The “blacklist” of tax havens and the coexistence of regulations.
The latest update of the EU list of non-cooperative countries and territories has been published, increasing by three jurisdictions to a total of twelve. As has become customary since 5 December 2017, when the European Union’s list of “non-cooperative countries and territories for tax purposes” was first published, there have been regular entries and exits […]
The pre-pack in the new Insolvency Law
The procedural deadlines in traditional insolvency proceedings under Spanish insolvency law are incompatible with the dynamics of the debtor’s insolvency situation. Pre-pack has arisen to speed up the sale or restructuring of the bankrupt’s assets. This permits the court to approve an asset liquidation program for the total or partial payment of the insolvency debt, […]
Nationality Convention between Spain and France
I. Current situation On March 29, 2022, the Nationality Convention between the Kingdom of Spain and the French Republic (the “Convention”), signed in Montauban on March 15, 2021, was published in BOE 75/2022. The Convention allows one individual to hold both Spanish and French nationalities, and the recovery of Spanish nationality lost due to acquisition […]
The Madrid International Court of Arbitration: an alternative for conflict resolution in Latin America.
In the world of private-to-private relations, negotiation is often sought as a preliminary to more formal means of conflict resolution. However, it is not always possible to reach an agreement satisfactory to the parties involved. This is particularly relevant when the two actors have different nationalities, come from different legal and financial backgrounds, and have […]