Publications - Corporate and M&A
Spain: Approval of the reform on structural modifications to commercial companies
The reform in Spain, which repeals Law 3/2009 and makes numerous new additions to the provisions on structural modifications, will come into force on July 29, 2023.
ESG ratings: sustainability ratings move forward in tandem with credit ratings
Two analysts, one from a credit agency and another from a sustainability rating agency, analyze, together with Garrigues, the keys to assessing ESG factors at companies
Spain: Companies will now be able to carry out certain procedures with notaries and at registries without the signatory having to be physically present
Law 11/2023, published in the Official State Gazette on May 9, 2023, has adapted Spanish company law to the European directive on the use of digital tools and processes.
China: Highlights of Envisaged Amendments to PRC Company Law
A few months ago, China released the Company Law (Second Draft Amendment). The envisaged amendments include company's organizational structure, shareholder capital contribution and other aspects. This article briefs some highlights in light of the…
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - April 2023
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, from all angles of business law.
The key elements of the new Spanish Securities Markets Law
The new Law approved systematizes and reorganizes the Spanish securities market regulation, adapts it to the recent provisions in several European directives, particularly in the area of crypto-assets and distributed ledger technologies, and…
Chile: Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Law moves forward
With the issuance of Resolution 13 of 2023, the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Law of 2021 (Law 21305) is moving forward. This new resolution lists the companies that must actively manage their energy consumption and how it should be…
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - March 2023
Main new legislation and news in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and combating Terrorism Financing (AML/TF).
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2023
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues.
2023: The most significant legal developments that companies in Spain should keep on their radar
Garrigues analyzes from every business law angle the most significant legislative changes that are due to arrive next year.
Directive on corporate sustainability reporting is published
The new EU legislation requires companies to report regularly on the effect of their activities on people and the environment.
Nearshoring: Key issues for companies looking to relocate or expand business in Mexico
Due to its unique geographic location with respect to the North American, European and Asian markets, as well as its simultaneous integration to global value chains due to international trade and investment treaties such as the USMCA and the CPTPP,…