Company Law

Tips and options to invest in Spain

There are many investment options available to foreign investors, that go from the opening of a new business, the investment in an already established business, the setting-up of a subsidiary or a franchise activity.

New system of retribution for directors in Spain

One of the changes arising from the Law on Capital Companies in Spain is the distinction between directors acting in their capacity as directors whose remuneration is subject to the principle statutory reserve and directors performing executive functions who, in the event of receiving remuneration, are obliged to sign a contract with the Company.

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What kind of company is the best to invest in Spain?

The main legal forms to establish an activity in Spain have advantages and disadvantages. The correct choice will depend not only on the activity itself as well as on the capital amount you want to invest, but also on the number of shareholders among other factors.

How to call for a shareholders’ general meeting in Spain?

The announcement of a shareholders’ general meeting in Spain must be made through the company’s website or by publishing it in the Spanish Official Gazette of the Trade Register. The company’s bylaws may also provide other ways to publish the notice.

The functioning of labour and investee companies in Spain

Labour 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.

The Prohibition of Misleading and Deceptive Advertising in Spain

For firms to get ahead of other firms and get their product sold they commonly use misleading or deceptive advertising. There is law that defines exactly what misleading or deceptive advertising means and states what type of advertisement techniques are prohibited. Misleading or deceptive advertising is not only done through the form of the advertisement itself, but can also be done by omitting general product information, such as its geographical location.