THE CZECH REPUBLIC and THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES, hereinafter

referred to as "the Contracting Parties";

DESIRING to intensify economic cooperation to the mutual benefit of both States,

INTENDING to create and maintain favourable conditions for investments by

investors of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party,

RECOGNIZING the need to promote and protect foreign investments with the aim

to foster their economic prosperity and to stimulate business initiatives in this field,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: