On September 17, Organic Law 1/2020, of September 16, was published in the BOE on the use of data from the Passenger Name Record for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimes. This regulation is transposed from Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council and was… Continue reading Passenger Name Record
Author: Alejandro Cañamares
Coronavirus, contracts and doctrine rebus sic stantibus
Dizzy and relentless spread of COVID-19 has given rise to the measures taken by the Government increasingly restricting a person’s freedom of movement. The above is aimed at smoothing the infection curve and preventing in such way our battered health system from becoming overloaded. The last of such restrictive measures, which has been announced this… Continue reading Coronavirus, contracts and doctrine rebus sic stantibus
Ally Law – EMEA Regional Meeting 2019 at Malta
The international association Ally Law has held this year’s regional EMEA meeting in Malta. Two delegates from our firm Martí & Associats, as an exclusive member for Spain, have attended the meeting in which they actively participated with other distinguished members from different firms worldwide Among other activities, a visit was made to the Malta… Continue reading Ally Law – EMEA Regional Meeting 2019 at Malta
Online incorporation of companies
On July 11 of this year, the Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and Council on the use of digital tools and processes in company law was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive will oblige the Member States to modify their national law to implement the online incorporation of… Continue reading Online incorporation of companies
The Internet of Bodies – Legal implications
Nowadays we expect our TV to know which episode from our favourite series we have yet to see, or that the refrigerator writes our shopping list or that our vacuum cleaner notifies our smartphone when it has vacuumed the whole house while we were at work. All this is possible thanks to the Internet of… Continue reading The Internet of Bodies – Legal implications
Alternative funding options for Start-ups: Media for Equity and Tech for Equity
According to the public agency Catalonia Trade & Investment, Barcelona is one of the most dynamic business ecosystems in Europe, especially in the field of new technologies. According to a study published by the British investment firm Atomico, Barcelona is in the top-tier of European cities preferred by entrepreneurs to found a start-up, second only… Continue reading Alternative funding options for Start-ups: Media for Equity and Tech for Equity