Publications List

The Position of the Bankrupcy Mediator in Spain

The Entrepreneur Support Act (Law 14/2013), enacted on September 27, 2013, introduced the bankruptcy mediator role. Published in the Spanish Legal Bulletin (BOE), it also brought partial modifications to the Insolvency Act (Law 22/2003) on July 9, 2003.

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Classification of economic and entrepreneurial business activities in Spain

Under the Entrepreneur Support and Internationalization Law effective since September 29, 2013, entrepreneurs must identify their core business using the economic activity code from the National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE). The pertinent codes should be included in official documents and the initial registration entry in public registries.

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Sole business license to operate in Spain

The sole business license is the Law that unifies the market and provides free movement of goods in Spain. This license eliminates the requirement of submission to 17 different regulations and allows the offering of any product or service produced under Spanish regional regulations anywhere in Spain without additional formalities.

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Directors’ retribution in the bylaws of the company in Spain

On March 7, 2013, the General Directorate of Registries and Notary issued a decision concerning the appeal against the Commercial and Personal Property Registrar’s refusal to register a public deed of company agreements. The decision outlines that to counter the presumption of gratuity, the bylaws must specify:

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