
June 13th and December 1st 2023, deadlines for implementation of the Internal Whistleblowing Channel
Law 2/2023 of 20 February 2023, which entered into force on 13 March 2023, has a significant impact on medium and large companies, which will be obliged to implement an internal whistleblowing system.
who is protected?
The…

New law on the promotion of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of companies
Startup Law as a new measure to help entrepreneurs.
On 23 December 2022, Law 28/2022, of 21 December, on the promotion of the start-up ecosystem (colloquially known as the Startup Law) came into force, which, together…

Claiming holidays not taken by the worker
The High Court of Justice of Madrid declares the right of a worker to be compensated for holidays beyond the last year of work.
The judges of the Chamber of the Madrid High Court of Justice in the judgment handed down…

The creation of company WhatsApp groups without the employee's consent is legitimised
The AEPD ruled that it is valid to include employees in company WhatsApp groups without the need to obtain their consent.
On 9 January, the AEPD's resolution was published, by virtue of which the inclusion of workers…

Fake news, protection of the right to honour and liability of digital platforms in the civil sphere
Barely a week ago, the ruling of the 6th section of the Criminal Division of the Barcelona Provincial Court, which contained the first conviction in Spain for disseminating fake news, was made public through the media. In…

First European Data Protection Label approved
Europrivacy has been validated by the European Data Protection Board as the first European certification mechanism for compliance with the European Data Protection Regulation. On 10 October the European Data Protection Board…

Entry into force of the Crea y Crece law
The new law introduces important new features and amendments in the corporate field
On 19 October, Law 18/2022, of 28 September, on the creation and growth of companies (Crea y Crece Law) came into force, which aims,…

The amendment to the Penal Code is approved and the catalog of crimes that can be committed by legal entities is expanded
Organic Law 10/2022, of September 6, on the comprehensive guarantee of sexual freedom, amends the Penal Code in relation to crimes against moral integrity and sexual harassment for which legal persons could be criminally…

Profound modification of the revised text of the Insolvency Law and restructuring mechanisms
Last September 6, Law 16/2022 of September 5 was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), by which a profound reform of the Consolidated Text of the Insolvency Law was carried out, by means of which Directive 2019/1023…

Labor implications of the new comprehensive equal treatment law
The new Equality Law includes illness as a new case of discrimination, so it is likely that the risk of nullity will increase significantly in those dismissals that affect workers who are on sick leave. On July 13, 2022,…

Million-dollar fine for violation of trade secrets
Indemnification for infringement of trade secrets provided under a confidentiality agreement..
Confidential information as an asset
Today, one of the most important assets for an organization is information, especially…

New block exemption regulation for vertical agreements and new vertical guidelines
From 1 June 2022, a new Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation and New Vertical Guidelines apply in order to adapt the vertical agreements regulation to the new digital context.
A new chapter in the field of Antitrust…