Building Energy Efficiency Certificate: a new requirement for the sale of real estate
The Spanish Royal Decree 235/2013, of 5 April, has just come into force. It approves the basic procedure for the certification of energy efficiency of buildings.
Energieauweis: eine neue Anforderung für den Verkauf von Immobilien in Spanien
Das spanische königliche Dekret 235/2013, vom 5. April, ist gerade in Kraft getreten. Er genehmigt das grundlegende Verfahren für die Zertifizierung der Energieeffizienz von Gebäuden. Unter dieser neuen Verordnung ab 1.
Der Franchisevertrag
„Franchising“ ist ein Fremdwort, das schon lange seinen Weg in unsere Sprache gefunden hat. Es beschreibt das Geschäftsmodell, in dem der Franchisegeber dem Franchisenehmer das Recht überträgt, seine Marke, sein Logo, seine Struktur, seine Geschäftsgeheimnisse und alle anderen Faktoren die sein Unternehmen ausmachen, zu benutzen.
The European tax authorities strengthen their cooperation
Over the years, we have seen from our office how the Spanish tax office has improved its channels of cooperation with other European tax agencies to the extent that they now share all kinds of information about their respective taxpayers.
Risikos beim Ankauf von Inmobilien, die vererbt worden sind
Ein Haus zu kaufen ist immer eine wichtige Entscheidung, weil es sich um eine erhebliche Investition handelt. Deshalb muss man immer an die Folgen denken und ganz klar haben, was für Risikos man bei einem konkreten Kauf eingeht.
The risk in buying inherited real estate
Buying real estate is always an important decision because it involves a significant investment. Thus, you should always think about the consequences and know exactly what you risk in your case.
Contract Termination or Dismissal Due to Economic Reasons in Spain
The Spanish Labor Law has recently undergone some major changes. The current crisis and the subsequent executive effort to maintain competiveness in our economy have motivated the adoption of the Royal Decree Law 3/2012 of February 10, of urgent measures for reform of the labor market.
Franchising Contract
Franchise is a term, now incorporated into our vocabulary, to designate a new form of business. This business type is based on the transfer of a foreign-business model of transferring rights from the Franchisor to the Franchisee including the rights to the brand of the business, its distinctive signs, business models, industry secrets and other elements that characterize and make up the business.
Residents in Spain are required to declare their assets abroad
Spanish Royal Decree 1558/ 2012, published on 15 November 2012 introduces new reporting requirements for taxpayers residing in Spain: they should declare to the Spanish State tax authority rights and property, such as real estate, bank accounts, stocks, bonds and insurances, held or managed abroad.
Debt Recovery in the European Union
Article 81 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union establishes a legal basis for the development of judicial cooperation in cross border civil matters within the European Union. A first step in this process can be seen in the introduction of two specific procedures, the European Order for Payment Procedure and the European Small Claims Procedure. These procedures have been introduced in order to bring about a uniform procedure common to all Member States and to remove any barriers that exist in cross border debt collection.
