Common Measures for Collective Agreements in SpainProperty executions necessary for a business activity cease for up to four months from the debtor’s initial communication with the court regarding negotiations with creditors. This pause aims to facilitate successful agreements and prevent the accumulation of executions by uncooperative creditors.Read more
Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting in the Spanish CompanyIn a Spanish company, general board meetings can be ordinary or extraordinary based on the topics. A meeting is universal if any issue is valid without prior notice, with all shareholders present or represented and unanimous agreement. It can be held anywhere, nationally or internationally.Read more
Training Contracts in Spain Not Linked to CertificatesSection two of the eighth transitional provision of Law 3/2012, of July 6, 2012, on urgent measures to reform the labour market regulates contracts for training and learning that do …Read more
Seniority Applicable to Staffing Services Contract in SpainThis article first explains what the staffing services contract consists of, and then it assesses how seniority applies to indemnification in this type of contract. Article 6 of Law 14/1994, …Read more
The Process and Requirements of the Bankruptcy Mediator in SpainOn December 13, 2013, the Spanish Council of Ministers adopted the Royal Decree on the Development of the Determined Aspects of Law 5/2012, of July 6, 2012, on Mediation in …Read more
New Measures to Improve Stable Hiring and Employability in SpainOn December 21, 2013, the Spanish Legal Bulletin (BOE) published the Royal Decree Law 16/2013, of December 21, on measures to promote stable hiring and improve the employability of workers, …Read more
Simplification of the Rights of Shareholders in SpainOn June 23, the Spanish Legal Bulletin (BOE) released Law 1/2012, amending reporting and documentation obligations for company mergers and divisions. These changes, affecting the Capital Companies Act, notably highlight a shareholder’s right to withdraw if a company opts not to distribute profits.Read more
On air tonight: a Spanish lawyer on TVMariscal Abogados received an invitation to provide insights on a prominent television program in Spain. The focus of the discussion was the contentious and sensitive topic of granting citizenship to investors in select European Union countries.Read more
Labour Measures in Support of Approved Entrepreneurs in SpainOn September 28, 2013, the Spanish Legal Bulletin (BOE) published Law 14/2013, of September 27, to support entrepreneurs and internationalization (also known as the Entrepreneurs Support Act). Despite some delay …Read more
Preliminary Reports to the General Meeting of Shareholders in SpainThe shareholders of a limited liability company can, either in writing before the general board meeting or verbally during the meeting, request reports or clarifications that they deem necessary regarding matters included in the agenda of the day.Read more
