Can a parent disinherit a child in Spain because the child fails to care for them or show the slightest interest in them whilst they are dying of cancer in hospital? Since 2015, the Spanish Supreme Court has recognised ‘psychological abuse’ of a parent by a child as grounds for disinheritance. However, it has…
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I participated in a Podcast recently with Diego Sánchez de la Cruz and Rasheed J. Griffith. The idea was to speak about liberalism and politics. We ended up talking about Power, Indonesia, Inmigration, Fiscal Policy and confronting Socialism. There is also some curious name-dropping you would never have imagined. Buckle up and Enjoy! https://cpsi.media/p/into-the-arena-percival-manglano?r=azxe5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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The Spanish Supreme Court has just handed down an important ruling for flat owners (full text in Spanish here). Essentially, the Supreme Court has ruled that, in the event of a tenant’s failure to pay rent, a landlord bringing summary eviction proceedings for non-payment may also claim interest on the unpaid rent in the…
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Donation figures for 2025 compiled by the Spanish General Council of Notaries and analysed by El País reflect profound social changes in Spain. Thus: 1. Twenty years ago, the wealth of those under 35 accounted for 8% of the total wealth of Spaniards; today it accounts for just 2% (Bank of Spain data). At…
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The Spanish Notary Council has just presented an extremely useful tool for anyone interested in Spain’s real estate market. It is the Statistical Portal (English version included). Among many other resources, it offers the latest information on real estate prices anywhere in Spain. Since the data is based on real estate contracts supervised by…
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The new Spanish Startup Law in 90 seconds The new Spanish Startup Law is already being processed in the Spanish Congress of Deputies. If you are a startup (or an investor), the question you are probably asking yourself is: will I be able to benefit from it and, if so, how and when? This…
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2021 has been the first year in which I have practised entirely as an independent lawyer in Madrid. It has been two and a half years since I left active politics and this year that has just ended was key to securing the goal of restarting professionally and moving forward. Fortunately, 2021 has lived…
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Spain takes a first step to regulate Autonomous Vehicles The Spanish Official Journal (BOE) publishes today Law 18/2021 of 20 December, which amends the Law on Traffic, Circulation of Motor Vehicles and Road Safety. The headlines of this new Law focused on the fact that it will no longer be allowed to exceed…
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Lime keeps me awake at night On Saturday, at 7:30 a.m., I was woken up by a strange noise. Five electronic notes were repeated every 30 seconds to a minute. In fact, they followed each other at random intervals. I deduced that it was the sound of an electronic game; someone was hooked on…
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Limited companies with only one euro of capital? Watch out for the small print On 27 July, the Spanish government approved the draft bill known as the “Crea y Crece Law” (Create and Grow Law). Its goal is to promote the creation and growth of companies in Spain. The bill is currently in the…
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