A cancellation of high economical and legal effect: A tense calm has taken over the city of Barcelona last week, after it has been agreed unilaterally by the organising body GSMA, the cancellation of the Mobile World Congress 2.020 which was to be held from 24th to 27th February. Likewise, even that barely mentioned, also […]
On 5 February, Royal Decree 231/2020, of 4 February, was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). This royal decree establishes the interprofessional minimum wage for 2020. As announced in the meeting in January of the Government, the Business Association and the Unions, the interprofessional minimum wage (“SMI”) for 2020 was established at EUR 31.66/gross […]
Following the announcement of the cancellation of the Mobile World Congress, the Barcelona startup community has reacted by organising a series of entrepreneurship days on 24, 25 and 26 February, in order to bring together and benefit of the presence of the different stakeholders (entrepreneurs, investment funds, etc.) who had already planned to visit Barcelona […]
What is expected from the trade fair organisers are not millions in earnings but, most likely, compensation claims worth millions Just before inauguration, the organisers of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the largest mobile telephone trade fair in the world, cancelled the event due to the risk of spreading the coronavirus. In the days leading up to […]
On 7 January 2020, Pedro Sánchez Castejón was sworn in as President of Spain. He thus leads the first government in coalition between PSOE, the historic socialist party, and Podemos, the left-wing party founded by Pablo Iglesias in March 2014. On 12 January 2020, the government announced its new members; Yolanda Díaz was sworn in […]
Spain’s Council of Ministers approves a Royal Decree-Law that guarantees annual profitability of 7.389% up to 2032 to those renewable energy installations that withdraw their lawsuits filed against the Spanish government following the reform of 2013 and those prior to it. From 2 to 16 December, Madrid was the centre of the world’s attention as […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce José Mª Iglesias Monravá of Aguilar & Revenga. José has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in Spain. Aguilar & Revenga assist in developing the strategy for the defence of the Industrial and Intellectual Property rights of […]
Tighter Regulations Needed for the Global Data Tsunami. As we enter the age of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, our personal data matters more than ever. By the […]
Read moreThis article is taken from FiveDays, dated November 19th 2019. Monereo Meyer Abogados, international law firm and full-service , today presents its new image. The firm, founded in 1989 by Andrés Monereo and Stefan Meyer and currently run by Sonia Gumpert, wants to convey through this new image closeness, kindness and empathy, along with the attributes of seriousness […]
Last 16 July 2019, the U.S. Senate ratified a protocol to amend the Double Taxation Treaty between the United States and Spain, which had been signed on 14 January 2013. The new protocol will come into effect next 27 November. Of interest in the new protocol is the beneficial treatment given to dividends received by […]
At our recent Annual Conference in Amsterdam, we had the pleasure of awarding Bosco gold member status as recognition for his ongoing commitment and hard work within the IR Global network. Bosco has been a member of IR since 2015 and we know he will be with us for many more years to come. Many […]
QUESTION ONE – In your experience, what are the key considerations that international clients should have the front of mind when assessing a target company for acquisition in your jurisdiction? The use of heads of terms is crucial to layout the exact requirements on both buy-side and sell-side. From a regulatory standpoint, legal advice should […]
