The Silicon Valley effect reaches Spain
The Spanish legislator cannot ignore the growing influence of start-ups and digital companies in both the national and global economic context. For this reason, in order to promote the creation [...]
Residence and work permission in the context of the Ukrainian invasion.
In the actual socio-political context in Europe, different measures are being promoted to enable all member states to bear the migratory burden caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To this [...]
Improving consumer rights in Conctract Law in Germany
Since January 2022, Germany has been one of the pioneering countries in protecting consumer rights online. In particular, four laws have been implemented, covering consumer contracts and the sale [...]
New developments in Spanish court’s jurisdiction about commercial issues
Since 14 January 2022, the Draft Organic Law amending Organic Law 6/1985, of 1 July 1985, on the Judiciary, in relation to Commercial Courts, has been in the amendment phase.
What happens if my flight is brought forward by one hour?
On 21 December the Court of Justice of the European Union decided in joined cases C-146/20, C-188/20, C-196/20 and C-270/20 Azurair and others, in case C-263/20 Airhelp and in case C-395/20 [...]
The reform of the food chain law enters into force
On Wednesday 15 December, Law 16/2021, of 14 December, which amends Law 12/2013, of 2 August, on measures to improve the functioning of the food supply chain, was published in the Official State [...]
New regulation of the intellectual property law
On 2 November last, Royal Decree-Law 24/2021, of 2 November, approved the transposition of various European Union directives, in particular, Directive (EU) 2019/789 laying down rules on the [...]
The new housing regulation
he draft Housing Law has recently been approved, which establishes a mechanism - at the disposal of the Autonomous Communities and City Councils - to be able to reduce the price of rents.
THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS BANK SANTANDER’S CLAIMS IN THE BANCO POPULAR CASE
On 15 September 2021, the Supreme Court published an order declaring the inadmissibility of the appeals (extraordinary appeal for procedural infringement and cassation) filed by BANCO SANTANDER [...]
Amendment of the german law on due diligence in supply chains
The draft law amending the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act -Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz- (here in after LkSG) has recently been published.
