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On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requested the public’s views on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether legislative action...more
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games began Friday, July 26. To celebrate this international event, Littler offices around the globe will share key changes in labor and employment laws that have transpired since the last time their...more
The change of use of properties in Spain is regulated by a specific regulatory framework that varies according to each region, and Spain has 17 regions. This process is essential for adapting land use to current market needs...more
Many countries have special tax regimes designed to attract qualified staff from abroad, and this is part of a series of articles in which we are covering some of these regimes....more
El pasado mayo de 2024 fue aprobado en el Consejo de Ministros el anteproyecto de la ley de administradores y compradores de créditos dudosos con el objetivo de adaptar al ordenamiento jurídico español las disposiciones...more
The pre-draft bill (Draft Bill) on Spanish Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments has been adopted and is currently open for public comments until 28 June 2024. Although still in its early stages,...more
Spain creates Europe's first AI supervisory agency and actively participates in EU AI Act negotiations. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific laws, statutory...more
Forensic services in Spain are robust, but still have room for growth compared to other markets, especially with respect to the market in the United Kingdom. Growth in the legal marketplace will come through the proliferation...more
On 24 April 2024, the EU adopted a new directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of the European Parliament and of the Council) which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation...more
The Energy Charter Treaty and the Protocol were signed in December 1994 to promote international investment in the energy sector. On 16 April 2024, Spain gave written notice of its decision to withdraw from the ECT and on 14...more
Introduction - We have compiled the main differences between the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing...more
The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), the authority in charge of supervision and control of competition and DSA coordinator, has published a public consultation on cloud services. The Consultation...more
El CDI con Reino Unido no activó cláusula de nación más favorecida de los CDI con España, Suiza y Chile para servicios técnicos, de asistencia técnica y consultoría En Sentencia con Radicado 25411 del 4 de abril de 2024,...more
Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more
On 11 March 2024, the UK expanded its export control regime to include new controls on specific emerging technologies, such as quantum computing, semiconductor technologies and additive manufacturing, under The Export Control...more
It was a muted start to the year for the acquisition and leveraged finance market due to a challenging macroeconomic climate. Interest rate hikes at one of the fastest paces on record, surging inflation (particularly in...more
How would the Spanish court tackle the issues faced by the English Court of Appeal in Adler? Our analysis provides an instructive comparison for groups, shareholders, and creditors when considering where to restructure....more
In a difficult M&A market, deal flow between Mexico and Spain has continued to deliver opportunities for dealmakers in both jurisdictions. Both markets have faced challenges over the past 12 months, with rising interest...more
The Spanish Data Protection Agency ("Spanish DPA") has recently published on its blog guidance on the assessment of human intervention in automated decisions. Evaluating the degree of human intervention has become a critical...more
1. TYPES OF BUSINES ENTITIES - 1.1 Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - • Limited companies: Corporation and Limited Liability Company - When...more
La Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) ha publicado un nuevo informe sobre los sistemas internos de información en el contexto de la Ley 2/2023 de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de las personas que...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. Procedure of a real estate transaction - 1. Formal procedure of a real estate transaction in Spain starting from the signing of the purchase agreement...more
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (SDPA) has published a brief guidance on the use of cookies (or similar technologies) as audience measurement tools (the “Guidance”). In the framework of the Guidance, the SDPA clarifies...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on January 9, 2024 that the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation in Madrid is the owner of Rue Saint–Honoré, après-midi, effect de pluie (1892) by Camille Pissarro, a...more
El 14 de diciembre el Consejo Europeo y el Parlamento Europeo alcanzaron un acuerdo provisional (“Acuerdo Provisional”) sobre la Directiva de diligencia debida en materia de sostenibilidad (por sus siglas en inglés, “CSDDD”)....more