In Spain, like in many other countries of the European Union, the party autonomy, which ensures the contractual freedom of the parties is one of the most basic principles in respect to trade agreements. Aside of this principle exist several other mandatory legislations, which can not be modified by the contractual parties and unfold effects in prevalence. Especially trade agreements are interpreted and construed by these mandatory legislations and therefore shall receive consideration by the parties to a contract.
If you have purchased property in Spain and discovered building defects, it is possible to claim such defects. The Spanish Law, “Ley 38/1999 de 5 de Noviembre, de Ordenación de la Edificación,” regulates these kinds of matters. The following are tips on how to claim building defects.
This article explains some of the most relevant aspects of insolvency proceedings and debt collection. From a practical point of view, these concepts must be valued considering the possibility that an economic actor may have to participate in an insolvency proceeding when such economic actor is demanded to participate by a creditor, or when an economic actor voluntarily participates in such a proceeding as a debtor.
The principal Spanish rules relating to insolvencies are found in the relatively recent Insolvency Law 22/2003 of the 9th of July, approved in a moment of economic prosperity. This law has been the object of a recent reform, by way of the Royal Decree Law 3/2009 of the 27th of March, driven in part by the current global economic crisis. This law has been affected by the current global economic crisis like the Spanish economy has been affected.
This survey shall give a very brief overview over different possibilities of enforcing legal demands in different kinds of legal procedure of debt collection: 1. Ordinary civil proceeding, 2. Civil proceeding concerning exchanges or checks, 3. Civil proceeding concerning a summons.
The first principle towards mergers of law firms is that it must be considered as a means to an end. Merger is a scheme which allows certain aims to be fulfilled. These aims can be linked to growth strategy, gaining markets’ shares, approaching other types of clientele, strengthening the firm, ensuring economic stability, attracting new lawyers with a specific profile, pursuing competition…
To collect outstanding debts, it is always advisable to reach an out-of-court settlement because lawsuits in Spain can be very lengthy, arduous andcostly.
People and companies may wish to face and solve their differences out of a judicial process, for this is frequently long and expensive in Spain. “Alternative dispute resolution” refers to any procedure by means of which parties involved settle their conflict outside the courtroom.
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our Cookies Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
