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UK Critical Skills

Jason Morris Jason Morris from  Snaid and Morris  on 

The UK is calling out for South Africans.  Now is the time to enquire.  Should you have any thoughts of perhaps venturing into the UK please do not hesitate to give us a call so we can advise you on the best way to relocate to the UK and/or invest.

Judicial Advice Is Sage Advice: Beddoe Applications and Trust Litigation

Oliver LaCaze Oliver LaCaze from  KHQ Lawyers  on 

An executor or trustee who engages in litigation without the Court’s approval does so at their own peril and risks having to pay their own costs personally.

Approval of the Law Project that Reduces Workdays to 40 Hours

Felipe González Felipe González from  Cuevas Abogados  on 

On April 11, 2023, the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill that reduces the working day to 40 hours. The new obligations established by this law for employers will begin to govern in a differentiated way.

Air Quality: Modifications in Regime of Mobile Sources

Lucía Acosta Lucía Acosta from  Castellán Abogados  on 

By Decree No. 362/022 (dated November 8, 2022), modifications were introduced to the regime established for mobile (or vehicular) sources.

Imputation in the Abandonment of the Procedure and Interpretation of its Rules

Felipe González Felipe González from  Cuevas Abogados  on 
The paper analyzes a judgment issued by the Supreme Court on the occasion of a judicial remedy, as a useful and suitable measure to interrupt the six-month period of Article 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure that regulates the abandonment of the procedure.

Comments on the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union Declaring Non-Compliance with the Requirements of the Spanish Regulation to Initiate the Procedure of Patrimonial Responsibility of Public Administrations

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a judgment in case C-278/2020 for infringement of the Spanish legislator with respect to Union law in relation to the requirements demanded to initiate the procedure of patrimonial responsibility of the Public Administrations.

Returning Child Administrator Becomes Co-Tenant

Marc-Vincent Spanjersberg Marc-Vincent Spanjersberg from  Bos van der Burg Advocaten  on 

In 2012, the mother was 80 years old when her then 57-year-old son moves in with her. In 2017, the son is appointed as administrator and mentor of his mother with dementia. Six months later, he requests the housing association to designate him as a co-tenant.

Declaration of a Single Employer and Infringement of the Company's Freedom of Contract

Felipe González Felipe González from  Cuevas Abogados  on 

At the beginning of March 2022, and in a divided decision, the Constitutional Court declared the unenforceability for unconstitutionality of part of Article 3 of the Labor Code (case No. 11124-21). The latter provision regulates the conditions under which two or more companies may be considered as a single employer for labor and social security purposes, the key element being the existence of a common work management.

Italy Introduces The Quick Fixes VAT Directive

Gabriella Gerosa Gabriella Gerosa from  Studio Colombo Commercialisti Associati  on 
Italy has introduced Directive 2018/1910/EU so-called “Quick Fixes”, which amended Directive 2006/112/EU on the harmonization and simplification of certain rules in the system of value added tax for the taxation of trade between EU Member States.

The Constitutional Court Declares the Unconstitutionality and Nullity of Several Articles of the Consolidated Text of the Local Tax Law (Capital Gains)

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The articles affected by unconstitutionality are those related to the method of determining the taxable base of the tax, the cornerstone for its calculation, and this, as a consequence, leaves the possibility of taxation practically annulled.

Modifications to the Labor Code in Chile

José Olbrich José Olbrich from  Cuevas Abogados  on 
The Informative Minute Law 21,327, introduces a series of modifications to the Labor Code, including new obligations for employers. In addition, it establishes rules to modernize the functioning of the Labor Directorate.

A Leading Force in the Struggle for the Rights of Holocaust Survivors and Obtaining Portuguese Citizenship

David Yadid David Yadid from  Yadid Law  on 
For more than 30 years, the lawyers at the David Yadid Law Firm and Notary, have been working professionally and with dedication in areas that include exercising rights for the elderly, immigration and full support in the process of obtaining foreign citizenship while providing personal service.

Portuguese Golden Visa

Bárbara Román Bárbara Román from  Cuevas Abogados  on 
Given the contingency generated by various reasons -political, economic, coronavirus, among others- it is necessary to reflect on the importance of betting on a plan B. Cuevas Abogados launched a new service of its Migration Department, which consists of a complete advice to obtain residence in Portugal.
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