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Use of electronic signatures in Spain

Nowadays advantages of using electronic signatures are undeniable. They simplify business paperwork and facilitate cross-border transactions. However, in order to ensure legal security of electronic documents, the use of e-signatures is regulated on both European and State levels in Spain. a) Legislation overview EU Regulation nº 910/2014, of July 23, on electronic identification and trust […]
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Requirements for the awaited direct aid to companies and the self-employed

The recent Royal Decree-Law 5/2021, of March 12, on extraordinary measures to support business solvency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, provides, among other aspects, direct aid to companies and the self-employed as financial support on their solvency and debt reduction. Companies and the self-employed must meet a series of requirements and conditions, which are […]
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Residence permit vs. Tax residence in Spain

Every year Spain issues thousands of residence permits to foreign citizens who come here to study, work, invest or simply have holidays at their second home. Regardless of the type of authorisation, the same doubt usually arises: “having a residence permit in Spain implies becoming its tax resident?” First and foremost, it must be clear […]
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Force Majeure

Amid the current international sanitary crisis due to Covid-19 and the State of Alarm declared in Spain we should review the concept of “force majeure”, which has become an unexpected protagonist these days. Despite that, the Spanish legislation does not contain any specific regulation. This concept has been therefore developed by the Spanish doctrine and […]
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