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Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares)

Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares)

Código Nacional de Procedimientos Civiles y Familiares Arts. 111–128

SOLICITUD DE MEDIDAS CAUTELARES

Código Nacional de Procedimientos Civiles y Familiares — Artículos 111–128

[Court Name]

P R E S E N T E

[Applicant Representative], en representación de [Applicant Name] (en adelante el 'Solicitante'), con RFC [Applicant RFC], con domicilio en [Applicant Address], con fundamento en los artículos 111 a 128 del Código Nacional de Procedimientos Civiles y Familiares (CNCPF), ante usted con todo respeto comparezco a solicitar medidas cautelares en contra de [Respondent Name] (en adelante el 'Demandado'), con RFC [Respondent RFC], con domicilio en [Respondent Address], al tenor de los siguientes:

I. MEDIDA CAUTELAR SOLICITADA

Se solicita la siguiente medida cautelar: [Measure Type], con la finalidad de asegurar el cobro de la suma de [Claimed Amount] (MXN) que el Demandado adeuda al Solicitante.

Bienes o cuentas sobre los que se solicita la medida: [Assets To Attach]

II. APARIENCIA DEL BUEN DERECHO (FUMUS BONI IURIS — ARTÍCULO 113 CNCPF)

[Fumus Boni Iuris]

Los documentos que acreditan la existencia del derecho que se pretende asegurar se acompañan como Anexo A a la presente solicitud.

III. PELIGRO EN LA DEMORA (PERICULUM IN MORA — ARTÍCULO 113 CNCPF)

[Periculum In Mora]

La evidencia que acredita el riesgo inminente de daño o disipación de activos se acompaña como Anexo B.

V. PROPORCIONALIDAD Y GARANTÍA (ARTÍCULOS 114–116 CNCPF)

La medida solicitada es proporcional al monto reclamado de [Claimed Amount] conforme al artículo 114 CNCPF. El Solicitante ofrece como garantía: [Counter Security Offer], para responder de los daños y perjuicios que pudiera causar la medida en caso de que el juicio principal se resuelva en contra del Solicitante.

VI. PETICIÓN AL JUZGADO

PRIMERO.

Tener por presentada la presente solicitud de medidas cautelares y acordarla conforme a derecho.

SEGUNDO.

Decretar la medida cautelar de [Measure Type] sobre los bienes y cuentas identificados en la sección I, hasta por el monto de [Claimed Amount] MXN.

TERCERO.

Librar los exhortos y mandamientos judiciales necesarios para hacer efectiva la medida cautelar ante las instituciones bancarias, el Registro Público de la Propiedad, y demás autoridades correspondientes.

CUARTO.

Fijar el plazo para la presentación de la demanda principal conforme al artículo 117 CNCPF (para medidas ante causam).

Ciudad y fecha: [Filing Date].

ANEXOS

  • Anexo A — Documentos que acreditan el derecho reclamado (contratos, facturas, CFDIs, pagarés)
  • Anexo B — Evidencia del peligro en la demora (transferencias bancarias, actos de enajenación, etc.)
  • Anexo C — Poder notarial del representante legal del solicitante
  • Anexo D — Identificaciones oficiales (INE/IFE, RFC) de las partes
  • Anexo E — Documentación de garantía / contrafianza

Atentamente, [Principal Lawsuit Status]

Legal Representative of Applicant

________________

Signature

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What Is a Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares)?

A Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares) is a formal judicial petition filed before a Juez de lo Civil or Mercantil requesting interim protective orders — known collectively as medidas cautelares — that preserve the subject matter of a dispute or protect a party's rights from irreparable harm while the principal lawsuit (juicio principal) is pending. Medidas cautelares in Mexico are governed principally by the Código Nacional de Procedimientos Civiles y Familiares (CNCPF) Articles 111 through 128 for civil and family matters, and by the Código de Comercio Articles 1168 through 1173 for commercial disputes, alongside state procedural codes in jurisdictions where the CNCPF has not yet fully entered into force.

The CNCPF Articles 111 through 128 provide a modernized framework for medidas cautelares that replaced the fragmented precautionary measure rules of the former state procedural codes. Under Article 112 CNCPF, precautionary measures may be requested before or after the principal lawsuit is filed — a pre-litigation (ante causam) application triggers an ex parte hearing at which the court may grant provisional protection without notice to the opposing party if the application demonstrates fumus boni iuris (apariencia del buen derecho) and periculum in mora (peligro en la demora), the two classical requirements for precautionary relief in civil law jurisdictions.

The principal types of medidas cautelares available under the CNCPF and the Código de Comercio for civil and commercial disputes in Mexico include: embargo precautorio (precautionary attachment), which freezes the debtor's assets up to the amount of the claimed debt, preventing alienation or concealment; prohibición de enajenar (prohibition of alienation), recorded in the Registro Público de la Propiedad to prevent transfer of real property; arraigo de persona (personal arraigo), which prohibits an individual from leaving Mexico's territory and may be used against a defendant who might flee to avoid judgment — authorized by the Juez under CNCPF Article 120 upon demonstration of risk of flight; secuestro provisional (provisional seizure), which places property under judicial custody; and medidas cautelares innominadas (unnamed precautionary measures) under CNCPF Article 111, which gives the court broad discretion to craft protective orders tailored to the specific circumstances of the case.

In family law proceedings, the CNCPF Chapter on medidas cautelares provides for medidas provisionales (provisional measures) in divorce, custody, and alimentos proceedings — including provisional child support orders, temporary use of the family home (casa habitación), and interim custody arrangements — pending the final resolution of the family proceeding under CNCPF Articles 271 through 285.

The Ley de Amparo (published in the DOF on 2 April 2013) provides a parallel system of suspensión del acto reclamado — a form of precautionary relief available specifically in amparo proceedings before the federal courts — which is technically distinct from but functionally similar to the civil medidas cautelares. The interaction between civil medidas cautelares granted by state courts and federal amparo suspension orders is a complex area of Mexican procedural law that often requires specialized litigation counsel.

When Do You Need a Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares)?

A Precautionary Measures Application Mexico under the CNCPF Articles 111–128 is required in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes where a party faces the risk that the opposing party will dissipate, conceal, transfer, or destroy assets or evidence before a final judgment can be obtained and executed.

The application is needed in commercial collection disputes (juicios mercantiles de cobro) where a creditor has clear documentary evidence of an unpaid obligation — a pagaré (promissory note) under the Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (LGTOC), a cheque returned for insufficient funds under LGTOC Article 196, or an unpaid invoice — and has reason to believe the debtor is in financial difficulty or is transferring assets. An embargo precautorio obtained before the debtor conceals its assets is often the decisive factor in whether a judgment is ultimately collectible.

The application is required in real property disputes — including boundary disputes (controversias de linderos), challenges to property transfers (nulidad de compraventa), and mortgage enforcement disputes — where the applicant needs a prohibición de enajenar recorded in the Registro Público de la Propiedad to prevent the opposing party from selling or encumbering the property while the lawsuit proceeds.

Medidas cautelares are needed in intellectual property disputes governed by the Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial (LFPPI) and the Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (LFDA), where the rights holder needs an immediate judicial order stopping the production or distribution of infringing goods, seizing infringing inventory, or prohibiting the use of a trademark — injunctive relief that is time-critical because continuing infringement causes ongoing commercial damage.

In family law, medidas provisionales under the CNCPF are required immediately upon filing a divorce or child custody proceeding to establish provisional arrangements for child support (alimentos provisionales), temporary custody (guarda y custodia provisional), and use of the family home, protecting the children's welfare and the weaker party's economic security before a final family court resolution is issued.

The application is also required in insolvency-adjacent situations — where a creditor learns that a debtor company is transferring assets to related parties or imminently filing for concurso mercantil — to obtain a precautionary attachment that will be recognized in the subsequent concurso proceedings as a prior lien, potentially giving the creditor priority over later-filing creditors.

What to Include in Your Precautionary Measures Application Mexico (Solicitud de Medidas Cautelares)

A valid Precautionary Measures Application Mexico under the Código Nacional de Procedimientos Civiles y Familiares Articles 111–128 must contain the following elements for the Juez de lo Civil to grant the requested medida cautelar.

Identification of the Applicant and Respondent: Full legal name, domicile, RFC, CURP, and official identity documents of the applicant (solicitante) and the respondent (demandado o afectado), and the nature of the underlying dispute. For corporate parties, the company's RFC, Registro Público de Comercio folio, and the power of attorney of the legal representative filing on behalf of the company must be exhibited.

Fumus Boni Iuris (Apariencia del Buen Derecho): A clear statement of the legal right or claim being protected — the nature of the underlying cause of action, the legal basis in the CCF, Código de Comercio, LGTOC, LFPPI, or other applicable statute, and documentary evidence prima facie supporting the claim. Under CNCPF Article 113, the applicant must demonstrate that the claimed right is probable (probable existencia del derecho) — a full trial-level proof standard is not required, but the documentary evidence must be sufficient to create a reasonable presumption of the right's existence.

Periculum in Mora (Peligro en la Demora): A specific factual statement and supporting evidence demonstrating the imminent risk of harm that the precautionary measure is designed to prevent — for example, evidence that the respondent is transferring assets (bank transfers, property sale contracts, corporate restructuring documents), destroying evidence, or is about to leave Mexico's territory. Courts require concrete evidence of risk, not speculative assertions.

Specification of the Requested Measure: A precise description of the medida cautelar being requested — the specific assets to be attached (for embargo precautorio), the real property to be subject to prohibición de enajenar (with Registro Público de la Propiedad folio data), the person to be arraigado, or the conduct to be prohibited — with the legal basis from CNCPF Articles 111–128 or Código de Comercio Articles 1168–1173.

Proportionality: A showing that the requested measure is proportional to the claimed right — the value of assets to be attached should not significantly exceed the claimed debt, and the scope of a prohibición de enajenar should be limited to assets reasonably connected to the dispute. CNCPF Article 114 requires the court to assess proportionality before granting.

Countersecurity (Contrafianza): An offer by the applicant to provide a fianza (bond) or other security (garantía) to indemnify the respondent for losses caused by the precautionary measure if the principal lawsuit is ultimately decided against the applicant. Under CNCPF Article 116, the respondent may obtain release of attached assets by offering a contrafianza of equivalent value through an authorized afianzadora (bonding company) regulated by the CNSF.

Urgency Declaration (for ex parte applications): When the application is filed before the principal lawsuit or without prior notice to the respondent, a specific statement of why advance notice would defeat the purpose of the measure — for example, because the respondent would conceal the assets if notified. The CNCPF Article 115 permits ex parte grants upon a showing of urgency, subject to subsequent inter partes hearing.

Signature and Legal Representation: The application must be signed by the applicant or their legal representative holding a valid poder notarial para pleitos y cobranzas. Forms-legal.com provides this Precautionary Measures Application Mexico template as a practical starting point for civil and commercial injunctive relief proceedings. Every medidas cautelares application requires direction by a Licenciado en Derecho experienced in civil or commercial litigation, as procedural errors — insufficient evidence of periculum in mora, disproportionate attachment requests, or failure to offer counterbond — are common grounds for denial that may cause irreparable prejudice to the applicant's position in the principal lawsuit.

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