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On 7th November 2015, the BOE (the Official State Bulletin) published Royal Decree 1004/2015, of the 6th November, whereby the Regulations governing the procedure for the acquisition of Spanish nationality through residency were approved. These changes were provoked by the excessive length of time that the process was taking and by the increasing number of […]

Past 15th May 2014, an Agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion in the Income and Wealth tax between Spain and United Kingdom was published in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE). It came into force on 12th June 2014. With this update, both Governments have tried to adapt to the new times certain aspects that, […]

On the 6th of October 2015, Law 42/2015 of the 5th of October, amending Law 1/2000 of the 7th January on Civil Procedure was published in the BOE (the Official State Bulletin). The publication contains some important changes in civil procedure among which the most important is that it will be compulsory for professionals, courts […]

Eleanor Sharpston asks the Court of Justice of the European Union not to oppose the Spanish instalment payment plan to suppliers On May 12 2016 the Advocate General Ms. Eleanor Sharpston asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) not to oppose the Spanish instalment payment plan to suppliers. This plan meant waiving 3.000 […]

This reform is motivated by the increasing importance of “good governance” and “good practices” in the management of capital companies, especially in listed companies. On December 4th the Official Gazette published Law 1/2014 amending the Capital Companies Act to implement corporate governance modifications. This reform is based on the Report of the Committee of Experts submitted to the […]

CJEU Attorney General Mr. Paolo Mengozzi states that banks will only have to reimburse clients the money billed in excess from 9th May 2013 onwards The judgment given by the CJEU’s Attorney General Mr. Paolo Mengozzi states that banks will only have to reimburse clients the money billed in excess by the abusive ‘clausula suelo’ […]

Savings of up to €48 million thanks to new rules for cross-border judgments On January 10, the Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 adopted by the European Parliament and of the Council on 12 December 2012 which replaces Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I Regulation), began to apply. […]