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Algorithmic Transparency: A New Obligation in Employment Relations
PDF Version Artificial intelligence has taken a firm foothold in workforce management. Today, many decisions that used to rest with human resources managers are supported by algorithms that assign shifts, assess performance, recommend promotions, or even suggest...
M&A: Buying and Selling Franchised Businesses in Spain
PDF Version The purchase or sale of a company or business is a complex process that requires dedication and specific knowledge. However, if it involves buying or selling a business that operates under a franchise system, an additional layer of complexity is added, as...
International successions within the European Union: When and how to use the “Certificado Sucesorio Europeo” (European Certificate of Succession)
PDF VERSION It is increasingly common for individuals to live, work, or invest outside their country of origin. This has multiple legal implications, one of the most significant of which arises at the time of death. What happens when someone dies in a European Union...
Complete Guide to the Regulation of Corporate Offences in the Spanish Penal Code.
PDF VERSION Introduction The Spanish Penal Code has a specific chapter dedicated to corporate crime, aimed at punishing illegal behaviour committed in the business world. These offences apply to administrators, majority shareholders or people with management capacity,...
Assets deal and Tax liability
PDF VERSION In occasions, clients who wish to acquire a business suggest conducting the purchase transaction through the acquisition of assets or a branch of activity, instead of buying shares, to avoid “inheriting” the tax risks of the acquired business. On this...
Ecommerce and exclusivity rights
PDF VERSION Exclusivity has been, and continues to be, an essential element of the business model in many franchise brands. Exclusivity in relation to the geographical areas in which the franchisee can operate, without other franchisees or the franchisor being able to...
Termination causes under Spanish law
PDF VERSION Dismissals, while they may seem harsh, are an inevitable part of the employment cycle. Just like hiring, they are decisions that businesses must face regularly. However, if not handled properly, they can lead to serious conflicts. That’s why understanding...
Strategic consultancy agreement to sell a company.
PDF VERSION Our client, an experienced interim management consultancy firm, is in contact with the shareholders of a wholesale distribution company of haberdashery products in Spain and Portugal who wish to sell their business. The consultancy firm has a clear vision...
Purchase and sale of a sports club.
PDF VERSION Our client, a company with a proven track record in the management of sports facilities, continues its expansion through the acquisition of a new sports club. Two simultaneous negotiations are opened, one with the owner of the building where the sports...
Abuse of temporary employment in the public administration. Judgment of the EU Court of Justice of February 22nd, 2024
PDF VERSION Following the recent Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on February 22, 2024, issued in the combined cases C-59/22, C-110/22, and C-159, there has been a veritable flood of headlines in the news, more or less grandiloquent and...
Spain Golden Visa: Stimulating Spain’s economic growth through foreign investment
PDF VERSION Golden visas, otherwise known as investment visas or residency visas, allow foreigners the opportunity to reside and work in a country by making a considerable economic investment. Spain introduced this visa program in 2013 to engage foreign visitors and...
Exclusive distribution agreement for the European Union
PDF VERSION Our client, a Spanish medical research startup, developed a unique product based on stem cells. As a result, a large international pharmaceutical company approached our client to roll out the product across Europe through an exclusive distribution...