May 16, 2024 · Neus Vallara
What is an earnest money contract?
{:es} ¿Qué es un contrato de arras?: funciones, clases y efectos jurídicos. {:}
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May 14, 2024 · MES Advocats
The responsible for the internal reporting channel
The Spanish Law 2/2023, 20 th 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 , requires the existence of a responsible person for the internal reporting channel (hereinafter “The Responsible”).
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May 8, 2024 · Amaia Forcada
Regulatory updates on seasonal and room leases in Catalonia
On April 25, 2024, Decree-Law 6/2024, concerning urgent measures in the housing sector was published in the Official Gazette of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC). Its entry into force is expected the day after its publication, although this regulation still needs to be validated or repealed by the Parliament of Catalonia. The deadline for this is 30 days, and its decision will also be published in the DOGC.
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May 2, 2024 · Lucas Charnet
The Duration of Copyright: What’s the relationship Between the Eiffel Tower and Lennon/McCartney?
Every now and then, in the pages of newspapers, one can find unnoticed news headlines like “Mickey Mouse enters the public domain” or “The heirs of Munch’s ‘The Scream’ will no longer receive royalties for the famous painting.” All this revolves around one single question: How long do the copyrights of a work last? That is, until when can the author and/or their heirs receive income from that work? In this article, we will analyze these aspects and some curiosities that you probably didn’t know.
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April 29, 2024 · Neus Vallara
What is a dominion proceeding for the resumption of interrupted successive tract and how is it processed
A few months ago, in another article on our blog, we referred to one of the dominion proceedings provided for in the Mortgage Law, specifically the one established for the registration of properties not registered in the Property Registry. In this article, we analyze another dominion proceeding under the Mortgage Law: the dominion proceeding for the resumption of interrupted successive tract.
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April 25, 2024 · MES Advocats
What benefits can having a whistleblowing channel bring to my company even if it’s not legally obligated?
A week ago, we discussed in another blog post which companies or entities are required to have a whistleblowing channel under Law 2/2023, of February 20, regulating the protection of persons reporting regulatory breaches and fighting corruption (“Law 2/2023”).
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April 23, 2024 · Lucas Charnet
Sant Jordi: World Book and Copyright Day!
On April 23, the streets of Catalan cities come to life in a unique literary festival, where a sea of stalls filled with books and roses creates an unparalleled effervescent and cultural atmosphere. It’s Sant Jordi’s day, World Book Day , and although many may not know it, it’s also World Copyright Day . But why is this celebration held on this date? What does it mean to us? What is the link between the dragon, the book, and Copyright? In this article, we’ll explore the origin and significance of this day full of symbolism and meaning.
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April 22, 2024 · Amaia Forcada
Limitation of housing rental prices in Catalonia and its impact 1 month after its entry into force
On March 16, 2024, a limitation on housing rental prices came into force again in Catalonia. We say “again” because this autonomous community had previously had a limitation on prices, of an autonomous nature, which in 2022 was declared unconstitutional for encroaching on the exclusive competencies of the State.
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April 18, 2024 · MES Advocats
Who is required to have an internal reporting channel and from when?
The Spanish Law 2/2023, 20 th 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 , obliges different subjects to have an Internal Information System. This system is colloquially identified as an “internal reporting channel.”
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April 17, 2024 · Neus Vallara
What’s the difference between aggregation and grouping?
{:es} ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre agregación y agrupación?: conceptos, aplicaciones prácticas y casos en ámbitos jurídicos y técnicos. {:}
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