The Share Purchase Agreement: Signing and Closing
The purchase agreement of corporate shares or holdings is a document that establishes conditions that will govern the transfer of the company and it applies to all forms of non-listed companies.
Month: May 2018
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
With the new general data protection regulation (GDPR) going into effect, the authorities can act ex officio or on complaints. Companies that fail to comply with the legislation can expect considerable economic sanctions
Mariscal Abogados advises Trescal on the purchases of the companies Calgas and ASSI
Trescal engrosses the purchase of companies in Spain. The French world leader in comprehensive calibration services, has acquired the Spanish Calibración de Analizadores de Gas, SL (Calgas) and ASSI Sistemas …
Fees and taxes for real estate acquisitions in Spain
Acquisition of real estate in Spain can generate various fees for which, without careful preparation, the buyer can quickly find himself liable. Furthermore, the transaction can accrue taxes, which can be quite different for the buyer and the seller.
Phases of the process of acquiring a company
Investment in Spain through acquiring shareholdings in a Spanish company requires a series of steps in order to ensure the successful conclusion of the transaction. These are, in brief: the letter of intent, the due diligence process, the signing of the purchase/sale agreement, the closure of the transaction and the closing operations, or post-closing of the transaction.
The filing of annual accounts of branches of foreign companies in Spain
One of the most problematic issues facing Spanish branches of foreign companies is the filing of accounts. In Spain, the Mercantile Registry Regulations provide for the possibility of filing the accounts of the company itself, when there is the so-called ‘equivalence control’ in both countries, or by submitting ad-hoc accounts in relation to the activity of the branch in Spain.
