How to apply for bankruptcy proceedings in SpainRoyal Decree-Law 8/2020 introduces changes to the deadlines for applying for bankruptcy proceedings in Spain, whether voluntary or necessary. It also empowers the judges to reject applications, up to two months after the end of the state of alarm.Read more
Director’s Liabilities during the State of AlarmRoyal Decree-Law 8/2020 amends certain obligations of company directors when there is a legal or statutory cause for dissolution or if the company finds itself in a state of insolvency.Read more
Company Representation in Spain: Company Director or Senior Manager?Although the duties of company directors and senior managers may overlap, their rights and obligations to the company differ considerably. While the former is subject to commercial legislation, the latter is subject to labour law.Read more
Informative note on Insolvency Measures – RDL 16/2020Informative note on the Royal Decree-Law 16/2020, of 28th April, regarding procedural and organisational measures to deal with Covid-19, especially concerning measures on insolvency proceedings.Read more
A Shareholders’ Right to Withdrawal Due to a Lack of Dividend DistributionThe December 2018 reform of article 348 of Real Legislative Decree 1/2010, 2nd July, approving the consolidated text of the Law on Capital Companies, amends and clarifies the necessary conditions for a shareholder’s right to withdrawal due to a failure to distribute dividends in accordance with the mentioned law.Read more
The Temporary Suspension of Employment Contracts in Spain or ERTEAmong the measures approved by the government after the decree of the state of alert in Spain, the temporary suspension of employment contracts or ERTE (temporary employment regulation file) takes on special relevance for the company.Read more
Working hours and public holidays in SpainRead the full article: Labour Law in Spain: provisions on working hours and public holidays
Measures to cover the needs of our clientsGiven the serious difficulties that the state of alarm decreed in Spain implies for the majority of our clients, at Mariscal & Abogados we have created an ad hoc team …Read more
Press Note Mariscal AbogadosAfter the latest events related to the COVID-19 and more specifically with the state of alert decreed on March 13th in Spain, from Mariscal & Abogados we want to convey …Read more
