Publications List

Contractual guarantees in Spain: the personal guarantee

Personal guarantees include personal securities, which can be characterized as an ancillary obligation, since it depends on the main obligation, and as a subsidiary obligation as well, in that only if the principal debtor fails to comply is it possible to demand payment of the debt from the guarantor.

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Debt prevention measures in Spain

A 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.

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The transformation of a General Partnership into a Limited Partnership

A general partnership is a contract through which two or more people agree to a share capital, with the purpose of undertaking a business activity and distributing the profits. It is an obsolete and uncommon form in the Spanish commercial market, for which, on numerous occasions, it is necessary to transform such partnerships into an LLC or corporation.

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Corporate Housekeeping Duties in Spain

For legal existence in Spain, companies must fulfil important formalities. The so-called “corporate housekeeping duties” include the registration of the company with the commercial register, the keeping of the minutes of all the meetings of the shareholders and management, the careful management of an accounting and the timely submission of the annual accounts.

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