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Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal)

Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal)

CONTRATO DE ARRENDAMIENTO DE TERRENO EJIDAL

Celebrado conforme a la Ley Agraria (Artículos 45 y 46) y el Reglamento Interior del Ejido

I. PARTES

EJIDATARIO (ARRENDADOR):

Nombre: [Ejidatario Name]

CURP: [Ejidatario CURP]

RFC: [Ejidatario RFC]

Domicilio: [Ejidatario Address]

Certificado de Derechos Ejidales (CDE) No.: [CDE Number]

ARRENDATARIO:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Lessee Name]

RFC: [Lessee RFC]

Domicilio: [Lessee Address]

Representante Legal: [Legal Representative]

Ambas partes celebran el presente Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal al tenor de las siguientes cláusulas, conforme a la Ley Agraria y su Reglamento:

II. OBJETO DEL CONTRATO — DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA PARCELA EJIDAL

Ejido: [Ejido Name]

Número de Registro RAN del Ejido: [Ejido RAN Number]

Número de Parcela: [Parcel Number]

Superficie: [Parcel Area]

Ubicación: [Parcel Location]

Uso Agrícola Autorizado: [Permitted Use]

El ejidatario declara ser titular de los derechos ejidales sobre la parcela descrita, acreditados mediante el Certificado de Derechos Ejidales (CDE) No. [CDE Number] expedido por el Registro Agrario Nacional (RAN). La parcela se identifica en el plano parcelario georeferenciado registrado en el RAN.

III. PLAZO DEL ARRENDAMIENTO

El presente contrato tendrá vigencia del [Lease Start Date] al [Lease End Date], en cumplimiento del plazo máximo de 30 años establecido en el Artículo 46 de la Ley Agraria. Cualquier prórroga deberá constar por escrito y no excederá del límite legal acumulado.

IV. RENTA Y FORMA DE PAGO

Renta Anual: [Annual Rent] MXN.

Periodicidad de Pago: [Payment Schedule].

Mecanismo de Ajuste: [Rent Adjustment].

El ejidatario emitirá el Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet (CFDI) correspondiente por cada pago recibido, conforme a las disposiciones del SAT. Los ingresos por arrendamiento de terrenos ejidales estarán sujetos al régimen fiscal aplicable conforme al Artículo 74 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta.

V. OBLIGACIONES DE LAS PARTES

Obligaciones del Ejidatario (Arrendador):

a) Entregar la parcela en condición apta para el uso acordado.

b) No perturbar el uso pacífico del arrendatario durante la vigencia del contrato.

c) Cooperar en los trámites de inscripción ante el RAN.

d) No gravar ni disponer de la parcela en forma incompatible con este arrendamiento.

Obligaciones del Arrendatario:

a) Usar la parcela exclusivamente para el uso autorizado ([Permitted Use]).

b) Pagar la renta en los plazos pactados.

c) Aplicar prácticas de conservación de suelos conforme a la Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable.

d) No subarrendar ni ceder este contrato sin consentimiento escrito del ejidatario (CCF supletorio art. 2480).

e) Restituir la parcela al término del contrato en las condiciones pactadas.

f) Obtener los permisos federales, estatales y municipales requeridos para las actividades productivas a realizar.

VI. MEJORAS E INVERSIONES

Las mejoras inseparables realizadas por el arrendatario con autorización previa y escrita del ejidatario quedarán en beneficio de la parcela al término del arrendamiento, salvo pacto en contrario. Las mejoras separables podrán ser retiradas por el arrendatario. Cualquier obra de infraestructura hídrica requerirá autorización previa de la Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) conforme a la Ley de Aguas Nacionales. Los Tribunales Agrarios resolverán cualquier controversia sobre el valor de mejoras no recuperables.

VIII. INSCRIPCIÓN EN EL REGISTRO AGRARIO NACIONAL

Las partes se obligan a inscribir el presente contrato en el Registro Agrario Nacional (RAN) dentro de los 30 días naturales siguientes a su firma, a fin de que surta efectos frente a terceros conforme al Artículo 46 de la Ley Agraria. Los derechos de inscripción conforme a la Ley Federal de Derechos serán cubiertos por el arrendatario, salvo pacto en contrario.

IX. CAUSAS DE TERMINACIÓN

El presente contrato podrá darse por terminado anticipadamente por: incumplimiento en el pago de dos o más rentas; uso distinto al autorizado; subarrendamiento no autorizado; deterioro intencional de la parcela; o incumplimiento de prácticas de conservación de suelos requeridas. Cualquier controversia será sometida a la jurisdicción del Tribunal Unitario Agrario competente, previa conciliación ante la Procuraduría Agraria.

X. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por la Ley Agraria (Artículos 45 y 46), el Reglamento Interior del Ejido [Ejido Name], y supletoriamente por el Código Civil Federal. Para su interpretación y cumplimiento, las partes se someten a la jurisdicción exclusiva del Tribunal Unitario Agrario competente, renunciando a cualquier otro fuero.

FIRMAS

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

EL EJIDATARIO (ARRENDADOR):

[Ejidatario Name]

Firma: _________________________

EL/LA ARRENDATARIO/A:

[Lessee Name]

Firma: _________________________

PRESIDENTE DEL COMISARIADO EJIDAL (cuando aplique):

[Comisariado Name]

Firma: _________________________

Ejidatario (Arrendador)

________________

Signature

Lessee (Arrendatario)

________________

Signature

Comisariado Ejidal President

________________

Signature

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What Is a Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal)?

An Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal) is a written contract by which an ejidatario — a member of an ejido (agrarian community) holding certificated parcel rights — grants another person or entity the temporary use and enjoyment of ejidal land in exchange for a periodic rent (renta), governed principally by the Ley Agraria (LA) Articles 45 and 46 and the Reglamento Interior of the ejido, which together constitute the foundational framework for the disposition and use of social-ownership land in Mexico.

The ejido as a legal institution was created by the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Article 27, which vested original ownership of land in the Nation and established a dual regime of private and social property. Social property — including ejido and comunidad agraria parcels — is administered through the Registro Agrario Nacional (RAN), the federal registry subordinate to the Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (SEDATU) that records all ejidal land acts, transfers, and lease agreements. Ejidal land rights are not equivalent to private property (dominio pleno) and are subject to limitations on alienation and encumbrance that do not apply to privately titled parcels.

Under Ley Agraria Article 45, ejidatarios have the right to use, enjoy, and disposition their individual ejidal parcels — including the right to lease those parcels to third parties, whether individuals (personas físicas) or legal entities (personas morales). However, the lease of ejidal parcels is subject to approval by the Asamblea General del Ejido, the sovereign governing body of the ejido composed of all ejidatarios, which meets in ordinary session at least once every six months and may convene in extraordinary session when required. The Asamblea General has exclusive jurisdiction to authorise acts of disposition over ejidal common-use lands (tierras de uso común) under Article 23 LA — no individual ejidatario can lease common-use parcels without Asamblea approval.

For individual ejidal parcels (parcelas certificadas), the ejidatario may lease without prior Asamblea approval when the parcel has been certificated through the PROCEDE (Programa de Certificación de Derechos Ejidales y Titulación de Solares) process and the ejidatario holds a Certificado de Derechos Ejidales (CDE) issued by RAN. The CDE identifies the specific parcel with its georeferenced survey (plano parcelario) registered at RAN. Without a valid CDE, any lease of an uncertificated ejidal parcel requires express Asamblea General resolution.

The Ley Agraria Article 46 establishes the maximum lease term for ejidal parcels: no lease of ejidal land to private parties may exceed 30 years, and any lease to legal entities (sociedades mercantiles or civil associations) may not give the lessee effective control over more than the maximum permitted acquisition area under Article 27 of the Constitution (2,500 hectares of irrigated land for sociedades anónimas or the equivalent for other uses). Leases exceeding these limits are null and void.

The Tribunal Agrario — a specialised federal court system established by the Ley Orgánica de los Tribunales Agrarios — has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from ejidal lease agreements. The Procuraduría Agraria, a federal ombudsman body, provides free legal assistance to ejidatarios and third parties in agrarian matters and may mediate lease disputes before litigation is commenced before the Tribunal Unitario Agrario competente.

When Do You Need a Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal)?

An Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico is required whenever an ejidatario or the ejido (through its Comisariado Ejidal) grants a third party the temporary use of ejidal parcel land for agricultural, livestock, forestry, agro-industrial, or other permitted purposes in exchange for rent. Under the Ley Agraria Articles 45–46 and the Reglamento Interior del Ejido, written documentation of ejidal lease arrangements is essential to protect both the ejidatario's agrarian rights and the lessee's investment in the land.

The contract is needed when a farming company (sociedad agrícola), agro-industrial enterprise, or individual farmer (agricultor) seeks to cultivate ejidal parcels for crop production (cultivos), livestock grazing (actividades pecuarias), or agro-industrial processing under a lease arrangement providing security of tenure beyond informal verbal agreements (acuerdos de palabra) that are common but legally unenforceable in agrarian court proceedings.

An ejidal lease agreement is required when the lessee plans to make significant capital improvements to the land — irrigation infrastructure (infraestructura de riego), greenhouse installations (invernaderos), or agro-industrial facilities — that require a documented legal basis for investment recovery. The Tribunal Agrario will only recognise improvement compensation claims when a written lease establishes the parties' rights and obligations regarding improvements and their value at lease expiration.

The agreement is needed when foreign-investment entities (empresas con inversión extranjera) or trust arrangements (fideicomisos) seek to use ejidal land — the Ley de Inversión Extranjera and SEDATU regulations impose additional registration and authorisation requirements for foreign-controlled lessees of ejidal land, and a properly documented contract is the prerequisite for obtaining SEDATU clearance.

Under Articles 45–46 of the Ley Agraria, a written ejidal lease is required for registration at the Registro Agrario Nacional (RAN), which provides constructive notice against third parties and protects the lessee's right to continued possession against subsequent competing claims. RAN registration requires the contract to include: the ejido name and RAN registration number, the parcel identification from the plano parcelario, the ejidatario's CDE number, and the lease term not exceeding 30 years.

The contract is also needed when the ejido's Asamblea General must be convened to ratify lease terms — any lease of common-use lands (tierras de uso común) requires a quorum of at least half of all ejidatarios plus one for the first or second convocation, and three-quarters for the third, under Article 25 LA. The Comisariado Ejidal's secretary must certify the Asamblea minutes (acta de asamblea) for the lease to be valid.

What to Include in Your Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Arrendamiento de Terreno Ejidal)

A valid Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico under the Ley Agraria and Reglamento Interior del Ejido must contain the following essential elements to be enforceable before the Tribunal Agrario and registrable at the Registro Agrario Nacional.

Identification of the Ejidatario (Lessor): Full name, CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población), RFC, and Certificado de Derechos Ejidales (CDE) number issued by RAN identifying the parcel. If the lessor is the ejido leasing common-use land, the Comisariado Ejidal's full composition (presidente, secretario, tesorero) must be identified with their terms of office and the Asamblea General resolution number authorising the lease.

Identification of the Lessee (Arrendatario): Full legal name, RFC, and domicilio for individuals; company name, RFC, registered address, legal representative's name, and power of attorney reference for legal entities. For foreign-controlled lessees, the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) permit number and SEDATU registration number must be included.

Parcel Identification: The ejido's official name and RAN ejido registration number; the parcel number as registered at RAN; reference to the plano parcelario (georeferenced parcel map) filed at RAN; the location (municipio, estado); and the total surface area in hectares expressed to four decimal places consistent with the CDE. If the lease covers multiple parcels, each must be listed with its individual parcel number and area.

Permitted Use: Explicit statement of the authorised agricultural, livestock, forestry, or agro-industrial use of the parcel — Article 45 LA requires that ejidal parcels be used for purposes compatible with the ejido's productive vocation as determined by the Reglamento Interior. The lessee's obligation to maintain soil conservation practices (prácticas de conservación de suelos) under the Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable must be expressly included where applicable.

Lease Term and RAN Registration: The agreed term — not to exceed 30 years under Article 46 LA — the start and end dates, and the deadline for applying for RAN registration (typically 30 days from execution). The contract must state that it is subject to RAN inscription for enforceability against third parties.

Rent Amount and Payment Terms: The agreed rent (renta) in MXN, payment schedule (monthly, quarterly, or annual), payment method, and any adjustment mechanism — typically linked to the Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) or to commodity price indices applicable to the agricultural product being cultivated.

Improvements and Infrastructure: The parties' agreement on capital improvements (mejoras) — who may construct them, whether the lessee may remove them at lease expiration, and how unremovable improvements will be valued and compensated. Disputes over improvement compensation are among the most litigated issues before the Tribunales Agrarios.

Asamblea General Ratification: For leases of common-use ejidal land, the agreement must attach a certified copy of the Asamblea General resolution (acta de asamblea certificada) authorising the lease, including the quorum achieved and the vote count. The Comisariado Ejidal must countersign the lease contract.

Termination and Restitution: The conditions for early termination, notice requirements, and the procedure for returning the parcel — including the condition in which it must be returned (free of crops unless otherwise agreed), any harvest rights (derechos de cosecha) the lessee retains for crops planted before termination notice, and the dispute resolution mechanism before the Tribunal Agrario.

Forms-legal.com provides this Ejido Land Lease Agreement Mexico template as a practical starting point. Ejidal land transactions involve complex interactions between the Ley Agraria, individual ejido Reglamentos Interiores, and federal agrarian policy — every ejidatario and prospective lessee should consult a licensed Licenciado en Derecho specialised in derecho agrario and engage the Procuraduría Agraria for legal guidance before executing any ejidal lease agreement.

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