An ever increasing number of Influencers such as film stars and media personalities are using social networks to promote company brands. These brand advocates move the needle on consumer decisions by sharing a post with their followers on a social network. The follower may think the post is perfectly innocent. In truth, the content of… Continue reading Key points in the contract between the Influencers and the brands
Author: Alejandro Cañamares
Rights of minority shareholders II
After several years of being blocked, on January 1, 2017, article 348 bis in Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010, of July 2, was reinstated, which approved the revised text of the Law of Corporations Act (LCA). Article 384 attributes a special right of separation for the Partner in the absence of company profit-sharing, reinforcing the individual… Continue reading Rights of minority shareholders II
A new change to the regulation of the address of commercial companies
Due to the current political context, Royal Decree-Law 15/2017, of October 6, has been approved for urgent measures regarding the mobility of economic operators within the national territory. This RD-L modifies article 285.2 of the Capital Companies Law (LSC). See in the following table the previous one and the new one that establishes RD-L 15/2017… Continue reading A new change to the regulation of the address of commercial companies
Main aspects to consider in the sale of companies
One of the first steps in preparing the sale of a company is the identification and elimination of potential stumbling blocks. There are several reasons why the sale of a company can fail, and to prevent this happening, these stumbling blocks must be identified, managed or eliminated where possible. a) Initial questions It is advisable… Continue reading Main aspects to consider in the sale of companies
Legal advices to invest in a ‘start up’
The statistics are loud and clear: investment in Spanish ‘start ups’ is booming. The € 326 M invested by Venture Capital funds in 2014 were clearly surpassed by the € 596 M invested in 2015. The statistics for year 2016 are yet to be announced, but we can clearly identify a bullish trend. The investor… Continue reading Legal advices to invest in a ‘start up’
The contribution of WhatsApp® conversations as documentary evidence in a judicial proceeding
The swift technological evolution taking place in the mobile phone sector has led to a gradual change in the way we interact with other people. Phone calls and sms (text messages) are becoming less and less common and have, for the most part, been replaced by the use of instant messaging applications. Among these applications,… Continue reading The contribution of WhatsApp® conversations as documentary evidence in a judicial proceeding