Freedom of Imitation and Plagiarism in Fashion in Spain

In the past few weeks, the well-known Spanish socialite Tamara Falcó caused quite a stir with her wedding dress and made the front pages of the national press. We are not going to go into the “juicy” details of the events, nor take the side of any of the parties involved, but we do think it is interesting to comment on some of the legal aspects surrounding the matter from the perspective of Industrial Property.

This entry was posted on 9 June 2023 by Rodrigo López Crespo in IP.

New Factors Determining Temporary Incapacity in Spain

Spain’s new Organic Law 1/2023, of 28 February 2023, which amends Organic Law 2/2010, of 3 March 2010, on Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy, has just come into force and has amended arts. 169, 172 and 173 of the General Law on Social Security (LGSS), approved by Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of 30 October 2015.

This entry was posted on 1 June 2023 by Monika Bertram in Labour.

VAT Exemption on Land for Building Purposes

In recent weeks amendments have been made to the legislation affecting the rental market, aimed at providing some respite in relation to the continual increases in rent, when, in light of the considerable demand, the issue that requires urgent action is in fact the lack of new housing.

This entry was posted on 30 April 2023 by Gustavo Yanes in Tax.

The “Create and Grow” Law: A Strategic Framework for SMEs

As is well known, small- and medium-sized enterprises have the irreplaceable task of generating wealth, employment and progress by creating a safety net for many families. Despite the fact that SMEs account for 99% of all businesses in the entire European Union (and in Spain), they are extremely vulnerable to the turbulence of economic cycles and the ravages of financial crises, and many do not survive such periods.

This entry was posted on 24 April 2023 by Rocío Huerta Díaz in Corporate and M&A.

VAT Effects of Public Subsidies in Spain

Recent global events (COVID pandemic, war in Ukraine, etc.) have led many governments to implement public aid and incentive packages, resulting in increased liquidity

This entry was posted on 31 March 2023 by Gustavo Yanes in Tax.

Spain’s New Whistleblower Law and Its Reporting Channels: New Rules for Business as Usual?

On 13 March 2023, Law 2/2023 of 20 February on the protection of persons who report breaches of law and the fight against corruption entered into force, transposing, albeit after the deadline, the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (also known as the Whistleblower Protection Directive).

This entry was posted on 27 March 2023 by Rodrigo López Crespo in Criminal and Cybersecurity.