Means to avoid corporate criminal liability in SpainFor a company to avoid criminal liability for crimes committed by third parties in the name of, or on the behalf of the company, the company must have a prevention plan for crimes and rely on a compliance officer.Read more
Justine Matthys, September – December 2015My time at Mariscal Abogados has unfortunately come to an end. I worked at this law firm from September until mid-December and I can honestly say it was a very …Read more
Fighting cartels within the Spanish Competition LawCompetition law in the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom appear to have the same, or similar, objectives but are very diverse in the manner in which they deal with the law and issues that arise. The differences arise in matters such as fighting cartels, which is more common than one may think.Read more
What is the legal deposit of a website or blog?The new regulation on the procedures for managing websites and blogs is to preserve bibliographic content and permit its access for cultural, research and informational purposes.Read more
The legal deposit procedure for online publications in SpainIn Spain the conservation centres determine which online publication should be in the legal deposit to be conserved.Read more
Changes in the application of inheritance rights of foreigners in SpainFor the sake of efficiency and time management, the EU will unify the rules on succession rights of foreigners. Decisions taken by a Member State will be binding everywhere within the EU territories, and will not be subject to further revisions.Read more
Dejudicialization of Corporate life in Spain: a huge step in the right directionThe publication of Law 15/2015 in Spain aims to decongest commercial courts by giving jurisdiction in the area of company law to other competent bodies such the Spanish trade registries.Read more
Dissolution and winding-up of a company in SpainThrough this article, our ambition is to briefly describe the process of the dissolution and winding-up described in the Spanish Companies Act as a mechanism to put an end to the activity of a company in Spain, but also to clarify the main difference with the process of winding-up in the case of bankruptcy.Read more
Dismissals in Spain due to a company’s cessation of activityThe economic crisis led to the cessation of activity of many companies. Those that had only one client have been obligated to terminate the labour contracts with its workers.Read more
Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company in SpainOf the various probable instances for the dissolution of an L.L.C. in Spain, some are based on economic reasons (accumulation of losses, capital reduction below a legal threshold, etc.) and others may be due to the behaviour of its partners (paralysis of the company, agreement on the dissolution, etc.).Read more
