Publications - Corporate and M&A
Royal Decree-Law 6/2022: key measures for the electricity industry and for renewable electricity generation
The main new steps approved by the government for the electricity industry are a revision of the remuneration parameters for 2022, and measures to speed up the application handling procedures for renewable energy projects.
CPK: an ambitious Polish mobility project in the heart of Europe
Poland has plans to build the largest infrastructure project in the EU connecting Europe and Asia and making the country a passenger and cargo hub. This initiative, expected to mobilize over €30,000 billion, presents an opportunity for Spanish…
Future law for due diligence on the environment and human rights takes first steps
The legislation, currently under a public consultation period, will set out an infringements and penalties system for companies that fail to fulfill their duties to respect, protect and promote human and environmental rights and will ensure access…
New guidelines on direct marketing issued by the Portuguese Data Protection Authority: what has to change in the way companies do marketing?
On 25 January 2022, the CNPD issued its first guidelines on the processing of personal data in the context of direct marketing electronic communications.
Bank of Spain’s new register for virtual currency exchange and custodian wallet providers now fully up and running
Individuals or legal entities will have to be registered where the services linked to virtual currencies are located in Spain.
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - February 2022
China Issues New Versions of Negative Lists for Foreign Investment
Since 2018, China started to implement the “Negative List” approach for the administration of foreign investment nationwide, and has updated the Negative Lists periodically since then. The Negative Lists set out in a centralized manner…
Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - November 2021
Main new legislation and news in relation to anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing (AML/CTF) - 3Q21.
Bank of Spain puts in place new register for virtual currency exchange providers and custodian wallet providers
This register, which was regulated in Spain last April to adapt the Spanish legislation to the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, introduces a whole set of specific requirements to be taken into account by virtual currency exchange providers and…
Latin American Viewpoints - November 2021
Mergers and acquisitions in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: key points to consider
In current M&A practice, when talking about transactions of a certain size, it is important to take economic competition factors into account, and a preliminary and important element that especially needs to be considered is what the merger…
REITs or SIGIs: an alternative for investment in real estate assets in Portugal
Garrigues Portugal offers a detailed analysis of the legal regime of Real Estate Investment and Management Companies (SIGI) in the latest edition of the EPRA Global REIT 2021 Study. The firm's experts explain the key factors to take into…