December 2010 saw the reform of the Spanish Penal Code introducing criminal liability for companies for the first time – this is a significant change in the basic principles of Spanish criminal law. Such changes may require
Los licenciados en Derecho en Europa continental probablemente tengan conocimientos jurídicos superiores a los de sus homólogos británicos o estadounidenses, pero su capacidad de aplicar dichos conocimientos en un entorno comercial es
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Understanding the reasoning behind the application of EU competition law policy demands much more than mere legal insight
The economic downturn has contributed to an increase in the importance of competition law issues in Spain and Portugal, but there are clear differences in the ways in which the domestic regulators in each country
There is no doubt that the economic downturn is bringing new challenges to business across Spain and Portugal, say litigation and arbitration experts. Less consumer demand, cost cutting and tougher lending and borrowing conditions, mean
Parties to a merger need to be aware that a transaction thought to require only national clearance may still end up before the European competition authorities