Article 55.5 of the Workers’ Statute (ET) in Spain, establishes the principle of nullity regarding the dismissal of pregnant or breastfeeding workers. Exceptionally, the dismissal will be declared valid for reasons unrelated to the pregnancy or the exercise of the right to leave and leave of absence.
Disinheritance, contained in Article 851 of the Spanish Code Civil, relates to the deprivation of one of the heirs status as heir and his or her corresponding inheritance gift. In Spain, the only possibility of denying legitimacy is when certain established causes for particularly serious acts against the person of the testator occur.
Developments in the world of law have made possible the introduction of new sources of evidence through different mediums of writing, such as computers, video and telecommunications.
Fifteen months after its implementation, more than 530 people have come forth to be assigned a residential permit referred to as a golden visa in Spain after realizing a substantial investment:
The European Certificate of Succession, introduced by the European Parliament Regulation of 4 July 2012 on successions of people having interests, properties, descendants in various countries, is an authentic document issued by a notary (in Spain), certifying the capacity of an heir and the powers of any executors or administrators of a succession in the context of international successions.
As it is known, during these recent years of economic crisis, many Spanish companies have experienced grave economic difficulties, which have even led them to becoming insolvent: a situation, which in some cases does not affect the solvency of its foreign parent company.
In recent years, venture capital (risk capital funds) or private equity has become one of the most effective ways to get large investment returns since its profitability has been far superior to those obtained through stock markets.
A company’s shares confer to shareholders two types of rights: financial rights (i.e. the right to dividends) and political rights such as the right to vote at shareholder meetings (I). However, the company’s administrative organs determine its daily operations (II).
Since the beginning of the economic and financial crisis, the market for venture capital funds (risk capital funds) or private equity has been constantly changing. In recent years, the gradual internationalization of this activity has allowed its openness to all markets, including emerging ones.
Following the burst of the real-estate bubble in Spain, real estate prices fell from 30 to 40% since 2008 (minus 7.8% in 2013). Yet, the crisis is not uniform. The downturn has had less effect on some areas and real estate properties.
