Intellectual Property Regulation in Spain
In Spain, intellectual property is governed by Royal Decree 1/1996 of 12 April, approving the Consolidated Copyright Act. In addition, for intellectual property issues, it should be noted that Spain …
How to protect your inventions in Spain
Inventions can be protected by the Spanish legal system through the following legal instruments that grant holders exclusive rights to patents, utility models, and industrial designs. The patents seek to …
How to Register your Trademark in Spain
Trademarks are distinctive signs whose primary function is to distinguish and identify products or services released by an entrepreneur into a market from products and services offered by its competitors. …
Industrial property in Spain
Industrial property is set to be one of the most important assets to a company. It is therefore vital before entering into a new market, to ensure its proper protection. …
New Types of VAT in Spain
By Royal Decree-Law 20/2012, of the 13th of July, on measures to guarantee fiscal stability and to promote competitiveness, the rates for the Value Added Tax (VAT) were amended in …
Elimination of licenses for store openings for businesses in Spain
In the Boletin Oficial del Estado (the BOE, or Official Reporter for the State) published on May 26 the Royal Decree-Law 19/2012, of May 25, on urgent measures to liberalize …
Requirements of the Agency Agreement in Spain
As defined in Article 1 of the Law of Agency Agreements (from now on LAA), these types of agreements are for which a natural person or legal entity is obligated …
Mediation Law for Civil and Commercial Issues in Spain
Mediation is a voluntary way to resolve disputes between two parties with the help of a third party, qualified to be impartial and neutral to guide these parties in achieving …
Inheritance rights of foreigners in Spain
Foreigners who intend to inherit assets in Spain should know that succession laws tend to be different from country to country. Primarily, one needs to take into account that in …
The shareholder’s right to withdrawal in Spain for non distribution of dividends
Article 93 a) of the Spanish Companies Law (LSC in Spanish) expressly recognizes the shareholders’ entitlement to participate in company profit-sharing. Nevertheless, it is not an automatic entitlement, since, in principle, …
