4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (656+ words) In Spain, consumer law recognises that the contractual relationship between businesses and consumers is inherently unbalanced. To address this, Spanish legislation establishes a set of mandatory, non-waivable consumer rights designed to ensure effective protection, particularly for everyday goods and services…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (785+ words) [co-authors: Emily Hunyor, Alison Cook] In a significant decision for international arbitration and sovereign risk, the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed that the Kingdom of Spain waived its foreign State immunity in proceedings seeking recognition and enforcement of arbitral…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (427+ words) Spain follows the trajectory of other EU Member States that have similarly recalibrated their transitional periods since ESMA first published its consolidated list....By: Latham & Watkins LLP MiCA Cliff-Edge Risk in Spain Mitigated as ESMA Updates List of Grandfathering Periods…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (149+ words) The Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2025 have been laid before UK Parliament, accompanied by an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations extend, by a further 12 months, the transitional arrangements under Parts 2 and 3 of the Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit)…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (356+ words) In Spain, the market for non-performing loans (NPLs) has significantly evolved in recent years. This evolution has occurred within a context of economic recovery and reforms aimed at promoting financial stability for borrowers of these loans and enhancing the transparency…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (282+ words) The regulations revert to the 2017 legal framework and consolidate, in a single provision, the legal framework for binding energy planning and the transition toward clean energy. Accordingly, the regulations reaffirm the state's leadership through the Ministry of Energy, with the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (489+ words) The RLSE reverts to the 2014 regulation, establishing the powers, authorities and liabilities of SENER, the National Energy Commission (Comisi'n Nacional de Energ'a or CNE) and the National Center for Energy Control (Centro Nacional de Control de Energ'a or CENACE). Likewise,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (298+ words) The Spanish Supreme Court (judgment of 29 September 2025) reiterates its doctrine regarding the principle of full regularisation (regularizaci'n "ntegra) in VAT matters. The Supreme Court states that Tax Authorities must carry out a thorough evaluation of the taxpayer's VAT position during…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (592+ words) The Spanish law that regulates bribery and corruption is the Codigo Penal (Spanish Criminal Code or SCC). Accordingly, the Spanish Criminal Code distinguishes between two offenses: bribery of a public servant or authority and bribery of private entities or individuals....

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (206+ words) Mexico's Ministry of Energy (Secretar'a de Energ'a or SENER), on Oct. 15, 2025, sent to the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (Comisi'n Nacional de Mejora Regulatoria or CONAMER) the draft order of the "General Administrative Provisions for Binding Planning in Electricity Generation…...