Index: Preliminary Contracts Pre-sale Steps Obtaining the NIE (Tax ID Number) Opening a bank account Signature of the public deed Payment of Transfer Tax Registration of the deed into the Property Register Post-sale Steps Granting a Power of Attorney Lease of properties by foreign owners Non-Resident Taxation Golden Visa Estate Agents / Real Estate Brokers […]
Law 31/2014, in force since December 25th, 2014, amends the Spanish Companies Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital) with the aim of strengthening the policy on Corporate Governance, and affects all Spanish companies. Such amendments to the Act were the result of a Commission of Experts on Corporate Governance that convened at the request of […]
CHICAGO – March 17, 2015 – Click, swipe, tap and repeat. On the heels of another banner year for e-commerce, retail CFOs expect U.S. consumers’ feverish appetite for online buying to continue its strong upward trajectory in 2015. According to a recent BDO USA, LLP survey, nearly four out of five (78 percent) retail CFOs […]
Mercedes Clavell, franchise Lawyer at Arco’s Barcelona’s office, is a panelist in a virtual roundtable organized by Corporate Live Wire, where several experts from different countries discuss about international franchising: Franchise Roundtable. Arco Abogados
What is the difference between a franchise and a business opportunity? This is a question that is on the mind of pretty much every person who attends a franchise or business opportunity trade show looking for his or her new career path. However, the people selling each of these types of businesses never really give […]
The FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) can be well over 200 pages for most major companies. With all of that information, where should a prospective franchisee start? In this article, we will address the top 12 items to pay attention to within the FDD. You should read all of the documents and items contained within the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jason Power of Shelton & Power Franchise Law. Jason has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise Law member in Texas – USA. Jason Power is a senior partner with Shelton & Power. Jason helps franchisors and franchisees build and grow their […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lynne Shelton of Shelton & Power Franchise Law. Lynne has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise Law member in Texas – USA. Shelton & Power is a corporate law firm with a boutique feel. We assist our clients with all of […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael S. Rosenthal of Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, P.C. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise Law Member in the US – Georgia. Mike Rosenthal received both his undergraduate degree (B.A. with honors, 1977) and his law degree (J.D. 1980) from the University […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Mercedes Clavell of Arco Abogados. Mercedes has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise Law member in Spain. Mercedes has more than 20 year experience as a lawyer. She has worked at international law firms, leading Spanish firms and she has also […]
In Spain, companies and public administrations have never been quick payers, not even in those times before the crisis. Many voices, especially from medium and small companies associations, have claimed for better legal solutions. However, it was not until 2004 when the first act aimed to reduce the damages caused by late payment was approved. […]