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Salvador Dali's legacy: deprived of image rights?
Salvador Dalí died in 1989, leaving behind an impressive production of artwork and an indelible mark on contemporary art history. His flamboyant personality made him extremely popular worldwide, and he became one of the 20th century’s most…
Tax Newsletter - December 2016
November newsletter prepared by professionals from the Tax Department.
Spain: Hurdles when Acquiring or Managing NPLs or REOs Portfolios
There was a particularly vibrant start to 2016 in Spain: the first general elections had just been held from which the nation’s government was to emerge, the entire country had been left waiting for an agreement that would enable the formation…
Business of Fashion Law Newsletter - July / September 2016
Focusing on legal advisory services to the fashion, design and luxury industries, the Newsletter was drawn up by an international multidisciplinary team of experts in corporate/commercial, IP, public, tax, employment and litigation law.
To link or not to link, that is the question
The CJEU rules that providing links to content for financial gain without the author’s consent constitutes copyright infringement
Brexit in legal check?
June 23, 2016 is a date that will go down in history for the UK as the day British citizens voted for a different future separate from the rest of the EU Member States. If Brexit goes ahead, it will mean that the treaties, regulations and directives…
Brexit and shipping in Spain
It is not easy to determine the potential effects of Brexit since it is not even clear, at the present time, whether it will finally go ahead. Moreover, if it does, it will not be imminent and will depend on the agreement reached with the EU.
Spanish Costa Concordia Victims awarded moral damages
The Spanish Supreme Court has recently confirmed the indemnity award granted to each of the 22 Spanish passengers (grouped in a Victim Association) as damages for the claims filed against ship-owners Costa Crociere with regard to the capsizing of…
Business of Fashion Law Newsletter – October / November / December 2015
The Newsletter of the “Business of Fashion Law” advisory team for October / December 2015. Focusing on legal advisory services to the fashion, design and luxury industries, the Newsletter was drawn up by an international…
Spanish court revisits Institute Cargo Clauses on inadequate packing
Inadequate packaging, packing or storage into containers is one of the most frequent causes of cargo loss or damage. Insurers are well aware of these risks and normally rely on the Institute Cargo Clauses incorporated into insurance policies to…
Recent tax reforms in Spain: Time to review your structure?
Recent months have seen a flurry of activity by the Spanish government in the tax area. On the one hand, as we have been pointing out in earlier articles, various tax laws are being amended; on the other, Spain is renegotiating, one by one, the…
The spanish financial goodwill on the acquisition of foreign companies as state aid (again?)
On July 17, 2013, the EU Commission announced the commencement of a new state aid investigation procedure concerning the amortization of the financial goodwill regulated in article 12 (5) of the Spanish Corporate Income Tax Law (the “CIT Law”). This…