120KPH TO RETURN
The Spanish government have decided to restore the speed limit on motorways and dual carriageways to 120kpm from July 1st, following a heated debate in parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba More...
Supreme Court rules divorced couples must split mortgage equally
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court has decided that in the event of divorce, a home mortgage must be repaid in equal shares by both spouses. The decision favors Javier M.D., a divorcé who was told by More...
Midland property firm faces criminal case
A CRIMINAL case has been launched against the boss of a Staffordshire property firm that went bust owing £43 million to investors – including footballer Gareth Barry. Colin Thomas, founding director of Ocean More...
Operation Captura targets UK crime suspects in Spain
A new Crimestoppers’ campaign targeting UK criminals thought to be hiding in Spain, is being launched in Alicante. Tip-offs after past Operation Captura announcements have led to 38 out of 50 fugitives being More...
Spain may raise the minimum legal marriageable age
Spain may raise the minimum legal marriageable age from 14 to 16 years, Health and Social Policy Minister Leire Pajin said Wednesday. Spanish law sets the minimum age for marrying at 18 years. However, people as More...
Repossession Clears Mortgage
A court in Navarre, northern Spain, ruled that the proceeds from the sale of a home repossessed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA are sufficient to clear the former owner’s mortgage debt to the bank, El Pais More...
SMOKING – BUSINESSES REPORTED
In this early period of the change in the law relating to smoking in public places which came into force on 2nd January, and following direct complaints from members of the public, the consumer association FACUA More...
New Sexual Equality Law in Spain to Shake up Surnames
A new law in Spain could spell the end of an era with changes affecting the father’s automatic right to hand his surname down to his children before their mother’s. Under current law Spanish surnames come in More...
Spain gets tough on smoking
Patrons of Spain´ss infamously smoke-clogged cafes, bars and clubs are drawing their last few puffs. Lawmakers have voted to scrap Spain´s extraordinarily lax anti-tobacco legislation from January next year and More...
Connery facing fresh tax probe?
Spanish authorities are investigating Sir Sean Connery and his wife Micheline over allegations of fraudulent tax activities, according to reports. A property company linked to the former James Bond star and his More...
Spain court will study challenge to abortion law
Spain´s highest court agreed yesterday to study whether a new abortion law allowing the procedure without restrictions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy is constitutional. With the law due to take effect July More...
Spain objects to Street View Wi-Fi snooping
Google may face a Spanish court over the legality of the Wi-Fi snooping activities of its Street View fleet, El País reports. The snappily-titled Asociación para la Prevención y Estudio de Delitos, Abusos y Negligencias More...
Spain to extend smoking ban to bars, restaurants next year
Spain will amend its anti-tobacco law to extend a smoking ban to bars, cafes, restaurants and all other enclosed public spaces in the country next year, Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said yesterday. The new More...
Spanish Levy on CDs, DVDs May Breach EU Law
Spain’s system of charging makers of blank CDs and DVDs a levy on the products may breach European Union copyright rules if done in an “indiscriminate” manner to all products, regardless of how they will More...
Congress approved new money law
Spain’s Congress approved new law for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing The full parliament has unanimously passed the law to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, designed More...
Measures to modernise the Justice System
The Council of Ministers has approved a range of initiatives to modernise the Administration of Justice. Furthermore, the meeting was used to discuss matters related to the protection of the environment, rural development More...
Government presents Draft Science, Technology and Innovation Bill
The Council of Ministers examined a report on a Draft Science, Technology and Innovation Bill. This future legislation will consolidate Spain’s position among the countries with the highest scientific production More...
Spain mandates HDTV tuners
Spain´s Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce will oblige TV sets from 21 inches up to integrate high definition tuners by a Royal Decree. The decree is in the preparation phase. This Decree will also incorporate More...
Killer ordered back to Spain
DERMOT McArdle has been given a ultimatum by Spanish authorities to hand himself in by next Thursday March 4th. The Dundalk man who was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife Kelly Ann Corcoran in Marbella 10 More...
New Spanish abortion law clears Senate
Spain´s Senate has approve the country´s new abortion bill, which allows the procedure without restrictions up to 14 weeks. The approval means the law will take effect later this year. The bill, which brings this More...
