23 Dec, 2013
2014 will see an array of new labor and employment-related developments. For starters, the coming year will bring with it the second labor reform, as recently announced by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness....
18 Dec, 2013
As borne out by a recent European Union survey, industrial espionage has become a major headache for tech firms, giving rise to the pressing need for legal changes in order to more efficiently safeguard...
13 Dec, 2013
September 29, 2013 saw the formal launch of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which the People’s Republic of China will use as a testing ground for the next three years in response to...
10 Dec, 2013
Royal Decree 908/2013, of November 22, 2013, establishing special rules for the grant of extraordinary aid to workers affected by company restructuring processes, was recently published in the Official State Gazette. The rules aim to cater for emergency...
5 Dec, 2013
In its judgment of November 18, 2013 the First Chamber of the Constitutional Court has granted the appellant, Gonzalo Miró, relief, and has set aside the Supreme Court judgment, acknowledging that the revelation on television...
3 Dec, 2013
On November 19, 2013 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission held a workshop in Washington DC to examine the privacy and security implications created by the growing connectivity of devices for communication with each other...
29 Nov, 2013
Taxation is a complex topic that calls for an in-depth knowledge, not just of the extensive body of legislation, but also of all the new developments and changes that are constantly happening. Deadlines, scope,...
26 Nov, 2013
The standardization of the application of European law in the Spanish legal system is fundamental for consolidating legal certainty in Spain and providing an incentive for foreign investment.
22 Nov, 2013
With the Entrepreneurs Law, a cash-basis accounting scheme, widely called for by small and medium-sized enterprises was introduced into VAT legislation with effect from 2014, against the backdrop of growing collection difficulties. The scheme...
Corporate/Commercial / Technology and Outsourcing
19 Nov, 2013
On Friday, October 11, 2013, the Spanish Cabinet decided to lay before Parliament the Bill amending the revised General Consumer and User Protection Law (TRLDCU) and other supplementary laws on distance selling (including e-commerce...
