relevant to the challenge. Article 88 LFPA requires that all supporting documents be attached to the Recurso filing.

Relief Requested (Petitorio): Clear statement of the specific legal remedy sought — total revocation (revocación total) of the administrative act, partial modification (modificación parcial), nullification for procedural defects (nulidad por vicios de procedimiento), or remand to the issuing authority for a new procedure (reposición del procedimiento). The relief requested must correspond logically to the aggravios argued — requesting revocation while arguing only procedural defects may result in the authority only correcting the procedure rather than eliminating the act.

Suspension of the Challenged Act: Optional but important — request for suspension of the effects of the challenged act while the Recurso de Revisión is being resolved, under Article 87 LFPA. The authority may grant provisional suspension if: non-suspension would cause irreparable harm to the recurrente; the request is not contrary to public interest; and the recurrente offers a bond (fianza) if required by the authority to cover potential damages. Suspension of administrative acts under LFPA is more limited than Amparo suspension — the authority has broad discretion to deny it.

Forms-legal.com provides this Administrative Review Appeal Mexico template as a practical starting point for challenging federal administrative decisions. Every Recurso de Revisión in complex regulatory matters — environmental, health, telecommunications, competition law — should be prepared by a licensed attorney (abogado especialista en derecho administrativo) familiar with the specific sector regulations. The Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa (TFJA) maintains a public jurisprudence database at www.tfja.gob.mx documenting administrative law precedents applicable to LFPA appeals.

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