On March 14th 2013, the Luxembourg Court of Justice of the European Union ruled against the present Spanish mortgage laws and will force Spain to adapt the present legislation governing evictions and foreclosures to EU directives.
Tag Archive for law
Naked Arrests
by David Darby •
Four protesters were arrested in San Francisco, USA, for being completely naked. The reason they were naked was to protest at the city’s ban on public nudity, the day of the protest coincided with the first day of the ban.
Blacklists & Consumer Protection, Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The current economic climate has led to an increase in people and companies getting into debt all over Europe. This has in turn fostered the emergence of “credit blacklists”, where people and companies that have defaulted on payments are recorded.
New Fiscal Fraud Laws
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On October 29th 2012, the Spanish parliament approved Law 7/2012 with the object of fighting fiscal crime. It is a mixture of new and the modification of the previous law. It is hoped that it will curb several categories of fiscal crimes.
Communities of Owners – Rules & Regs
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The Spanish constitution protects the rights of people with disabilities. (in particular section 49 of the Spanish constitution). Additionally Spain ratified in 2008 the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This international agreement was crystallized into law 26/2011 of the 1st August, modifying several previous laws that were not in complete compliance with this UN convention.
Rights of the Passenger (pt.2)
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Rights of the passenger in cases of delay, cancellation, overbooking and lost luggage (part 2)
House Insurance
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
In Spain the relationship between the insurance company and the insured is regulated by Law 8/1980 of the 8th October on insurance contracts.
When purchasing house insurance, there are several concepts that the buyer needs to keep in mind before choosing the most appropriate policy.
Two Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Two more national articles from the February issue, this time dealing with copyright law and internet piracy along with the tale of the most indebted village in Spain.
The Cookie Jar
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On 25th May 2011 the EU set a deadline to the individual member countries to enforce directive 2009/136/EC amending Directive 2002/58/EC on ‘the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.’ This is the well known ‘cookie directive,’ that was largely misinterpreted by the media, creating a wave of concern among web sites owners.
Opposing a Tax Claim
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The Spanish general tax law (law 58/2003 of 17 December) regulates the obligations and the rights of the taxpayer. Spain is probably the country in Europe with most regulations concerning the payment of taxes. At the same time the Spanish law gives guarantees to the taxpayer.