Traditionally, the world of law has distinguished between two types of persons: the natural person and the legal person. The notion of a natural person need not be explained in detail. It denotes a human person subject to legal rights and duties. However, we do need to explain the reasons for the emergence of the… Continue reading Humans and humanoids: towards equal rights
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Mandatory record keeping of workers` daily hours
The Government has agreed with the trade unions and autonomous communities on a Master Plan against Worker Exploitation (MPWE). This plan has caused a considerable debate between the socialist Government and the Spanish Confederation of Employers` Organizations over mandatory record keeping of workers’ daily hours. The legal aspects of clocking in and out and keeping… Continue reading Mandatory record keeping of workers` daily hours
Divorce: validity of spouses’ agreements
A question that family lawyers are often asked by divorced clients is as follows: do the agreements that I reached with the other parent have validity even though they have not been approved by a judge? The First Chamber, Civil Chamber, of the Supreme Court, has just issued two Sentences that resolve this question in… Continue reading Divorce: validity of spouses’ agreements
Loss of the right to use the family home
The Plenary of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court, in its Judgment of November 20, 2018, has resolved a matter on which it had not previously expressly pronounced. The matter focuses on the meaning to be given to the presence of a third party (i.e. a divorcee’s new partner) in a house that comprised… Continue reading Loss of the right to use the family home
Approval of Universal Healthcare under the Spanish National Health System
Spanish ministers have approved Royal Decree-Law 7/2018 for the provision of universal healthcare on the National Health System. Its main aim is to guarantee healthcare for all and to include vulnerable groups, especially migrants who are not registered or authorized to reside in Spain. Prior to this regulation, health care for such persons was limited… Continue reading Approval of Universal Healthcare under the Spanish National Health System
Do digital platforms deliver restaurant food to our homes using fake self-employed workers?
In recent years, digital platforms which provide a food delivery service from restaurants to our homes have proliferated (such as “Deliveroo”, “Glovo”, “Just Eat”, “Take Eat Easy”, “Uber Eats, etc.). The business model is a platform connecting restaurants to customers’ homes. An app coordinates delivery from restaurant to customer. Delivery persons riding bicycles or motorbikes… Continue reading Do digital platforms deliver restaurant food to our homes using fake self-employed workers?