On 21 March 2018, the Spanish Ministry of Justice issued Ministerial Order 319/2018 which requires Spanish non-listed companies to disclose their ultimate beneficial owners ("UBO") ...

Spanish law allows the existence of unipersonal companies, which are those that have a sole shareholder.

According to the Order JUS/319/2018 ("Order") that approved the new models for the submission of the annuals accounts in the Commercial Register, Spanish companies are obligated to identify the beneficial owners.

Key Regulatory Developments In Spain - August 2018

After overcoming a crisis that shook the foundations of the Spanish banking system, financial institutions face an even greater challenge in the years to come.

An increase in M&A activity, coupled with more active regulators, means law firms in Spain and Portugal are expecting to increase their EU and competition-related revenue in 2015

Ignacio Segura, asociado sénior en la práctica de Mercantil y M&A, analiza en este vídeo, hacia dónde se dirige el mercado del M&A en España en 2026, qué está cambiando y qué implicaciones prácticas tiene para empresas...

Since December 8th 2018, the obligation of Franchisors to register and update the information about the franchise network in the Spanish Franchisor's Registry is not in force any more.

The roundtable explored key challenges across the full deal lifecycle, including conducting effective cyber due diligence and assessing targets' incident response capabilities, drafting cyber-specific representations, warranties, and indemnities, managing data breaches discovered between signing and closing, and navigating post-closing integration risks.

When a Managing Director (MD) is appointed onto a Board of Directors, the company is obliged to enter into a contract with him according to article 249.3 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010, of July 2,

Best ever Q1 to Q3 Spanish capital market deal count generating placement, competition, reporting and regulatory work, but how long will the good times last?

El Tribunal Supremo español establece un precedente crucial al permitir que los titulares de denominaciones de origen protegidas ejerzan acciones civiles directas contra usos indebidos de sus derechos de exclusiva.

Indications that the good times are back as two-thirds of partners say their income level is higher than it was before the economic crisis

The Spanish Tax Agency, through its Annual Tax Control Plans, is paying special attention to monitoring the tax risks related to the interposition of companies by private individuals

Technical and operational problems at the Spanish Franchisor Registry (the "Registry") have resulted in the Spanish Authorities suspending the activities of the Registry.

On July 11 of this year, the Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and Council on the use of digital tools and processes in company law was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The prospective Franchisor who intends to grant a Franchise in Spain must register in the Spanish Franchisor Registry within three months

On 25 March, the Compliance Department of Toda & Nel-lo and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce will co-organize...

Spain's VAT Law provides an exemption for certain entities on intra-community acquisitions of goods, but only if the total value remains below EUR 10,000 per calendar year.