Renting: Another Option for Investment for Foreign Nationals in SpainAct 14/2013 on Support to Entrepreneurs and Internationalization (the Act) became effective on September 28, 2013. The Act allows foreign investors to live in Spain. Obtaining this residence permit is …Read more
Implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive in SpainIn Spain, local laws are implementing the Consumer Rights Directive (Directive). The Spanish Laws on consumer protection and information (La Ley General para la Defensa de los consumidores y Usarios (LGDCU) …Read more
Compensation to an Administrator in SpainAccording to the Capital Companies Act and the Doctrine of the Directorate General for Registers and Notaries, company bylaws must state whether an administrator receives compensation, and company bylaws are …Read more
Transformation of a Temporary Contract into a Permanent Contract in SpainThere are some cases for which a temporary contract or service can become a permanent one if the company is not careful or acts recklessly. Thus, it becomes a permanent …Read more
Termination of a Temporary Contract in SpainThe temporary contract in Spain promotes specific work or service independently realized during a particular period and can be full- or part-time employment. Once the contract has ended, the employer …Read more
Objective Dismissals in Spain: Dismissal for Organizational ReasonsThe Spanish Labour Legislation contains several grounds for objective dismissal, and among these is the category of dismissals for economic, organizational, technical, and production reasons. These reasons are the same …Read more
Contracts for Specific Projects or Services in SpainThere are some main features and formalities related to an employment contract for a particular project or service, which falls into the group of so-called temporary contracts. Like other contracts …Read more
2013 was the Year of Foreign Investment in SpainThe rate of foreign investment in the Spanish real estate sector has grown by 1,4% in 2013 compared to 2012. Moreover, at the same time, the value of Spanish property decreased by 9,46% from the price recorded in 2012. Spain attracts foreign investors who can obtain legal residence and permission to work within Spanish territory by purchasing the property.Read more
Sarah Rowlands, May – July 2014I was an intern at Mariscal Abogados from May- July 2014. As a language student, I wanted to improve my language skills and also explore the possibility of studying law …Read more
Consequences of Breaching the Flat Rate Requirements in SpainThe Royal Decree-Law 3/2014 of February 28 on urgent measures to promote employment and contracts of indefinite duration, approved on March 1, will not affect the number of economic benefits …Read more
