The Andalusian government has approved a new Law for Holiday Rentals business (the so-called Tourists apartments business), a sector that did not have a proper and specific regulation in the region until now. The main features are: It deepens the so-called principle of unity of exploitation which...
No you cannot, since the law protects any actual occupant of a real estate property even if the legal validity of the occupation is finishing or in dispute. The same rule applies to cases where the tenancy’s term is clearly over but the tenant has...
The Spanish 2010 Budget Law includes a rise of VAT rates, that applies from June 2010, from 16 to 18 per cent for the general VAT rate, and 7 to 8 per cent for the reduced VAT rate from the next July 1st. The super-reduced...
No, you shall not. Under the 2005 revised law, the couple, by joint consent, can proceed immediately to a full divorce with no period of legal separation nor any other reason or other party’s fault being required. ...
Yes, you can. Private contracts, as opposed to public contracts (the ones signed in front of Notaries) also have validity and completion force in what refers to any permissible condition they include and are perfectly binding for you and your seller. However, according to the Spanish...
Yes, it does. To start with, companies normally limit the responsibility they may incur into (including due lease rents), up to the amount of their share capital. Another substantial circumstance is the fact that most companies may legally change their board of shareholders as many...
Yes, you can marry in Spain according to the usual practice of the Roman Catholic church. Each partner will present a baptismal certificate and a declaration from their former parish priest as well as need to be present in the Spanish municipality prior to your...
Yes, you can. Spanish courts are eligible since residing in Spain is sufficient cause for the Spanish courts to have legal jurisdiction in this matter. ...
In general terms it favours the employee since Spain has a strong protection of the worker’s rights and many “over the standard” conditions may apply according to the criterion of Labour Courts to contracts that do not formally define some of the basic conditions, even...
No, there is not. All these denominations are different ways to call the same kind of company that basically consists in a limited responsibility company (i.e., the shareholders are responsible up to the limit of their respective share capital), with a minimum permitted capital of...
