Perelada
Peralada is an important fortified medieval town with several noteworthy buildings and a perfectly intact Roman bridge. The impressive castle, for many centuries the residence of the Rocaberti family, has a beautiful park featuring a small lake with swans.
The crenalated walls are fourteenth-century in origin, but the Renaissance palace has been added to over the years, and houses a good collection of old Flemish carpets and an 80,000-volume library, part of which is open to the public. Tomas de Rocaberti, count of Perelada and up to then Spanish Ambassador in Paris, created the library in the year 1888.
He and his brother Antoni de Rocaberti, count of Zavella, also maintained a school for theatre and music. This wonderful period ended too soon, however, with the death of the two brothers at the end of the 19th century. They did not leave any descendants. Read more »
trademarks
This time, Mr. Féliz Ruiz Peña, professional English speaking lawyer in Marbella of Arcos & Lamers Asociados has the pleasure to provide you few lines on a fundamental element of your business organization, that will allow you to distinguish your products and / or services as from the competitors, approaching it from a international point of view, distinguishing between the communitary trade mark and international trademark procedure.
To learn more about national Spanish trade marks procedures please visit our web TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
A communitary trade mark is valid across the territory of the European Union, registered with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) (Alicante, en Avda. de Europa, 4, 03008 Alicante), although the application can also be presented at the Spanish Office of patent and trade marks (with main office in Madird, Paseo de la Castellana, 75, 28046 Madrid). Read more »
Tossa del Mar
Earliest history has it that , in 1236, a preaching Friar (Ramon de Penyafort) arrived at Tossa de Mar and legend says that the rocks opened so that he could land on the beach.
I couldn’t find the date the castle walls and towers were begun. The fortifications were put in place as a response to raiders from North Africa. A sharp lookout was kept and signals sent out in the event of a raid …whereupon the townsfolk would gather inside the walls.. Local fisherman paid “tribute” (known as “castellatge of peix”) to the owner of the castle and thus ensured their defence.
Spanish Chamber of Commerce
As per English speaking efficient accountant in Marbella, Ms. Sara Duarte Davison, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce is a Public Right Corporation which is legally bound as an advisory body and collaborator with all the Public Authorities and its main aim is to represent, promote and defend the general interest of the Spanish Trade, Industry and Navigation as well as to provide their services to businesses which are engaged in the above activities.Each local Spanish Chamber tries to collaborate with the local businesses by providing them with information and guidance to enable them to improve, grow and support the export of products amongst other services.
By Spanish law all self-employed entrepreneurs and businesses have to settle an annual fee which is linked to the IAE (Business Activity Tax- Impuesto sobre Actividades Económicas). The opposition from some taxpayers to the compulsory member’s fee grew as many entrepreneurs felt that they were not obtaining any benefit from the Chamber and strongly suggested for the membership to be voluntary.
On the 3rd of December 2010 it was published at the Official Spanish State Gazette the RD Law 13/2010 which modified the previous Law 3/1993 stating that the membership to the Chamber of Commerce will be voluntary and therefore also its fees.
SABINILLAS
More commonly known simply as ‘Sabinillas’ this fast growing and bustling town offers much to the holiday maker. previously a poor relation to Manilva with a collection of sugar factory workers and fisherman who lived in the town which is fast becoming the commercial and leisure centre of municipality of Manilva.
The recently constructed Paseo Maritimo, which already extends for 2 Km to Castillo village, will in time be further extended to reach the port of Duquesa. This offers a great opportunity for an uninhibited flat for a walk for a distance of about 3 to 4 kilometres. In the town are many squares and gardens as well as bars, cafés and restaurants that encourage you to watch the world go by.
Lawyer in Marbella inforning on dación en pago II
Mr. Félix Ruiz Peña, English speaking Spanish lawyer in Marbella, would like to set our some notes with regards to some notes on the so called Spanish “Dación en Pago”. Although the Spanish mortgage law in article 140 regulates a form of “lieu of payment” (dación en pago) (“Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 105, may validly be agreed in the Voluntary Mortgage Title Deed that the secured obligation becomes effective only upon the properties object of the mortgage // In this case, the liability of the debtor and creditor action, by virtue of the mortgage, will be limited to the value of the mortgaged property, and will not reach the other assets of the estate of the debtor …. “), however, it can only be agreed between the creditor before formalizing the loan. There must be very few people that in their papers equity loan have reflected this clause of Article 140 of the LH. Read more »
Manilva Sunset
Manilva has previously been both a Roman and a Moorish settlement however the current town dates back to the mid-16 century when King Charles ordered the building of a watch tower to warn of attacks from the Barbary pirates who were persistent in tormenting the southern coast of Spain. By the end of the century a small community had collected around the tower and was located within the Municipality of Casares in 1976 it was given its autonomy and own Villa status.
It has remained mainly Spanish in character and atmosphere, as most of the English and other sizeable nationalities prefer to be on the coast (approx 2 km away) , it therefore still recognises the siesta period where time seems to stand still.
The largest building, the Iglesia de Santa Ana, replaced the original church in the 18 century after its predecessor was destroyed by an earthquake. Read more »
TAX IN SPAIN BRUEGHEL EL JOVEN
English speaking efficient Accountants in Marbella, Spain sets out below mentioned some lines with regards to the Spanish Activity Tax (IAE). The below mentioned information is relevant in the event you wish to start an business in Spain or already carry out an economical activity. In general terms the business Activity Tax (IAE) is a direct tax, due by all individuals and legal entities as referred to in art. 35.4 of the Spanish Law 58/2003 of December 17th,, as long as they are engaged on a business, professional or artistic activity on National Territory. However, there are some exemptions.
Exemptions of this tax in Spain:
The following amongst others are exempt: Read more »
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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