Corporate
Drafting and Approval of a Company´s Annual Accounts: Differences, Competence and Legal Deadlines
Before addressing the distinction between drafting and approval, it is important to understand what the annual accounts are and what their purpose is.
Challenging Shareholders’ Meetings Explained for “Non-Lawyers” (5/5)
we provide a didactic overview of key questions concerning the challenge of corporate resolutions, the standing of shareholders,
The Abusive Majority Decision: A Usual Suspect at General Meetings, Defined by Case Law (4/5)
The law defines it coherently: “A resolution is deemed to be abusively imposed when, without serving a reasonable corporate need, it is adopted by the majority for their own benefit…
How Far Does the Right to Information Extend? “10” Common Questions in Daily Practice (3/5)
Indeed, the right to information is a protective (or “tuitivo”) right aimed at safeguarding minority shareholders, but it pivots on good faith, as expressly declared by the Spanish Supreme Court
Five Common Scenarios of Dispute in Shareholders’ Meetings with a Notary, Resolved by Case Law (2/5)
Can a General Shareholders’ Meeting be held without a Notary if a minority shareholder duly requested one? No
Ten Common Questions Regarding the Calling of a General Shareholders’ Meeting, Resolved by Case Law (1/5)
Ten Common Questions Regarding the Calling of a General Shareholders’ Meeting, Resolved by Case Law (1/5)
Deadlines in the notice for General Meetings of Shareholders: How to calculate the 15-day deadline
In corporate law, the proper notice of a general meeting of shareholders is crucial for the validity of the resolutions adopted at the meeting.
Essential guide to setting up a technology company
setting up a technology company is no easy task. It requires careful planning and considerable effort.
Capital increase by credit compensation
When a company faces economic difficulties, a possible solution is to increase share capital by offsetting credits. The debt of the company will be transformed into participations of the creditors…
The reduction of capital; modalities and requirements
The reduction of capital stock is an operation through which the funds available to a company are reduced.
CEO Remuneration (before and after March 2018)
Before March 2018, it was considered that there were “rank” directors and executive directors or Managing Directors (CEOs). The executive function was of ordinary management and was regulated by means…
Bylaws and directors’ compensation
The Bylaws and the remuneration of the Directors. What happens when the Bylaws state that the position of director is “Unpaid”?
Competition and control of business concentration
Competition and corporate concentration control are not easy to digest. Why prevent unlimited growth if you act according to the law?
Most relevant aspects of Competition Law
In this article we intend to make an approach to the most prosecuted conducts by the Defense of Competition. As well as the most relevant aspects of the same.
Abstentions in the voting of a limited liability company
There are certain cases in which abstentions, at the time of voting, are stipulated by law. Let’s see it
Contributions from shareholders that do not represent a capital increase
the contributions of the partners are not regulated in our Legal System. They are assets delivered by the partners acting as such, by virtue of operations not described in other…
Capital increase below par
Does the Capital increase fit under par? Are shares without par value legal? We analyze Spain, France, Portugal, Mexico and Ecuador
Non-cash contributions
When we constitute a company or increase its capital, we can do so through non-monetary contributions. They can consist of movable or immovable property, credit rights, industrial property or companies,…
Types and stages of the sale of the Productive Units
Productive units are considered to be the set of means available to a company to carry out its own business activities.
The NIE (Tax Identification Number)
The NIE is a necessary document to be able to identify foreigners in our country. It is an exclusive, personal and individual document
