Regulations in Spain relating to data and password protection on the InternetVisiting a website does not imply that the user must provide personal information. However, often it is necessary to register and get a password to access the content of a web page. In such cases, the collection of the data must conform to the purpose, form, limitations and rights contained in the LOPD in Spain.Read more
Proceedings in Spain with a foreign elementWith more frequency, proceedings and lawsuits in Spain are with opponents from non-Spanish-speaking states. In such cases, the law in Spain requires the translation of written documents supporting the claim. Failure to do so may underestimate the written evidence and jeopardize the proceeding.Read more
How to protect your work in SpainThe protection of a work in Spain is now automatic thanks to the agreements concluded between European countries and copyright collecting companies.Read more
New regulation on Foundations in SpainThe draft Law on Foundations in Spain intends to guarantee the better exercise of the right of establishment and compliance with the accompanying obligations arising from formation, not only through the foundation itself – through the purpose which justifies its existence – but also the public administrations that monitor its performance and grant, if need be, tax benefits to them.Read more
Incentives and tax bonuses for SME in SpainThe new fiscal measures that benefit small sized entreprises or SMEs in Spain reduce the Corporate tax to as low as 20,25%.Read more
The Spanish Copyright LawThanks to the introduction of the European directives, copyright law has been harmonized throughout the European territory, including Spain, and has strengthened legal protection of creators.Read more
The liquidation of companies in SpainThe liquidation of a company in Spain is a legal option chosen in a shareholder’s meeting. It leads to the splitting of the company’s assets after complying with its obligation of payment to creditors.Read more
Temporary contracts in Spain and their terminationThe temporary work experience contract, the temporary contract for a project or service or the temporary contract depending on production circumstances are the types of temporary contract that exist in Spain. They are all regulated by the Workers’ Statute and, despite their temporary nature, early termination may be considered as dismissal.Read more
What is the Declaration of Heirs in Spain?When a person in Spain dies without drawing up a will, the heirs are determined based on a declaration of heirs, which can be made before a notary when the stated heirs are ancestors, descendants or a spouse, or before a judge in the remaining cases.Read more
Collective agreements in SpainCollective agreements are agreements between unions and employers that establish wages, work schedule and other work conditions. Additionally, these agreements allow the adjustment of the rules of the company’s business sector.Read more
