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Acceptance of inheritance. Updated guide
Family Law

Acceptance of inheritance. Updated guide

Whenever a person dies, his or her property becomes available to his or her legitimate heirs. Whether or not he or she made a will during his or her lifetime...

29 September 2023
What is a bond?
Commercial law

What is a bond?

A surety is a guarantee offered to ensure the fulfilment of a contractual or legal obligation. It is a contract whereby a third party, called a surety or...

27 September 2023
Leaving home
Family Law

Abandonment of home or family

Leaving home, when there is a marital relationship involved, is a very serious matter and entails a number of legal consequences. Since the subject is quite...

19 September 2023
Accidents at work in Spain. Claim compensation
Labour Law

Accidents at work in Spain. Claim compensation

From a legal point of view, we must define what is meant by an accident at work. Our legislation determines that "an accident at work is any bodily injury that...

18 September 2023
How inheritance is divided in Spain
Family Law

How inheritance is divided in Spain

The death of a loved one is an event that is always a sensitive and painful time for all family members. In addition, right after, it is time to settle the...

14 September 2023
Reduced working hours for legal guardianship in 2021
Labour Law

Reduced working hours due to legal guardianship

Article 37.5 of the Workers' Statute defines exactly what the reduction of working hours for legal guardianship is, its conditions and requirements. This is a...

11 September 2023
What is an offshore company?
Commercial law

What is an offshore company?

An offshore company is a legal entity created in a foreign country for commercial, financial or tax purposes. The term "offshore" refers to the fact that the...

6 September 2023
Who is the pledgee
Commercial law

Who is the pledgee?

A pledgee is a person or entity that has a security interest in movable or immovable property that has been pledged as security for a debt. In other words, it...

28 August 2023
What is flagrante delicto?
Criminal Law

What is flagrante delicto?

Flagrante delicto (also known as in flagrante delicto or in flagrante delicto) refers to a situation in which a person is caught in the act of committing a...

21 August 2023
notice of dismissal
Labour Law

Is notice of dismissal compulsory?

There are circumstances in which the employer is obliged to notify the employee of the termination of the employment relationship between them. This is what is...

21 August 2023
Influence peddling What is it?
Criminal Law

Influence peddling What is it?

El tráfico de influencias es una práctica ilícita en la cual una persona utiliza su posición de poder o influencia para obtener beneficios personales o para...

17 August 2023
Legal guardian: rights and obligations
Family Law

Legal guardian: rights and obligations

There are people who, being in situations of special vulnerability, need to be subject to the protection provided by legal guardianship. Generally speaking...

9 August 2023
What is a Civil Enforcement Process?
Civil law

What is a Civil Enforcement Process?

A civil enforcement proceeding is a legal procedure used to enforce a judgment or judgment in a civil case. This process is initiated after a court has issued a...

7 August 2023
tutela del menor y curatela
Family Law

Tutela del menor y curatela

Guardianship and curatorship are, fundamentally, the two main institutions of legal protection and guardianship in the Spanish legal system with respect to...

3 August 2023
What is Venture Capital?
Commercial law

What is Venture Capital?

The venture capital is a form of financing companies in early-stage or growth companies involving venture capital investment in emerging companies and startups...

31 July 2023
¿Qué es el desistimiento de arras penitenciales?
Civil law

What is the withdrawal of penitential deposits?

The waiver of penitential earnest money refers to the waiver or cancellation of a contract that has been guaranteed by the payment of penitential earnest money...

25 July 2023
Money laundering, what is it?
Criminal Law

Money laundering, what is it?

Money laundering is the process by which the illicit origin of funds obtained through criminal activity is concealed so that they appear to be the result of...

12 July 2023
The degrees of consanguinity
Family Law

The degrees of consanguinity

Degrees of consanguinity are a measure used to determine the kinship between two people. They are based on the number of generations separating individuals and...

29 June 2023
How much does a divorce cost in Spain?
Family Law

How much does a divorce cost in Spain?

Although there are no official statistics, it is estimated that approximately 40-50% of marriages end in divorce. This figure rises even higher if we are...

23 June 2023
What is the third degree in prison?
Criminal Law

What is the third degree in prison?

The third degree of imprisonment, also known as open regime or semi-liberty regime, is a modality of serving a custodial sentence that is characterised by the...

20 June 2023
What is a corporate restructuring process?
Commercial law

What is a corporate restructuring process?

A corporate restructuring process is a strategy used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a company. In general, restructuring involves significant...

13 June 2023
What is a capital reduction?
Commercial law

What is a capital reduction?

A capital reduction is a financial operation that consists of reducing the nominal value of a company's share capital. This can be done for different reasons, e...

7 June 2023
Difference between robbery and theft in Spain
Criminal Law

Difference between robbery and theft in Spain

Theft and robbery are two concepts that often cause confusion among citizens. So much so that it is not uncommon to hear people confusing them. But what exactly...

31 May 2023
What is a judicial attachment?
Civil law

What is a judicial attachment?

A judicial attachment is a legal procedure by which a court orders the retention or freezing of the property or assets of a person or entity, in order to secure...

30 May 2023
What is a General Meeting of Shareholders?
Commercial law

What is a General Meeting of Shareholders?

A General Meeting of Shareholders is a mandatory annual meeting held by a company to enable shareholders to discuss and vote on the most important matters...

22 May 2023
What is priority of payments?
Commercial law

What is priority of payments?

Priority of payments is a legal term used to describe the order in which the debts and obligations of a company or individual are paid. In other words, it is a...

17 May 2023
What is litisconsortium?
Civil law

What is litisconsortium?

Litisconsortium is a legal concept which refers to the situation in which several people join together in a lawsuit or trial, either as plaintiffs or defendants...

11 May 2023
travelling on sick leave
Labour Law

Is it possible to travel while on sick leave?

Are you on sick leave due to an illness or ailment, but you want to go on a trip? Do you know if you can go on a trip on medical leave? There are many doubts...

27 April 2023
What is the IRPH for mortgages?
Civil law

What is the IRPH for mortgages?

The IRPH (Índice de Referencia de Préstamos Hipotecarios) is a reference index used in Spain to fix the interest rate of mortgage loans. It was created with the...

24 April 2023
Worker subrogation or company subrogation
Labour Law

Worker subrogation or company subrogation

Labour subrogation is undoubtedly one of the issues that generates most uneasiness and doubts among workers. This is normal. After all, it means that the...

21 April 2023
What to do if a family member is in detention?
Criminal Law

What to do if a family member is in detention?

If a family member has been detained, it is important to act quickly and effectively to ensure that they receive a fair trial and their rights are protected...

18 April 2023
Difference between heir and legatee
Family Law

Difference between heir and legatee

Inheritance is a legal process by which a person receives property, rights and obligations from another person after his or her death. Inheritance is governed...

13 April 2023
What is the misdemeanour of injury?
Criminal Law

What is the misdemeanour of injury?

The offence of grievous bodily harm is a type of offence committed when someone causes injury to another person, but without causing a serious enough injury to...

4 April 2023
What happens if the court cannot find me?
Criminal Law

What happens if the court cannot find me?

A judicial notice is a procedural act by which a judge brings certain information to the attention of a person. Generally, it is an order, resolution or...

29 March 2023
What is insolvency proceedings?
Commercial law

What is insolvency proceedings?

In an insolvency proceeding, a culpable insolvency occurs when a person or entity that has filed for insolvency protection is accused of having acted recklessly...

28 March 2023
Acceptance with benefit of inventory
Family Law

Acceptance with benefit of inventory

Acceptance with benefit of inventory is one of the concepts that raises the most doubts regarding the collection of inheritances. But what exactly is it and how...

17 March 2023
What is a sports representation contract?
Commercial law

What is a sports representation contract?

A sports representation contract is an agreement between an athlete and a sports agent that sets out the terms and conditions under which the agent acts on...

8 March 2023
How to report a case of gender-based violence
Criminal Law

How to report a case of gender-based violence

Unfortunately, reports of gender-based violence are the order of the day. However, in many cases, there are doubts about how to report it. Especially if we are...

6 March 2023
How does civil law differ from criminal law?
Criminal Law

How does civil law differ from criminal law?

Although criminal law and civil law are different, the two sometimes overlap because the same behaviour gives rise to both civil and criminal liability. On the...

28 February 2023
How to dismiss a worker
Labour Law

How to dismiss a worker

It is probably the most thankless moment in anyone's career. It doesn't matter whether we are talking from the employee's or the employer's point of view...

24 February 2023
What is a disability lawsuit?
Labour Law

What is a disability lawsuit?

A disability lawsuit involves filing a claim with the National Social Security Institute (INSS). The process begins when a permanent disability pension of any...

21 February 2023
Who gets the house in a divorce
Family Law

Who gets the house in a divorce

The divorce of a couple is a complicated time emotionally, sentimentally and financially. Especially if there are minor or disabled children involved. At this...

17 February 2023
How to become an account auditor in Madrid?
Commercial law

How to become an account auditor in Madrid?

Accounting auditors are professionals in charge of verifying and adjudicating that the accounting books of a company or institution are reliable and authentic...

6 February 2023
What is contractual liability?
Civil law

What is contractual liability?

Contractual liability, or also known as contractual civil liability, is a set of legal obligations arising from the conclusion of a contract. All parties are...

2 February 2023
When is an appeal ordinary and extraordinary?
Civil law

When is an appeal ordinary and extraordinary?

Ordinary appeals are those that can be lodged for any reason or on any basis, i.e. modification, exception, appeal or complaint. Extraordinary appeals, on the...

25 January 2023
Non-disabling permanent injury
Labour Law

Non-disabling permanent injury

A non-disabling permanent injury is any injury, mutilation or deformity suffered by a worker as a result of an occupational illness or accident that does not...

24 January 2023
Forced heirs and Legitimacy
Family Law

Forced heirs and Legitimacy

In this article we explain who the forced heirs are and the relationship they have with the reserved portion as determined in article 806 of the Civil Code...

18 January 2023
What does a civil lawyer do?
Civil law

What does a civil lawyer do?

Lawyers specialising in civil law deal with the personal, family and professional relations and obligations of citizens at the legal level. They are mainly...

18 January 2023
¿Qué son los contratos civiles?
Civil law

What are civil contracts

Civil contracts are an agreement between two or more voluntary parties that creates or transfers rights or obligations. In other words, civil contracts are used...

12 January 2023
¿Qué impuestos pagan los no residentes en España?
General

What taxes do non-residents pay in Spain?

Non-residents in Spain who own any urban property in Spain will be subject to non-resident income tax and local tax, known as Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles...

3 January 2023
Liquidation of commercial companies
Labour Law

Liquidation of commercial companies

The liquidation of a company is a compulsory process following the dissolution of any company. The purpose is none other than to distribute the company's assets...

2 January 2023
Asset stripping. What it is and examples
Criminal Law

Asset stripping. What it is and examples

It is never a good idea to hide or make your assets disappear in order to avoid paying a debt. The reason? You are committing the offence of concealment as...

2 January 2023
¿Cómo se desarrolla un juicio laboral?
Labour Law

How is a labour trial conducted?

Labour lawsuits are usually oral in nature, so it is clear that the judge requires the lawyer's conduct to be concrete. When an employee decides to file a...

19 December 2022
Self-defence in the Criminal Code
Criminal Law

Self-defence in the Criminal Code

Self-defence is a concept with which we are all familiar. After all, it appears in countless Hollywood films. However, it is common to make mistakes regarding...

15 December 2022
Crime of concealment. Crime of concealment
Criminal Law

Crime of concealment. Crime of concealment

Many people confuse the crime of receiving with the crime of concealment, and vice versa. This is especially curious when it occurs in television programs...

30 November 2022
What are cosmetic damages in insurance?
Civil law

What are cosmetic damages in insurance?

Getting the most out of our home insurance will depend on how well we understand the coverages and guarantees we have contracted. Many policyholders are unaware...

29 November 2022
How to apply for an Exequatur in Spain?
Family Law

How to apply for an Exequatur in Spain?

An exequatur is the official and legally binding recognition of a foreign judgment. Any interested person can apply for this certificate. But for this, there...

24 November 2022
Liability of partners in a limited partnership
Commercial law

Liability of partners in a limited partnership

There are many doubts about the liability of the partners in a limited partnership. Despite the fact that anyone can establish one quickly and easily, it is...

24 November 2022
Shared custody of pets, is it possible?
Family Law

Shared custody of pets, is it possible?

Pets were no longer considered purely private property after a long overdue change in civil law. They finally recognized themselves for what they were, sentient...

16 November 2022
How do I get custody of a grandchild?
Family Law

How do I get custody of a grandchild?

If the grandparents want guardianship of their grandchildren and both parents withdraw their parental rights, they should file an injunction in court and hire a...

8 November 2022
Paid leave, what it is and how to request it
Labour Law

Paid leave, what it is and how to request it

Paid leave in the Workers' Statute is regulated in Article 37. However, as is always the case, this legal text shows the minimum applicable, but collective...

7 November 2022
How to save taxes when inheriting?
Family Law

How to save taxes when inheriting?

Inheritances are subject to inheritance tax. Many people do not realize that whether they receive money or goods, inheriting an estate means paying high taxes...

2 November 2022

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