COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENT
Portugal - Regulation of the activity of Travel and Tourism Agencies in Portugal.
To develop the activity of travel and tourism agencies in Portugal, it is not enough for the company to have the social object of travel and tourism agencies and an appropriate CNAE - National Code of Economic Activity (79110), it’s compulsory a prior notification to the Turismo de Portugal, I.P. (Tourism of Portugal) to be licenced company.
Portugal - Family businesses: will my son, who holds several debts, maintain the family business after my death?
When the shareholders' interest lies in keeping a family-owned business within the family, many questions arise regarding the actual realization of this goal, especially when descendants, heirs, or legatees hold substantial debts with third parties. Nevertheless, legal solutions exist to help mitigate the risk of losing the family business.
Portugal - The Annual Rent Update Coefficient for 2024
The planned rent increase for 2024 in Portugal will be based on the inflation rate calculated by the INE (National Statistics Institute), which is set at 6.94%, according to a notice published on October 30, 2023.
Spain - The Importance of Business Ethics and Regulatory Compliance
Analysis of the role of Business Ethics and Compliance in the business world.
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LABOUR LAW DEPARTMENT
Spain - The jurisdiction of the labor Courts regarding unfair competition claims, against former employees of the companies.
Acts of unfair competition are regulated in Law 3/1991 on Unfair Competition, as well as Law 1/2019 on Business Secrets, these being eminently civil and not labor laws, although in certain cases workers can be sued before labor Courts if the acts of unfair competition arise because of the employment contract
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INSURANCE LAW DEPARTMENT
Spain - Health care abroad - Time limit for notification of the claim, analyzed by Supreme Court Judgment 2572/2023, of 7 July 2023
The importance of notifying the claim within the time limits provided for in the policy is particularly relevant when the delay has the effect of increasing the risk and therefore the amount of the claim.
If in some circumstances the delay is justified and is not based on malice, the delay does not in itself constitute a sufficient cause for the exclusion of cover.
Spain - How does Brexit affect claims by UK citizens for accidents suffered on EU territory?
Following the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, EU regulations cease to form part of English law, which raises the fundamental question of whether British citizens who suffer accidents in EU Member States must always claim before the courts of the place of the damage, or whether they can do so in their own domicile.
Spain - Civil liability for the use of the image and name of a famous person to promote a show
We will study the civil liability of the promoter of a show for the use of the name and image of a famous person without their prior consent. To do so, we will analyse the criterion maintained by the Supreme Court Ruling 486/2022 of June 16, 2022.
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DÉPARTEMENT DU DROIT COMMERCIAL ET DES SOCIETÉS
Portugal - Règlement relatif à l'exercice de l'activité des agences de voyage et de tourisme au Portugal.
Pour exercer l'activité d'agence de voyage et de tourisme au Portugal, il ne suffit pas que l'entreprise ait un objet social cohérent et un Code National d'Activité Économique – CNAE (79110) approprié, il est obligatoire de faire une communication préalable au Turismo de Portugal, I.P. (Tourisme Portugais).
Portugal - Entreprises familiales: le devenir de l'entreprise au regard des dettes de mon fils après mon décès?
Lorsque l'intérêt des actionnaires réside dans le maintien d'une entreprise familiale au sein de la famille, de nombreuses questions surgissent concernant la réalisation effective de cet objectif, notamment lorsque les descendants, héritiers ou légataires ont d'importantes dettes envers des tiers. Néanmoins, des solutions juridiques existent pour aider à atténuer le risque de perte de l'entreprise familiale
Portugal - Logement local au Portugal avec l'entrée en vigueur du programme Mais Habitação
Le 6 octobre, la loi 56/2023 a été publiée, étayant le programme Mais Habitação. Le gouvernement portugais entend ainsi lutter contre la crise du logement en augmentant l’offre de locations, en particulier en encourageant le transfert des habitations actuellement en logement local ("AL") vers la location
Portugal - Le coefficient annuel d'actualisation des loyers pour 2024
L’augmentation des loyers prévue pour 2024 au Portugal suivra le taux d'inflation calculé par l'INE (Institut National des Statistiques), fixé à 6,94 %, selon un avis publié le 30 octobre 2023.
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