Publications List

Regulatory regime applicable to consumer loans in Spain

Consumer loans in Spain are monitored by government regulatory agencies for their compliance with consumer protection regulation. The Bank of Spain (together with the Spanish National Securities Exchange Commission) is the government body that exercises general supervisory powers over domestic credit institutions.

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Dismissal costs for a company in Spain

The reasons that can justify a disciplinary dismissal in Spain must be based on serious breach and negligence of the employee, for instance repeated and unjustified absence of attendance or punctuality at work, indiscipline or disobedience at work, the continuous and voluntary decline in the normal work performance or verbal or physical offenses.

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The Code of good governance of listed companies in Spain

Among the objectives of the Code of Good Governance are: to manage the maximum levels of competitiveness of Spanish companies, to generate trust and transparency for national and foreign shareholders and investors, to enhance the internal control and corporate responsibility of companies and to assure the adequate distribution of functions, tasks and responsibility within companies.

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Biotechnology’s eleven colours

The Convention on Biological Diversity of 1992 defines biotechnologie,whose fields of application follw the colours of the rainbow and encompasses the agricultural, industrial and environmental sectors among others.

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Fintech and Consumer protection

Fintech is on the rise and competing with financial institutions. Fintech firms offer consumers benefits such as more and easier options for funding. However, there is a catch. While offering benefits to consumers who would be unable to receive such benefits via traditional financial institutions, these fintech services also create risks for consumers.

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Artículos | Mariscal & Abogados

The elimination of judicial court fees for companies

The Spanish Constitutional Tribunal concludes that the quantity of the judicial court fees (both the fixed and the variable fees) are disproportionate for companies and could dissuade them when it comes to lodging a complaint with Judicial Tribunals.

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The nature of penalty clauses in contracts

Penalty clauses in commercial contracts are extra obligations provided in the commercial contract. Their increasing use aims to ensure compliance with the primary obligation in that incompliance allows for reimbursement.

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time is money

Control of working hours and overtime in Spain

The regulations on labour and employment in Spain require that all companies keep a daily record of the working hours and the overtime completed by workers. The detection of breaches in compliance with the regulations can result in economic fines for companies.

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Guide to Law Studies in Germany

Law is easy is what student magazine ZEIT Campus entitles its interview with Thomas Fischer, the presiding judge of the Federal Court of Justice. The article quotes the judge as …

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The part-time contract linked to training in Spain

Companies in Spain that employ workers under the age of 30 years old may apply for a reduction of the company’s contribution to social security. This allowance will be from 75% to 100% depending on the number of workers and will be applicable for a period of one year, which may be extended for another year.

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