As the consequence of declaration of the state of alarm in Spain due to Covid-19, and with the purposes of mitigating a negative impact on functioning of Spanish companies, the Spanish Government has approved a range of extraordinary measures. They are set out in a Royal Decree-law 8/2020, of 17 March, on Urgent and extraordinary… Extraordinary measures of corporate law approved by the Spanish Government due to Covid-19 weiterlesen
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Importance of filing the Annual Accounts and measures to prevent registry closure
The administrators of all companies in Spain are required each year to file the Annual Accounts at the Commercial Registry within the month following their approval. This financial information then becomes publicly available and will be kept for a period of six years, so that any third party may request and obtain a copy of… Importance of filing the Annual Accounts and measures to prevent registry closure weiterlesen
Speed Legal Networking
Delegates of our law firm Martí & Associats attended last March 10, 2020 the session of Speed Legal Networking held at the Bar Association of Barcelona, organized by the European Centre for Legal Cooperation in Strasburg. The participants of this event, had the opportunity to establish professional contacts with Russian and Ukrainian lawyers and discuss… Speed Legal Networking weiterlesen
Report from the Spanish Data Protection Agency on data processing in relation to the coronavirus
Given the emergency health situation derived from the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the Spanish Data Protection Agency has published a report on the processing of health data. The General Data Protection Regulation allows the processing of personal health data in specific cases. Thus, the legislation indicates that the processing of personal data in exceptional… Report from the Spanish Data Protection Agency on data processing in relation to the coronavirus weiterlesen
Preventive measures to deal with the coronavirus crisis in the workplace
On March 4, 2020, the Ministry for Work and Social Economy published a guide providing the necessary labour legislation on the measures to be taken by companies and employees who may be at risk of coronavirus infection. The measures are analysed below from two perspectives:1) Measures for the prevention of occupational hazards and protection of… Preventive measures to deal with the coronavirus crisis in the workplace weiterlesen
Ready for the Post-Brexit future: practical advice for UK nationals residing in Spain
UK nationals residing in Spain are bound by the terms of the post-Brexit withdrawal agreement. The transition period for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union lasts until 31st of December 2020. In the meantime, it is most advisable for UK nationals to obtain the requisite certificate of entitlement in the following areas: Driving license… Ready for the Post-Brexit future: practical advice for UK nationals residing in Spain weiterlesen