June 17, 2024 · Amaia Forcada
How long does a lease contract of housing last?
{:es} ¿Cuánto dura un contrato de alquiler de vivienda? Plazos legales, prórrogas, obligaciones y derechos de arrendador y arrendatario. {:}
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June 13, 2024 · Lucas Charnet
The Art of Copying: Plagiarism
Millennials are considered the first generation to use the famous “copy and paste” to write school papers. And although in the internet era it is easier than ever to take advantage of someone else’s work, the art of copying is as old as writing itself. In this article, we will explore everything you need to know about plagiarism from its origins to its current legal implications.
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June 12, 2024 · Amaia Forcada
The qualifying function of the property registrar: Is it possible to review the merits of a judicial Authorization permitting the sale of a property in the context of bankruptcy proceedings?
According to the factual background of the resolution, the deed of sale was authorized on September 2, 2022, in Monzón (Huesca) and involved the transfer of the property number 25,681 registered in the Property Register of Alcañiz (Teruel). The selling party was the bankruptcy administration of a couple declared bankrupt, and the purchasing party was an individual. The property was acquired for €200,000, which was paid via a bank check to Banco Santander S.A.
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June 5, 2024 · Pablo del Estal
The division of common property. How to end the co-ownership of real estate
There are two typical situations in which what we legally known as “common property” (shared ownership or co-ownership) arises. A first example would be an inheritance in which three brothers inherit the same property. A second example would be the case of a marriage where both spouses buy a property at 50% which will become their habitual residence.
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June 3, 2024 · Neus Vallara
What Property Tax Debts Can Be Claimed from the Buyer?
When transferring a property, it is crucial to verify that the property has no outstanding debts in terms of Property Tax (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, IBI). The reason is that any possible debts have a real attachment to the property, either in the form of direct liability (tacit legal mortgage) or under subsidiary liability, so the new buyer may end up being responsible for them.
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May 30, 2024 · MES Advocats
The role of the external third party in the management of the internal whistleblowing reporting channel
Under Law 2/2023 , companies and/or public entities must have implemented an internal information system that incorporates a whistleblowing reporting channel, through which anonymous or identified communications about infractions that have occurred in a work or professional context can be channeled.
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May 23, 2024 · MES Advocats
The Keys to the Internal Information System
The Spanish Law 2/2023, 20th of February, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption (hereinafter “Law 2/2023”), which transposes Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2019, on the protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law , establishes the obligation to create and implement an Internal Information System.
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May 22, 2024 · Lucas Charnet
From Cinema Paradiso to Netflix: The Evolution and Cost of Audiovisual Consumption in the Digital Era
It’s hard to contain the emotion when witnessing the epilogue of “Cinema Paradiso” . When Salvatore Di Toto, now a renowned director, watches in the final scene of the film all the cuts of kisses that his dear friend Alfredo had saved over the years and that are posthumously delivered to him. With a few seconds of viewing, time stops and takes him back to his childhood, when he was simply little Toto, just an 8-year-old boy, captivated by the cinema of his picturesque village, now disappeared along with many other theaters in the country.
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May 21, 2024 · Neus Vallara
Can I sell a property without a certificate of occupancy in Catalonia?
{:es} Venda d’habitatges sense cèdula d'habitabilitat a Catalunya: riscos, responsabilitats legals i coneix quins drets té el comprador. {:}
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May 17, 2024 · MES Advocats
Who can report or denounce an irregularity through a company’s internal reporting channel and how can they do it?
In the private sector, all companies with more than 50 employees are required to have an internal reporting channel under Law 2/2023, of February 20, regulating the protection of persons reporting regulatory infringements and fighting against corruption (Law 2/2023).
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