30 Nov 2015: Down Payment or Deposit (arras) in the Spanish purchase agreement

Nowadays most people that grant a purchase contract in Spain, know or have a general concept of the DOWN PAYMENT, but few people know that there are three different types of deposit which have each one different legal considerations according to whether we sign one or the other, so it’s important to know what you

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23 Nov 2015: New capacities of the Notary with the Law of Voluntary Jurisdiction

With the approval of the new Spanish Law 15/2015 of July 2 of the Voluntary Jurisdiction, is increased the capacity in favor of the Notaries, Land Registers and Mercantile Registers, with a consequent decrease in workload at Spanish Courts and Tribunals. Notaries in Spain may attend and resolve different queries in civil, inheritance, marriage,

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09 Nov 2015: Spanish Law 24/2015, of July 24, on Patents

Following general guide of the main points approved in relation with this law in Spain: – Given the number of affected provisions and the nature of the changes since the previous Law 11/1986 on Patents, not just enough a simple partial reform as to date. – In 1986 all patents were granted by national route. Today we are

26 Oct 2015: Changes in the law which rules the guarantees for payments on account of the price during the construction of a property in Spain

(Please check our blog “Insurance for payments on account at the time of the purchase of a property in Spain”) Law 20/2015, of July 14, management, supervision and solvency of insurers and reinsurers, has amended the Law Construction Planning in relation to the rights of individuals in the anticipated amounts paid on account during the

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07 Sep 2015: All you need to know about the President and Administrator at the Community of Owners in Spain

The Spanish community of owners in Spain is governed by the Owners General Assembly, the President and where applicable, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the Administrator. The President is appointed among the owners by community vote or, when not achieved, by drawing lots. The acceptance of the charge is compulsory, although the designated owner may

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03 Aug 2015: The compensation councils in Spain (“junta de compensación”)

The definition of compensation councils in Spain is set out in the Spanish Royal Decree 3288/1978. The urban planning must be executed in essence by the Administration of the State, the local entities, the special urban entities and in particular all individuals. The compensation councils are created to develop a certain area of the town

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13 Jul 2015: Regulation of European Union in matters of succession. European Certificate of succession. III

Inheritance, Wills and succession in Spain REGULATION (EU) No 650/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 4 July 2012, on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession Unified version of

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06 Jul 2015: Regulation of European Union en matters of succession. European Certification of Succession. II

Following our post REGULATION OF EUROPEAN UNION IN MATTERS OF SUCCESSION. EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSION.I (see here) Regulation No. 650/2012 is coming to unify the different European rules on succession matters and the granting of a European Certificate of Succession. Inheritance, Wills and succession in Spain In a later post will discuss the

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22 Jun 2015: Inheritance in Spain, reductions on inheritance tax in Andalucía (I)

Are you the owner of a property in Spain? Then you must be aware that in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia you can apply for a series of reductions on the corresponding Spanish Inheritance tax base. Reductions on the Inheritance tax base in Andalucía. Certain relevant reductions will be applied onto the tax base of

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15 Jun 2015: Regulation of E.U. in matters of succession. European Certificate of succession. I

European regulations with regards the Inheritance, Wills and Succession in Spain will enter in force as from 17.08.2015. Our Spanish law firm in Marbella is frequently approached by European citizens concerned about the situation in which their assets located in Spain after their decease, the law applicable to their succession or taxes payable. The European

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