Data Protection Regulations for companies in SpainAll natural or legal persons and Public Administrations that deal with personal data are obliged to comply with and adapt to the regulations of the current Personal Data Protection Act (LOPD) in Spain. Read more
The functioning of labour and investee companies in SpainLabour and investee companies, regulated in Spain by Law 44/2015, may be private or public limited companies. There are two types of shareholders within such companies: workers with permanent contracts who have worker class shares, and those who are not workers with permanent contracts and have general class shares.Read more
Real estate investment companies increase their profitsIn 2015, large real estate investment firms tripled their profits compared to the former year. Their profitability through dividends and the recovery of the real estate sector in Spain predict new profits once again this year for these investment vehicles in real estate assets for rent.Read more
The international transfer of personal data without the Safe Harbor agreementSince the invalidation of the Safe Harbor agreement on 6 October 2015, companies should take into account the new rules established by the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the international transfer of personal data.Read more
Mariscal Abogados participates in the Jurismus Congress 2016Mr. Nicolás Melchior, lawyer at the Spanish law firm Mariscal Abogados based in Madrid, participated in the Jurismus Congress which was recently held in Hull (United Kingdom). Jurismus is an …Read more
Relocation of workers and social security in SpainGenerally, the social security regulation applicable to relocated workers depends on the country where the worker will develop his or her activity. However, there are exceptions depending on the relocation period and the destination country.Read more
Jade Edment, January – June 2016I was an intern at Mariscal Abogados from January to June 2016. I chose to intern at Mariscal Abogados as part of my Year Abroad from UCL where I currently …Read more
Implications of the cancelation of the Safe Harbour agreementThe Safe Harbour agreement signed between Europe and the United States allowed the movement and storage of personal data between Europe and the United States with lower security requirements than that stipulated by European regulations. However, after the lawsuit against Facebook filed by Max Schrems, the Court of Justice of the European Union (TJUE) deemed that the United States does not guarantee sufficient levels of data protection for European users.Read more
Extension of foreign patents: European patents and PCT patentsThe European Patent Organization established a centralized system for granting uniform patents in Europe. With the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) system, the process is initiated with a single application in more than 140 countries worldwide.Read more
Seniority in Spain once an unfair dismissal has been declaredWhere a dismissal is declared unfair, the company must choose between readmitting the employee or paying legal compensation.Read more
