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Chapter IV, Title III of the Bankruptcy Act
(hereinafter, the "BA") regulates the filing of actions against the
activity of debtors declared bankrupt in order to return to the bankrupt estate
certain assets which the legislator considers should never have been taken
away.
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The employer has the possibility to contest the candidate lists in the
event that a candidate does not comply with the conditions for
eligibility. The Supreme Court recently confirmed that this is only
possible within the strict terms provided in the social elections
procedure.
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Commercial
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Urgent Measures for the reform of collective bargaining.
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Commercial
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Strengthening Financial
System
Law on a Sustainable
Economy
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(1) Mercantile: Liberalizing actions in the
tax and labor areas in order
to encourage investment
and create employment. (2) Litigation: Reform of the Penal Code
(Organic Law 5/2010 of
June 22). (3) Labor: Paternity Leave.
Maintenance of
employment and
professional training.
IPREM and SMI for 2011.
Self Employed Workers.
Pensions.
Placement Agencies. (4) Tax: Changes: personal income
tax, company tax, income
tax for non residents, tax
on patrimony transfers and
documented legal acts,
VAT.
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We live in a globalized world where people, goods and money can move freely between national borders. It is perfectly possibly to buy a computer manufactured in Tokyo from a sales company established in Bangladesh, while sitting outdoors on a terrace in Rome. In this context, with transnational commerce and business relations constantly expanding, it is logical that international litigation is becoming increasingly commonplace.
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LAW 35/2010, OF SEPTEMBER 17, ON URGENT MEASURESFOR THE REFORM OF THE LABOR MARKET
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On June 17, 2010, following a rough and eventful passage through Parliament, the Lower House of the Spanish Parliament finally approved a transcendental amendment to the Spanish Corporations Law (to article 105.2) affecting only listed corporations: a prohibition on voting ceilings for a same shareholder (or companies in the same group), regardless of the number of shares they own.
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In spite of the M&A downturn both globally and in the healthcare industry in particular, 2008 saw a twofold increase in the volume of deals involving biotech firms. Judging from the news that emerged during 2009 and in light of recent surveys, this trend looks set to continue and the outlook is undoubtedly rosy, above all in pharmaceutical R&D.