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Can I transform my Limited Liability Company (“S.L.”) into an Public Limited Company (“S.A.”)?

The regulation of limited and public limited companies (S.L. and S.A.) in Spain, is mentioned in the included in the Spanish Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010, of 2 July, which approves...

The forthcoming amendment of the Criminal Code on offences concerning financial markets.

The Council of Ministers has recently approved the Preliminary Draft Bill amending the Criminal Code to transpose directives on the fight against fraud and counterfeiting of means of payment. The...

The distribution of dividends.

The participation of individuals and legal entities in a company is done with the hope that the company will make a profit. Shareholders or partners are given the opportunity to...

What is the purpose of a due diligence in the acquisition of companies? Is it worth the investment?

A due diligence is an investigation process of one or more assets, which may well be of a company or a group of companies. However, before entering into this “indirect”...

Legal adviser: Which companies are obliged to appoint one?

The legal adviser to the administrative body is a figure regulated by Law 39/1975 of the 31st of October, still in force, whose function is to advise on due compliance...

Is it necessary to disburse 3,000 EUROS to set up a limited liability company?

Without prejudice to the possibility of not providing proof of the reality of the contributions in Limited Liability Companies in accordance with art. 62. 2 of Article 62 of the...

Comfort letter or sponsorship letter. Concept and purposes.

What is a comfort letter? A comfort letter or sponsorship letter is a commercial contract, by virtue of which one of the parties (issuer or sponsor) responds and/or guarantees the...

Criminal liability for forgery in the minutes of collegiate bodies.

Company directors may be criminally liable for the offence of falsification of a commercial document when they certify resolutions adopted at non-existent meetings or record the attendance at the meeting...

The Preparatory Phase of the sale of companies.

When it is decided to enter into negotiations to carry out a sale of a company or part of its shareholding, the preparatory phase (prior to the signing of the...

The co-optation procedure in corporations; union means streght.

We all know that members play a vital role in boards and meetings, not only because of the information they receive, but also because they usually take part in decision-making...

Investing successfully in Spain.

In this post from Devesa & Calvo Abogados in Alicante, the key aspects to achieve how to invest successfully in Spain from a tax and legal point of view are...

The Rebus Sic Stantibus clause and rent reduction.

The crisis due to Covid-19 has generated a very important economic problem derived from the drop in turnover, clientele loss, capacity limitations, commercial establishments opening and closure hours’ limitation. Many...