On December 14 of last year, the Organic Law 1/2017, of December 13, of modification of the Organic Law 5/1995, of May 22, of the Jury Court, was published in the Official Gazette to guarantee the participation of the people with disabilities without exception. Thus, paragraph 5 of article 8 of this Organic Law is… Continue reading Modification of the Organic Law 5/1995 of the Jury Court
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Attribution of the use of the family home and shared custody
The Supreme Court ruling of February 20, 2018, considered an appeal for cassation (i.e. for the Supreme Court to interpret the relevant law), considering that the ruling issued by the Provincial Court of Valencia to attribute to the mother the use of what was family housing until the common son reaches legal age does not… Continue reading Attribution of the use of the family home and shared custody
Consumers obliged to pay tax for creating a mortgage document
The First Chamber of the Supreme Court has tipped the scales in favor of the banks in the struggle over who should assume pay the tax on the process of creating mortgage documents. According to the Supreme Court, the Stamp Duty Tax to be paid for creating mortgage documents must be paid by the client.… Continue reading Consumers obliged to pay tax for creating a mortgage document
Investments in Spain: Residence Visa
If a foreign citizen has made or will make a significant investment in Spain, they can benefit from the residence regime for investors. The Law of Support for Entrepreneurs regulates certain cases in which, for reasons of economic interest, the granting of visas and residence permits is facilitated and expedited. The measures are extended to… Continue reading Investments in Spain: Residence Visa
European Union jurisprudence on dismissal for justified absenteeism
Article 52. d) of the Workers’ Statute allows the company to terminate the employment contract for absenteeism, even if justified but intermittent, when it reaches 20% of working days in two consecutive months (provided that the total number of absences in the previous twelve months before those two consecutive months reach 5% of business days)… Continue reading European Union jurisprudence on dismissal for justified absenteeism
Lease of property for tourism purposes
At the beginning of March, the Draft Ordinance was published, approving the new Tax Form 179 entitled “Quarterly tax declaration regarding lease of property for tourist use”, establishing the conditions and the procedure for Form 179 to be presented to the Spanish Tax Authorities (STA). This new obligation to disclose information on lease of property… Continue reading Lease of property for tourism purposes