YOUR GUIDE TO 'ERTE' DURING THE PANDEMIC
Here is your definitive guide to what ERTE is if your employer has filed to temporarily suspend your employment contract. Answers to the 13 most common questions for workers,
2020/03/28 11:38:55A specialist court, designed for abusive-clause concerns
SPAIN'S General Council of Judicial Power has approved the use of one provincial Court, specifically for claims related to the general conditions included in mortgages, whose borrower is a member of the public and not a company. It means that thes
2017/07/14 10:31:54When parents are scapegoats
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW, By Mariano Zunino Siri ARTICLE 1902 of Spanish Civil Code establishes the obligation for parents to respond and repair the damage caused when, by action or omission, damage is caused to another. In addition, article 1903
2017/06/22 16:24:18Hot hazards prevented
By Mariano Zunino IT'S not easy working in Tenerife at times. The hot weather can make it hard to concentrate and do your job properly, especially in summertime when the heat can really take it’s toll. But where do you stand in the workplace wh
2016/09/23 10:06:39LETTING AGREEMENTS
ONE of our readers has written to me with a few questions regarding the legalities surrounding the letting of apartments. Dear Sir, I have a two bedroom apartment and I’m thinking of letting it out on either a holiday or long-term bas
2016/05/27 10:41:27Community makes a point
By Mariano Zunino SPANISH Law is very complex and in this column, I try to make some sense of what can appear to be a very complicated matter. This week it’s back to one of our favourite topics: Communities! In Spanish law, the Community of
2016/01/15 12:14:39Tacky tale of Community debtors
I HAVE received an email from one of our readers, which really is worth discussing because it can affect so many people who pay community fees. I am on the management committee of a large complex, on which one-third of owners are debtors
2015/09/18 12:01:05New law for Spanish wills, but are you fully covered?
THE European Union has introduced a new Regulation 650/2012, which came into force on 17th August and applies to the Wills and succession of any individual who dies after that date. This new law was introduced to harmonise the administration of Will
2015/09/18 11:18:16MORE COMMUNITY ISSUES
By Mariano Zunino Siri HERE is an extract from an email sent by one of our readers: “I have been reading your article concerning Community Fees. I think people need to be told of the corrupt manner in which a lot of communities are being run, a
2015/07/17 09:49:27Community of Owners: Quotas
BACK to the Community of Owners issue - I have received many queries relating to this topic – and this week I am referring to the quota (percentage of your property in the building). The quotas are often called “mensualidad”, which are monthly pay
2015/07/03 10:32:19