Labour Law in Spain: provisions on working hours and public holidaysCompanies that carry out business in Spain must comply with the applicable labour standards on working hours and public holidays. This includes compliance with minimum rest and maximum working hours as well as annual leave and public holiday regulations.Read more
Video surveillance measures in the framework of management controlBusiness control is a function that allows companies to evaluate the actions undertaken and the results obtained by their employees. The arrival of new technologies has allowed for an improvement …Read more
Business control versus the right to privacyThe increasingly frequent use of new technologies in the field of labour relations, poses new challenges and scenarios that courts and legislators must address in order to create a setting …Read more
Covert video surveillance in the workplace, the López-Ribalda CaseWith the recent decision issued by the European Court of Human Rights on January 9, 2018 in López Ribalda and others v. Spain, a momentous turn is made to the …Read more
Krone consolidates its position in SpainIn its strategic Krone 2020 plan, the German trailer and semitrailer manufacturer Krone has gone one step further towards the consolidation of its brand in Spain and is positioning itself …Read more
Fees and taxes for real estate acquisitions in SpainAcquisition 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.Read more
Financing the acquisition of real estate in SpainIn Spain, banks usually finance real estate acquisitions through mortgages as well as other services. Borrowers run the risk of finding the liability for fees incurred by the appraisal of the property, notarisation of the mortgage and entry into the land registry shifted onto them.Read more
Seeking and acquiring real estate in SpainSeeking real estate in Spain can be done by internet, with the help of a real estate consultant or through an agent. Care should be taken if using an agent, as well as in signing a contract, because agents generate fees and only notarisation can ensure acquisition in good faith.Read more
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in SpainICOs offer revolutionary and flexible corporate financing ways to technology start-ups. Even though ICOs increase entrepreneur independence, they bear investor risks. Various legislations in Spain must ‘be taken into account when emitting tokens.Read more
Debt prevention measures in SpainA debtor’s default or delay is established if the debtor cannot satisfy his obligation to pay after receiving an overdue notice. At the time of contraction, companies in Spain can take preventive steps to deter defaults from the outset and to improve their legal position in a legal dispute.Read more