Here to Stay: Revision of the Spanish Law on Capital Stock Companies is Supposed to Lead to Complete Digitalisation of Meetings of Spanish Corporate Bodies

Some of the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have come to stay. The crisis has dramatically shown us the importance of digitalisation regarding both public and private life. For companies, investing in digital technologies has proven to be a means of resilience. Following this trend, an amendment to the Spanish Law on Capital Stock Companies (Ley de Sociedades de Capital or “LSC”) is supposed to make complete digitalisation of meetings of the Spanish corporate bodies possible. This article analyses the planned legal reform and its relevance for Spanish companies.

This entry was posted on 20 May 2021 by Nadja Vietz in Corporate and M&A.

SMEs in Spain: Four Essential Measures to Safeguard Your IP

Small- and medium-sized enterprises have been the protagonists on Intellectual Property Day 2021, where the theme chosen by the WIPO is “Intellectual Property and SMEs: Taking Your Ideas to Market.” In this article Monereo Meyer Abogados highlights how intellectual property can be a powerful tool for SMEs to compete and grow in the market.

This entry was posted on 26 April 2021 by Consuelo Álvarez in IT and Data Protection.

CJEU: VAT on Importation Should Be Paid in The Country of Entry of the Goods to The EU Economic Network

Following the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU” Case C-7/20), it is worth recalling several essential concepts applicable to VAT taxation on the importation of goods. In this case, the CJEU was determining whether the EU directive should be interpreted in the sense that VAT on importation “always” arises in the territory in which the goods enter or in that in which a failure to comply with the customs legislation is found, as in the case before the court.

This entry was posted on 20 April 2021 by Gustavo Yanes in Tax.

Spain: Disciplinary Dismissal Due to Undue Use of A Work Telephone?

In labour regulations, the causes for a disciplinary dismissal are listed in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, as well as in Art. 54 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, which approves the consolidated text of the Law on the Workers’ Statute.

This entry was posted on 19 April 2021 by Monika Bertram in Labour.

Investments in Spain in 2020

The Spanish venture capital and private equity association ASCRI (Asociación Española de Capital, Crecimiento e Inversión) has recently published the numbers for investments in Spain in 2020 – growth in the venture capital market: despite the pandemic or the result of it?

 

This entry was posted on 29 March 2021 by Susanne Dumke in Corporate and M&A.

Virtual Meetings: Now Also Possible for Managing Bodies in Spain

Once the amendments to the Law on Capital Stock Companies (Ley de Sociedades de Capital) enter into force, it is advisable for companies to modify their corporate bylaws in order to include the new regulations.

This entry was posted on 25 March 2021 by Christian Krause in Corporate and M&A.