The employment relations of Senior Management, regulated by Royal Decree 1382/1985 in Spain, have special conditions, especially concerning contract terminations, where the sometimes less favourable conditions for Senior Managers (compared to regular employees) generate frequent conflicts after the termination of the working relationship.
NuWave Communications has completed its CNMC registration as an authorised electronic communications operator in Spain. Mariscal Abogados advised the company on all corporate and regulatory aspects of the process.
In a complex labor environment, companies engaged in diverse activites face uncertainty regarding the application of collective bargaining agreements in industrial relations. There is an ongoing debate about the feasibility of utilizing different agreements versus a single agreement. Critical factors such as corporate purpose, turnover, and contracting activities play a pivotal role in making this decision.
Mariscal Abogados guides Pratia Spain’s first global joint venture with Uomi with UOMi (Oncology unit of Clínicas Mi), marking a significant international expansion.
Foreign companies can achieve entry into the Spanish market through collaboration with local companies. This collaboration offers appealing advantages, such as the costs and risks reduction associated with their expansion. In this context, companies may decide establishing a temporary business association (UTE), a structure governed by Law 18/1982 dated 26 May 1982 in Spain.
As part of the efforts to stimulate the digital economy in Spain, the FOCO and Next-Tech Funds represent an appealing opportunity for foreign investors seeking to access the Spanish market and capitalize on its growth potential.
The innovation and scalability characteristics of companies aiming to benefit from the Startup Law have recently been defined and developed in Order PCM/825/2023 of 20 July. It establishes the general presumptions and characteristics that startup applicants must meet to qualify and be certified as “startups” by ENISA.
Spain is consolidating as an increasingly attractive destination for Venture Capital Funds. Economic stability, internal market consistency, and governmental support, among other factors, drive a constant growth in profitability for both national and foreign investors.
In an investment round of a startup, the shareholders usually sign an investment and/or a shareholders’ agreement to establish the guidelines for their arising relationship. Although the specifics may differ based on each company and its shareholders, these agreements usually contain some key clauses. In this article, Carla Rissmann provides an explanation of the content and purpose of these clauses.
The economic unit encompasses the active and passive elements constituting a ‘company’ or ‘autonomous productive unit’ within the company. The transfer of an authentic economic unit is an essential requirement for partial spin-offs in Spain.
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