You probably hit the ground running when expanding overseas, rather than worry about the small stuff; and focus on delivering to your customers. So, how should you handle company incorporation, HR, payroll, accountancy and tax obligations? It would be wonderful if there was a “one size fits all” approach when you expand overseas but unfortunately, […]
As is widely known, third party funding is a practice widely carried on in many European countries and the United States of America. The benefits are so clear that sooner rather than later this method of financing will finish up being taken up in Spain where, until now, its use continues to be rather infrequent. […]
COMMENTS TO EU DIRECTIVE 2016/943 REGARDING TRADE SECRETS Introduction Definition of trade secrets Definition of lawful and unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure Non-exclusivity Time limit Protection during legal proceedings Compensations & Sanctions Conclusions & practical tips Introduction: On June 8th, 2016, the European Parliament has published a new Directive, regarding the protection of undisclosed […]
SLJ Abogados, has recently won a Supreme Court Appeal case on behalf of several of the main hotel and touristic Spanish Groups (Meliá, AC Hotels, Pullmantur, etc). The Supreme Court accepted the appeal in relation to the civil consequences of several very serious crimes committed by the former president of the Spanish Confederation of Business […]
As litigating in Spain may be sometimes an overwhelming experience even for Spaniards, needless to say it could be almost always shocking for non – Spaniards, especially those coming from common law / English speaking jurisdictions. When a non – Spaniard has to undertake a Court procedure in Spain on civil or commercial cases, it […]
Article taken from http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2016/07/04/empresas/1467656090_272279.html By Laura Salces Acebes The Supreme Court has returned to the High Court of the case against Gerardo Díaz Ferrán for bankruptcy Marsans. This week, the Supreme Court upheld the sentence of two years in prison against the president of the CEOE but has ordered the Court to re-sentencing on the direct responsibility […]
Shareholders Agreements are commonly used in Spain, for the same reasons than in other countries: the provide a more flexible and detailed frame to regulate the relationships between the shareholders of a company, allowing a smoother governance of the company and avoiding dead lock situations. Clauses commonly used in Spanish Shareholders’ Agreement are those related […]
Spanish criminal law used to follow the principle of “societas delinquere non potest” – inherited from ancient Roman law – which means that companies cannot commit crimes, only individuals may be responsible for crimes. However, Spanish lawmakers recently changed this system, switching to an Anglo-Saxon inspired model in which companies can also be charged with […]
Shareholders Agreements are commonly used in Spain, for the same reasons than in other countries: the provide a more flexible and detailed frame to regulate the relationships between the shareholders of a company, allowing a smoother governance of the company and avoiding dead lock situations. Clauses commonly used in Spanish Shareholders’ Agreement are those related […]
Journal Law No. 8525, Section First Person, April 23, 2015, Editorial LAW The Supreme Court of June 30, 2014 has been a modernization of the doctrine of rebus sic stantibus clause. Regarded as a dangerous clause, this legal doctrine is to be applied in some cases by our courts, although its implementation, according tothe Supreme Court, should be […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Daniel Jimenez of SLJ Abogados. Daniel has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Arbitration Member in Spain DANIEL JIMÉNEZ is founding partner of SLJ Abogados and is responsible for the litigation and arbitration department. Prior to founding SLJ he was a partner […]
After international claims by establishing a second real chance regime and effective enactment of the Second Chance Act in July 2015 (Law 25/2015, of second – chance mechanism, reducing the financial burden and other measures of social order it was achieved ). With the new regulation is possible that the debtor can see condoned outstanding liabilitiesfollowing the liquidation of […]
