{"id":1389,"date":"2025-06-10T18:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garbar.info\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:23:51","slug":"socios-podran-ejercer-acciones-individuales-contra-administradores-por-danos-personales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garbar.info\/en\/socios-podran-ejercer-acciones-individuales-contra-administradores-por-danos-personales\/","title":{"rendered":"Socios Podr\u00e1n Ejercer Acciones Individuales Contra Administradores Por Da\u00f1os Personales"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Relevant precedent by the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court (Amparo Directo en Revisi\u00f3n 7767\/2023)<\/i><\/span><\/p>

Mexico City, June 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>

In May 2025, the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Amparo Directo en Revisi\u00f3n 7767\/2023, holding that shareholders of a commercial company may bring individual claims for damages caused directly to their personal assets by the acts or omissions of the company\u2019s directors. This is possible even if the legal requirements set forth in Articles 161 and 163 of the General Law of Commercial Companies (LGSM)\u2014which regulate the so-called social action of liability\u2014are not met.<\/span><\/p>

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Case background<\/b><\/span><\/p>

A shareholder brought a civil liability action against the president and secretary of the company\u2019s board of directors, alleging, among other things, failure to deliver share certificates as approved by the shareholders\u2019 meeting, and failure to present financial reports for multiple fiscal years. The lower courts denied the claimant\u2019s standing, arguing that under the LGSM, only the shareholders' meeting or shareholders representing at least 25% of the share capital may pursue such actions.<\/span><\/p>

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Decision by the Supreme Court<\/b><\/span><\/p>

The Supreme Court overturned the lower court\u2019s ruling and found that a literal interpretation of Articles 161 and 163 of the LGSM would violate the right to effective judicial protection, as recognized under Article 17 of the Mexican Constitution and applicable international human rights treaties.<\/span><\/p>

The Court clarified the distinction between:\nThe social action (where damages affect the company\u2019s assets), and\nThe individual action (where damages affect the shareholder personally).\nIn the latter case, a shareholder may file a claim for liability against directors based on Article 1910 of the Federal Civil Code, without meeting the requirements of a social action.<\/span><\/p>

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Legal implications<\/b><\/span><\/p>

This decision significantly strengthens shareholder protection against wrongful acts or omissions by company directors. It opens the door for individual claims in cases such as:<\/span><\/p>