It is the attribution to both parents of the custody of underage or disabled children, with equal rights and obligations, after the separation or divorce of the parents.
Joint Custody – What is it?
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
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New Animal Protection Laws
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On Friday the 18th of February the Board of Ministers approved the Animal Welfare and Protection act that will regulate the relationship with pets.
Travelling to and in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Each month a legal column is published in the paper edition, but this month we have decided to include it online owing to its relevance concerning Easter.
Holiday Rentals in Andalusia
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The law referring to the house rental market that was passed in 2013 i.e. the well-known “law on flexibility and promotion of the housing rental market” (in Spanish Ley de medidas de flexibilización y fomento del mercado del alquiler de viviendas) has been already launched in many autonomous regions in Spain.
Ley de Costas
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Back in the early eighties the need to protect the Spanish coastline from an overly aggressive building industry, pushed the Spanish government to launch a series of measures intended to regulate constructions on the seafront.
Driving Licenses in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
There is a lot of confusion in Spain about the validity of driving licenses issued by other EU and EEA countries. EEA stands for European Economic Area and it is equivalent to the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Royal Decree 818/2009 of May 2009 and the following modifications that were enforced on the 11th September 2010, clarified this matter. The new European driving license will take effect from 2013 and this will supersede present regulations.
Accident Responsibility in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
In cases of accidents it is often quite difficult to know if the victim is entitled to compensation and in most situations it is impossible to automatically determine the responsibilities of the different parties involved without the intervention of a judge.
Ecommerce and VAT in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Setting up an ecommerce business is increasingly easy and Spain is a very good place, as the VAT is one of the lowest in the EU. If you are operating an online activity you are required to charge Spanish VAT tax if you are selling from or to Spain according to different situations.
International Child Abduction
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
It is quite common to hear about separated parents living in different countries where one parent denies the return of a child after a temporary parental visit. Spain protects parents who have child custody and who are residents in Spain through their national laws, international agreements and bilateral agreements between countries.
New Criminal Law
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On the 23rd December 2010, the new reformed Penal Code will come into force. The new modifications are designed to provide new devices for fighting town planning and organised crime.