WLN tag: #Spain
Investing in Spain: A Legal Guide for Indian Investors
Spain is increasingly viewed among the international community as an entry point into the EU market and with an increase in the India and Spain bilateral trade, there are diverse investment opportunities across sectors such as renewable energy, real estate, technology and hospitality for Indian investors. The diversified economy in Spain coupled with its position […]
Spain: The new legal landscape of alternative dispute resolution in Spain
Abstract:Organic Law 1/2025 introduces a mandatory pre-litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) phase in most civil and commercial disputes in Spain, reshaping procedural timelines and legal strategy. This article explores how a certified letter with proof of content, known as a “burofax”, is widely accepted by courts and considered legally reliable because it serves as a […]
David Vardanyan is awarded the Jorge Mañá Award 2025!
The WLN Board are delighted to announce the second winner of the Jorge Mañá Award 2025! Congratulations to David Vardanyan (Mikinski and Partners Law Office, Sofia). The winner’s grant will support David in spending time with fellow WLN member firm Bufete Mañá-Krier-Elvira in Barcelona. We thank all applicants for their time and efforts and encourage those unsuccessful […]
Spain: Recent Developments in Spanish Procedural Law
The Official State Gazette of January 3 published Organic Law 1/2025, of January 2, on measures regarding the efficiency of the Public Justice Service. It is an ambitious law that seeks to respond to the collapsed courts and, above all, to modernize a 19th century organizational model that has become obsolete. The law is ambitious, […]
Spain: The Head of the Internal Information System under Spain’s Whistleblowing Act and Compliance
The Head of the Internal Information System (hereinafter, ‘HIIS’) plays a crucial role in the context of compliance and the implementation of whistleblowing channels to comply with the Whistleblowing Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937), transposed in Spain through the Spanish Whistleblowing Act (Law 2/2023, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight […]