How to enforce an EU judgement within the European Union
Council Regulation No. 44/2001 contains the rules applicable to enforce a civil or commercial judgement in another European member state. However, Spain, with no bilateral agreements, follows the Hague Convention.
Means to avoid corporate criminal liability in Spain
For a company to avoid criminal liability for crimes committed by third parties in the name of, or on the behalf of the company, the company must have a prevention plan for crimes and rely on a compliance officer.
Fighting cartels within the Spanish Competition Law
Competition law in the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom appear to have the same, or similar, objectives but are very diverse in the manner in which they deal with the law and issues that arise. The differences arise in matters such as fighting cartels, which is more common than one may think.
What is the legal deposit of a website or blog?
The new regulation on the procedures for managing websites and blogs is to preserve bibliographic content and permit its access for cultural, research and informational purposes.
The legal deposit procedure for online publications in Spain
In Spain the conservation centres determine which online publication should be in the legal deposit to be conserved.
Changes in the application of inheritance rights of foreigners in Spain
For the sake of efficiency and time management, the EU will unify the rules on succession rights of foreigners. Decisions taken by a Member State will be binding everywhere within the EU territories, and will not be subject to further revisions.
Dejudicialization of Corporate life in Spain: a huge step in the right direction
The publication of Law 15/2015 in Spain aims to decongest commercial courts by giving jurisdiction in the area of company law to other competent bodies such the Spanish trade registries.
Dissolution and winding-up of a company in Spain
Through this article, our ambition is to briefly describe the process of the dissolution and winding-up described in the Spanish Companies Act as a mechanism to put an end to the activity of a company in Spain, but also to clarify the main difference with the process of winding-up in the case of bankruptcy.
Dismissals in Spain due to a company’s cessation of activity
The economic crisis led to the cessation of activity of many companies. Those that had only one client have been obligated to terminate the labour contracts with its workers.
Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company in Spain
Of the various probable instances for the dissolution of an L.L.C. in Spain, some are based on economic reasons (accumulation of losses, capital reduction below a legal threshold, etc.) and others may be due to the behaviour of its partners (paralysis of the company, agreement on the dissolution, etc.).
