Termination of child support due to a breakdown in the parent–child Relation
Child support —whether governed by the Spanish Civil Code (CC) or by Book II of the Catalan Civil Code (CCC)— is one of [...]
Key changes in civil liability and mandatory motor insurance
The recently approved Law 5/2025, dated 24 July, introduces major updates to the legal framework governing civil liability and insurance for motor-vehicle use. [...]
Non-Judicial Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (MASC)
Organic Law 1/2025 dated January 2, on measures to improve the efficiency of the public justice system, requires parties in most civil and [...]
Current status of large-scale landlords in eviction proceedings
Following the entry into force of Law 12/2023 on the right to housing, along with amendments to Spain’s Civil Procedure Act (LEC), landlords [...]
Key considerations for large-scale property owners
The Right to Housing Act (Law 12/2023), enacted on May 24, introduced major changes to the 1994 Urban Leases Law, Civil Procedure Law, [...]
Reform of Civil Procedure Law: Faster, simpler, and more accessible summary proceedings
The Royal Decree-Law 6/2023, approved on December 19, introduces urgent measures to implement the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. This reform, which took [...]
Amendment of the law to provide capacity support measures
This article highlights the most important changes in legal procedures concerning people with disabilities and how these have evolved. In 2021, Spain passed [...]
Legal updates of RDL 6/2023: Urgent measures approved for the execution of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan
On March 20th, the Royal Decree-Law 6/2023 came into effect, approved by the Spanish Government on December 19th, 2023, and validated by the [...]
The new Bankruptcy Law: main updates
This coming Monday, September 26, 2022, the new Bankruptcy Law will come into force, which transposes the Directive (EU) 2019/1013 of the European [...]