Featured publications
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Occupational risk prevention, in adaptation phase to a new working environment
Close to the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we review some of the challenges posed by occupational risk prevention and its regulation, such as, for example, achieving its true integration into company management, the framework of corporate…
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Truck cartel: the Supreme Court assesses (and rejects) an expert report submitted in hundreds of legal proceedings that has led to contradictory rulings by different courts
In a new batch of judgments, the High Court confirms its doctrine in relation to the judicial estimation of the damage in this type of claims, extending it now to a series of cases which were accompanied by a specific expert report which, although…
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Portugal launches international public tender for the first phase of the Lisbon to Oporto High-Speed Railway Line
The Government of Portugal has authorized the opening of a public tender for the concession. This project, part of the National Railway Plan and the National Investment Program 2030, aims to promote decarbonization and improve the capacity of…
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Debunking ‘green sheen’: the new rules on environmental claims
La nueva Directiva europea sobre ‘greenwashing’ o blanqueo ecológico busca acabar con la ecoimpostura y la obsolescencia temprana. La mayoría de las obligaciones que establece ya son sancionables a través de las normas existentes en materia de…
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Highlights of 2023 Revision to Company Law of China
On December 29, 2023, marking the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Company Law, China released the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (2023 Revision), introducing adjustments to various aspects, including shareholder capital…
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Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2024
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues.
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The challenges of European AI regulation for the financial sector
Artificial intelligence has enormous potential for financial institutions. Therefore, in addressing its regulation, the aim is to provide a framework of legal certainty to facilitate its adoption and also to address the challenges and risks for the…
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Spain - Tax incentives for patronage: higher personal income tax credits and corporate income tax credits
Plus, for gifts, the giver can receive goods or services from the recipient which are token in nature, and for collaboration agreements, the economic support can be in cash or in kind or consist of supplies of services where they are part of the…
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The protection of fashion and applied art under criminal law: the Supreme Court rules on the Desigual case
The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment that bolsters copyright protection for works of applied art under criminal law: It sets an important precedent in Spain in distinguishing design as an art that deserves protection under both criminal as…
Portugal implements EU medical device regulation
Portugal enforces Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices with Decree-Law no. 29/2024. This legislation covers rules for economic operators, healthcare institutions, and activities related to medical devices, ensuring compliance and public…
Spain: Time of imputation of refunds of taxes declared unconstitutional
The Spanish Constitutional Court has been limiting the temporal effects of the unconstitutionality of tax rules, in the case of non-consolidated situations, to the date on which the corresponding ruling is handed down, with an expansive…
Poland: How to make business decisions taking into account the Polish tax system
We share a complete guide on the Polish tax system in terms of basic charges like income taxation, VAT or real estate tax.
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