Abstract
This paper analyzes mechanisms for the efficiency of technology transfer transactions. It adopts the economic analysis of law as a tool, due to its adequacy on studies about agreements that normally rely on time and in which confidence between the parties becomes fundamental to maintain the relationships. The procedural method used in this paper was the monographic, the technique of research was the bibliographical and the case study was about biogas technology transfer. As for results, it was envisioned that the cooperation is a tool for the business and the corporate contracts of transfer of technology become more effective, to the extent that it can decrease the likelihood of litigation relating to these contracts, as well as it is a stabilisation instrument, promoting the maintenance of the business for a longer period of time.
Cooperation; business agreements; technology transfer; economic analysis