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Law on Advertisements in the media in Spain

Advertising through the media is more controlled than one may think. There are limits on how much advertisement can be shown on TV, as well as how advertisements must be displayed online. The bottom line is that a consumer must always be protected and must always know that what they are being subjected to is indeed an advertisement rather than merely information. The laws that govern advertisements are quite specific on how advertisements must be created and displayed. Therefore, a consumer is protected from any type of deceptive advertising.

How to develop consumer credit activities in Spain

A consumer credit agreement (CCA) is an agreement whereby a creditor grants or undertakes to grant credit in the form of a deferred payment, loan, credit facility or any other equivalent way of financing in favour of a consumer.

Data Protection Regulations for companies in Spain

All natural or legal persons and Public Administrations that deal with personal data are obliged to comply with and adapt to the regulations of the current Personal Data Protection Act (LOPD) in Spain.

The functioning of labour and investee companies in Spain

Labour and investee companies, regulated in Spain by Law 44/2015, may be private or public limited companies. There are two types of shareholders within such companies: workers with permanent contracts who have worker class shares, and those who are not workers with permanent contracts and have general class shares.

Real estate investment companies increase their profits

In 2015, large real estate investment firms tripled their profits compared to the former year. Their profitability through dividends and the recovery of the real estate sector in Spain predict new profits once again this year for these investment vehicles in real estate assets for rent.

The international transfer of personal data without the Safe Harbor agreement

Since the invalidation of the Safe Harbor agreement on 6 October 2015, companies should take into account the new rules established by the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the international transfer of personal data.

Mariscal Abogados participates in the Jurismus Congress 2016

Mr. Nicolás Melchior, lawyer at the Spanish law firm Mariscal Abogados based in Madrid, participated in the Jurismus Congress which was recently held in Hull (United Kingdom). Jurismus is an …

Relocation of workers and social security in Spain

Generally, the social security regulation applicable to relocated workers depends on the country where the worker will develop his or her activity. However, there are exceptions depending on the relocation period and the destination country.

Jade Edment, January – June 2016

I was an intern at Mariscal Abogados from January to June 2016. I chose to intern at Mariscal Abogados as part of my Year Abroad from UCL where I currently …

Implications of the cancelation of the Safe Harbour agreement

The Safe Harbour agreement signed between Europe and the United States allowed the movement and storage of personal data between Europe and the United States with lower security requirements than that stipulated by European regulations. However, after the lawsuit against Facebook filed by Max Schrems, the Court of Justice of the European Union (TJUE) deemed that the United States does not guarantee sufficient levels of data protection for European users.

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