Publications - Corporate and M&A
COVID-19: What should companies be aware of in the next few days?
The global health alert triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, is creating great challenges for companies. Governments around the world are tackling the situation by approving drastic…
COVID-19: European Commission adopts temporary framework to authorize State aid
On March 19, 2020, the European Commission issued a communication setting out a Temporary Framework that provides for more flexible and quicker authorization of State aid granted to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Temporary…
When the pandemic affects the ability to fulfil obligations - force majeure, extraordinary change of circumstances
The current pandemic has a significant impact on commercial activity, the parties of agreements for a variety of reasons encounter difficulties fulfilling their obligations, keeping deadlines, providing workers. Given the situation we…
Spain: Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 of March 17, 2020 launches urgent and extraordinary measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19
The March 18, 2020 edition of the Official State Gazette has published Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 of March 17, 2020 on urgent and extraordinary measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19. The decree-law comes into force on its…
COVID-19: Royal Decree declaring situation of emergency published
On March 14 Royal Decree 463/2020 was published declaring a state of emergency to manage the COVID-19 public health crisis (“the Royal Decree”).
Coronavirus: companies must look out for insurance policies, contracts, employment relations and possible lawsuits
The impact of the health crisis on the business world may have consequences from a contractual, litigation, employment, regulatory and even criminal perspective. The broad range of cases must be addressed individually from a multidisciplinary legal…
Brexit is here: how companies will be affected
On January 31 the UK's withdrawal from the European Union took effect and a transition period began until December 31 this year, in which EU law will continue to be applicable in relationships with the United Kingdom, while waiting for a future…
CNMV renders 2013 criteria on discretionary treasury stock transactions ineffective
The Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) informed on January 13, 2020 of its decision to render ineffective the criteria addressed to issuers of securities for their discretionary treasury stock transactions, published in 2013. These…
How climate change came to sit in the boardroom
Boards must take extreme care when informing about the effect of climate change on corporations’ transactions.
Sports & Entertainment Magazine - November 2019
Magazine of the Sports & Entertainment industry corresponding to the last quarter focusing on tax and legal matters of interest in the field of Sports.
The new Guidelines on Cookies of the Spanish Data Protection Agency forces the review of all cookie policies of commercial websites
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), in cooperation with the entities Adigital, Autocontrol, IAB Spain and the AEA, has published the awaited 'Guidelines on the use of cookies' which is intended to clarify the main…
Why not bank loans to EU startups?
One way to boost the digital economy in the EU would be to help banks making loans to new businesses. To do this, the institutions themselves need to know about venture debt and other possible products, and the European and national authorities need…