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Financial compensation for non-material damages in Spain

Legal doctrine and jurisprudence in Spain assume that financial compensation for damage must be all-inclusive and, therefore, compensation should not only include material damages but also non-material damages. Therefore, based on the general principle of the Spanish system, “restitutio in integrum”, there is consensus both on the part of the doctrine and jurisprudence when defining […]
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Whistleblowing Directive: internal complaint about wrongdoings committed within a Company

On October 7, 2019, the European Union Council approved the new “Whistleblowing Directive”. This Directive aims to favour the detection and eradication of illegal acts committed within companies, implementing complaint channels to report said wrongdoings by persons linked to the company as well as effective systems of protection for whistleblowers against any possible corporate reprisal. […]
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Tax on Non-Productive Assets

The tax return (tax form 540) of the new tax on non-productive assets of legal entities (IANP) must be filed between October 1 and November 30 of 2019, for tax years 2017, 2018 and 2019. Starting next year 2020, form 540 must be filed from June 1 to June 30 of each year. The purpose […]
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