Following the legal authorisation included in the 2009 Budget Law, the Portuguese Government approved on September 23, 2009, the new tax regime for non habitual resident investors (alias nonordinary tax regime, alias foreign tax resident regime).
According to the Spanish operetta, La Verbena de la Paloma, ‘Nowadays science makes progress very fast’. And it is true. Who could have imagined only a few decades ago a virtual reality existing alongside the ‘
Barcelona is a city of many facets. Internationally, a growing number of investors consider it a focus for research, design and the creative industries, with Catalonia a perennial tourist favourite. From a domestic point of
The transactional market is now demanding a more thoughtful approach to deal structures, deeper analysis of issues and inevitably more senior lawyer input, says Fernando Torrente, co-coordinator of the corporate practice at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves
Spain has enjoyed a long period of prosperity but is now experiencing a lengthy downturn, made worse by the bursting of the country’s real estate bubble. But two years into the crisis new investment
Barcelona has been affected by the global downturn but the city’s vibrant business culture is starting to generate economic green shoots, says Joan Roca of Roca Junyent
{mosimage} The internet has changed the world but as there are no barriers to information flows, an important issue is the determination of where liability limits lie, says David Miranda, corporate and technology partner with
The economic crisis may have slowed the dramatic growth of the Spanish franchising sector but companies continue to utilise the model to develop their domestic and international expansion, say Fernando J. García Martín
The proposed Alternative Investment Fund Manager’s Directive continues to prompt controversy despite an acceptance that a certain level of EU regulation will be imposed on the hedge and investment fund industry, says Isabel Rodrí
Current concerns over liquidity, strengthening requirements for bank financing and the granting of securities are prompting the continuing postponement of significant transactions in Portugal, says Sofia Carreiro, corporate partner with Sérvulo in Lisbon.
