On the 21 December 2016, the European Court of Justice produced a Judgment, in relation to mortgage loans and the limitations set by the Spanish Supreme Court, regarding the unfair practice of clauses relating to minimum interest rates.
Legal & Finance
Legal Matters
Child Images & Social Media
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Use common sense when posting pictures of your children:
If you are a parent and your child asks that you to remove their picture from Facebook, do not resist: it is their legal right.
Cadastral
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Catastro: cadastral value and the implication of the revision, 2016…
Legal: Due Diligence
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
In legal terms Due Diligence is the process of factual and legal investigation, research, analysis and discovery, on a business, person or asset before the signing of a contract, the signing of public documents or the purchase of an asset.
Noise and The Law
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
According to a study of the European Union, 25% of EU citizens are exposed regularly to sound levels above 65 decibels.
Consumer Rights
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The travel industry in Spain is regulated by several laws the most important being the Ley de Defensa de Consumidores y Usuarios (law for consumer protection).
Brexit & Spanish Residency
by Marie-Claire Richardson •
The British citizens living in Spain are currently considered citizens of the EU, therefore allowing them freedom to travel and work inside the European Union countries. With the UK’s exit, this status will cease, as well as the rights that these citizens have.
Reply to Rental Law Letter
by Gazette Reader •
I will try to solve the doubts you have regarding the new rental Law for touristic properties in Andalucía, which is causing many other hidden rules and regulations to be implemented.
The European Certificate of Succession
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
August 17, 2015 marked the introduction of new European rules (regulation 650/2012), that introduced a number of important developments in inheritance law, which will be applicable in the European Union (with the exception of the UK, Ireland and Denmark)
New Law on Property Rental
by Marie-Claire Richardson •
On the 2nd of February 2016, the Junta de Andalucía approved the Royal Decree regulating the touristic properties located in Andalucía, stating that they will now all need to be legally registered and comply with certain requirements.