In a car accident in Spain the first thing you should do is make sure everyone is well and call the police (if the event happened in the city) or the Spanish Guardia Civil (if the incident occurred on roads, highways or toll motorways). more…
On December the 23rd 2009 the new Law 19/2009, approved on November 23 about “Measures for Promoting and Speeding up the Renting Procedures, and the Energetic Efficiency in Buildings” came into force in Spain.
With this short brochure we intend to introduce readers in the Spanish real estate market, so they become able to take the opportunities that are awaiting them in Spain.
In Spain, like in many other countries of the European Union, the party autonomy, which ensures the contractual freedom of the parties is one of the most basic principles in respect to trade agreements. Aside of this principle exist several other mandatory legislations, which can not be modified by the contractual parties and unfold effects in prevalence. Especially trade agreements are interpreted and construed by these mandatory legislations and therefore shall receive consideration by the parties to a contract. more…
If you have purchased property in Spain and discovered building defects, it is possible to claim such defects. The Spanish Law, “Ley 38/1999 de 5 de Noviembre, de Ordenación de la Edificación,” regulates these kinds of matters. The following are tips on how to claim building defects.
This article explains some of the most relevant aspects of insolvency proceedings and debt collection. From a practical point of view, these concepts must be valued considering the possibility that an economic actor may have to participate in an insolvency proceeding when such economic actor is demanded to participate by a creditor, or when an economic actor voluntarily participates in such a proceeding as a debtor. more…
The principal Spanish rules relating to insolvencies are found in the relatively recent Insolvency Law 22/2003 of the 9th of July, approved in a moment of economic prosperity. This law has been the object of a recent reform, by way of the Royal Decree Law 3/2009 of the 27th of March, driven in part by the current global economic crisis. This law has been affected by the current global economic crisis like the Spanish economy has been affected. more…
To collect outstanding debts, it is always advisable to reach an out-of-court settlement because lawsuits in Spain can be very lengthy, arduous and costly. more…
People and companies may wish to face and solve their differences out of a judicial process, for this is frequently long and expensive in Spain. “Alternative dispute resolution” refers to any procedure by means of which parties involved settle their conflict outside the courtroom.
The Spanish legal system is a civil law system based on the Roman-Germanic tradition.
