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Articles and publications on civil law, real estate law, taxation, private conciliation and private international law.
Legal news
Articles and publications on civil law, real estate law, taxation,
private conciliation and private international law.
How the private conciliation procedure works
Participation of the parties: In a conciliation process, each party may attend accompanied by their lawyer. Appointing the professional: The party proposing to initiate the conciliation appoints the professional responsible for conducting it. This professional will draw up an engagement letter setting out the details of the procedure: the type of meetings (individual and/or joint), the format (in person or online) and other relevant aspects. Before the process begins, the professional will contact the other party and invite them to participate. […]
Appropriate means of dispute resolution (MASC) – Amendment to the Civil Procedure Act
A series of amendments to procedural law have recently been approved to adapt the administration of justice to current needs and provide the efficiency and agility required to resolve cases. At the beginning of this year, Organic Law 1/2025 on measures to improve the efficiency of the public justice service was approved. Its purpose is to modernise and streamline the judicial system so that it responds better to the needs of today’s society. A particularly innovative measure is the introduction of appropriate means of dispute resolution (MASC) to resolve differences between parties to a dispute. […]
Amat celebration event
On May 3rd I had the pleasure of taking part in the celebration of AMAT IMMOBILIARIS's 75th anniversary at the Auditori de Barcelona. A celebration that brought together many distinguished guests, where we enjoyed a magnificent event masterfully hosted by Antoni Bassas, a speech full of symbolism, family values and hard work. A well […]
New housing rights law
On May 25th, the text of the new Law 12/2023 of May 24th on the right to housing was published in the BOE. This law is the result of a long political negotiation in response to demands from many groups and as a consequence of recent crises that have very directly affected […]
Release from the obligation to pay debts
Lately, a question we are asked repeatedly is how to secure payment of an existing debt from a consumer or mortgage loan taken out with a consumer credit institution, which typically operate in shopping centres or online. These loans are sold to third parties in debt-collection packages, making it impossible to distinguish […]
The negatory action, immissions, easements and neighbourhood relations
The administration is carrying out intense inspection and control activity on this type of unlicensed housing. Beyond the specific regulation of the activity, what we address here is the problem generated by the current market of illegal tourist accommodation establishments for owners of rented housing. More and more […]
Problems in housing leases caused by unauthorised tourist rental activity
The administration is carrying out intense inspection and control activity on this type of unlicensed housing. Beyond the specific regulation of the activity, what we address here is the problem generated by the current market of illegal tourist accommodation establishments for owners of rented housing. More and more […]