The New General Telecommunications Law in Spain
A controversial issue of the new General Telecommunications Lawin Spain is that operators will be able to seize rooftops on buildings to place antennas, without the authorization of city councils
How to comply with the Law of Cookies and avoid Sanctions in Spain
The new Law of Cookies amended in 2012 has established fines as a call to attention to electronic businesses so that they update their respective web pages; businesses in Spain have already been sanctioned. The following article summarises the event and provides an introduction to understand how to avoid committing these errors.
News about the legal conditions of recruitment in Spain
The legal conditions of recruitment in Spain require the employer to provide the consumer with additional information prior to signing the contract. This additional information must be relevant, truthful and sufficient about the main characteristics of the contract especially with regards to their legal and economic conditions.
The risk of using the promissory note as a form of advance payment in Spain
The promissory note is a document of promise to pay a determined amount of money on a given day which is very common in Spain. It is a written document issued by the debtor — an individual, a company, the State — and it may be payable to the bearer or endorsable, that is to say, it may be transferred to a third party.
Prohibition regarding successive temporary employment contracts in Spain
The prohibition on successive temporary contracts was established once again stating that if a worker completes two or more temporary contracts which amount to more than 24 months out of a total period of 30, this worker becomes indefinite.
Changes to the Part-Time Employment Contract in Spain
The Royal Decree law 16/2013 has implented measures on ensuring that part-time work contracts favour stable hiring and that it improves the employability of workers in Spain. This means that long term part time contracts have the opportunity to be reviewed and entered into a more permanent contract, making the hiring process much more effective.
The Economic Significance of the EU Data Protection Reform
The objectives of the data protection reform is to provide a higher level of control over collected data and unify data protection rules across the European Union. In the practice these measures will cut costs for Spanish companies who are operating in other member countries and thus make them more competitive on the global market.
Conversion of Temporary Contracts into Fixed Contracts in Spain
Temporary contracts will becomes permanent when, in a period of 30 months, the worker has been contracted for more than 24 months in the same company with two or more temporary contracts. In addition, time is also counted for the worker’s having provided services for the same group of companies even if they are different.
The Use of the Electronic Cigarette in Spain
The use of the electronic cigarette in Spain is being partially regulated in accordance with the Law 28/2005 in order to comply with health and safety regulations. Although the use of electronic cigarettes is not limited to all of the same restrictions as smoking (e.g. indoors: public administration buildings), it does restrict their sale to minors and it also regulates advertisements for electronic cigarettes which may no be broadcast during the hours of children´s television for example.
Deductions Relating to Income Tax with the New Tax Reform in Spain
The new tax reform in Spain lowers the income tax by about 12.5% and provides a deduction for taxpayers with large families, elderly family members, or disabled dependents. This means that these taxpayers will be able to deduct about 1,200 Euros per year, an amount which, depending on the case, may increase.
