Summary Table of the Procedural and Insolvency Measures of the Law 3/2020The COVID- 19 health crisis has led to delays in the Spanish courts due to its paralysation during the State of Alarm. In the coming months, the Administration of Justice should adapt to the new normality and anticipate a possible increase in litigation and insolvency proceedings, mainly from 2021.Read more
Pre-insolvency, an alternative for the survival of the companyPre-insolvency is a procedure defined in Article 5 of the Insolvency Law in Spain as a final extension for the company to redirect its financial/economic situation.Read more
Fiona Kan, September – December 2020As a Spanish and Business student considering a career in law, I chose to apply to Mariscal Abogados to gain an insight into working for an international law firm, and …Read more
Christmas hamper in Spain, a vested right? Dismantling mythsChristmas hampers are not regarded, per se, as a vested right of workers. However, the specific circumstances of its regulation in each company need to be analysed case by case.Read more
E-money institutions in SpainElectronic money institutions must be authorized by the Banco de España and follow the regulations of Law 21/2011 of 26 July on electronic money and Royal Decree 778/2012 of 4 May on the legal framework for electronic money institutions.Read more
Permanence agreements in companies linked to financed trainingThe objective of permanence agreements in companies linked to financed training is twofold: to promote a greater degree of specialization of the employees and to ensure the recovery of the expenditure. However, agreements must observe some legal requirements to be valid.Read more
Objectives and Advantages of pre-insolvency proceedingsOne of the advantages of the pre-insolvency proceedings is that it stops the execution of judicial enforcement of properties and rights so that the company can continue with its professional activity.Read more
The EPC contract versus the EPCM contractDetermining the ideal contract for an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project has a direct effect on the risks and costs of the project and can condition the efficiency of the execution of the work.Read more
Promotion of new business models in the energy sector in SpainThe Royal Decree-law 23/2020 regulates new business models for participating in the electricity system in Spain so far not sufficiently ruled: storage, hybridization, aggregation, and renewable energy communities.Read more
What are Corporate CrimesCorporate crimes provide for the punishment of company directors for their infringements and abuses of power.Read more