Value assigned by the Supreme Court to CRPD reports outweighs that afforded to ECHR judgments

29 January 2024

The Spanish Supreme Court, in a recent and questionable judgment, assigns binding value to the reports of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘CRPD’) in claims for pecuniary liability and to correct final and conclusive judgments of national courts.

The Supreme Court’s Judicial Review Division corroborates and strengthens an erroneous and unjust doctrine on the assignment of public sector claims

6 March 2023

The lack of understanding of the mechanisms and fairness of the financing of public sector contractors once again leads the Supreme Court to deliver a flawed judgement.

The Whistleblower Protection Act 2/2023: two problematic issues (one possibly unconstitutional)

1 March 2023

Two problematic issues raised by the Whistleblower Protection Act 2/2023 are discussed: the flawed determination of its scope of application and the possibly unconstitutional statement that decisions of the Independent Whistleblower Protection Authority are unappealable.

Structure and content of the Company Creation and Growth Act 18/2022 of 28 September

10 October 2022

Comprehensive summary of the content of the Company Creation and Growth Act 18/2022 of 28 September.

Is the administration liable for damages suffered by individuals from applying the rules of the state of alarm declared unconstitutional?

30 July 2021

The Judgement of the Counstitutional Court of 14 July 2021 attempts to modulate its consequences on possible claims of financial liability. We analyse how and the effects in this report.

Scope and effects of the Judgement of the CC declaring the Royal Decree declaring the state of alarm partially unconstitutional

30 July 2021

The Judgement of the Constitutional Court of 14 July 2021 has declared certain provisions of Royal Decree 463/2020 with the scope and legal consequences analysed herein.

Brexit: EC Notice to Stakeholders of 25 February 2021 on EU Company Law

3 March 2021

On 25th February 2021 the European Commission published a Notice to stakeholders on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and EU rules on company law, updating the version previously published in July 2020. This reflects the Commission's view that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) of 24th December 2020, has not altered its previous conclusions on the post-Brexit scenario.

Brexit: Temporary Business Visitors under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and Spanish Royal Decree Law 38/2020 of 29th December

8 February 2021

Brexit: Provisions for Temporary Business Visitors under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Royal Decree Law 38/2020 of 30th December and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 24th December 2020. Professional Recognition and Practice

20 January 2021

Professional Recognition and Practice under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Spanish Royal Decree Law 38/2020 of 30th December.

Extended temporary collective redundancy procedures… and more

3 July 2020