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Spain places ban on body image-related advertising

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Spain places ban on body image-related advertising

Spain’s recently passed legislation will limit the times during which television advertisements for particular beauty treatments can be broadcast. The decision was made as an attempt to combat the rise in eating disorders among youth, with the belief that advertising…

Social Economy Act to help create jobs

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Social Economy Act to help create jobs

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has announced that the Government will rule on the specific regulatory framework governing social economy entities before the summer and will recognise its important contribution to developing economic activity and creating jobs.
The President of the…

Approval of reform of the Retail Trade Regulation Act

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Approval of reform of the Retail Trade Regulation Act

The new regulation originates from the principle of company freedom and its purpose is to facilitate the free establishment of trade distribution services.
The application of this regulation will mean greater liberalisation of the sector and simplification of administrative processes;…

European Union Calls Out Gambling Tax Laws In Spain

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European Union Calls Out Gambling Tax Laws In Spain

The European Court of Justice has been highly involved with the gambling issue over the past several years. Many of the member countries have disregarded EU agreements with their Internet gambling laws, and now Spain has caught the eye of…

Killer of Peter Cockshutt ‘should have been in jail’

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Killer of Peter Cockshutt ‘should have been in jail’

A teenager who reportedly stabbed to death an East Riding grandfather in Tenerife should have already been behind bars, it has been claimed.
Reports from Tenerife claim a 14-year-old boy, who has admitted stabbing 71-year-old Peter Cockshutt, had been arrested…

Spain’s super-judge closer to being charged

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Spain’s super-judge closer to being charged

The magistrate known for indicting Osama bin Laden and Augusto Pinochet may have knowingly acted without jurisdiction by probing Spanish Civil War atrocities, a court said Thursday in a ruling that takes Spain´s most famed judge a step closer to…

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European Commission Approves Spanish Bank Recapitalization Scheme

The European Commission (EC) has approved a Spanish recapitalization scheme for banks aimed at enhancing the strength and solvency of credit institutions so that they are able to provide credit normally and that confidence in the national financial system can…

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Spain’s top judge comes under probe for alleged misconduct :

Spain´s Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to investigate the country´s “human rights judge” Baltasar Garzon for alleged professional misconduct, including accepting bribes, the court said. Two lawyers had reported Garzon for receiving 302,000 dollars (260,000 euros) from Spain´s biggest bank Santander…

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Spanish PM warned over land grab

Euro-MPs have demanded the immediate repeal of notorious Spanish land laws that continue to wreck the holiday-home dreams of Britons in the Valencia region.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero, visiting the European Parliament in Strasbourg, was warned he could…

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Music chopped in Spanish salons as radio tax spells silencio

It is a simple case of chop of the pops. Hairdressers in Spain are asking their customers to take their own music when they have a haircut as they battle against demands from the music industry that they pay for…

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Property owners facing demolition in Spain take to the streets to protest

British property owners in Spain are taking to the streets to protest at homes being demolished as they were allegedly built illegally despite having planning permission.
In the biggest demonstration by expatriates to date, hundreds of mainly retired British residents…

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Approved: Spain’s AV law

Spain´s government has approved a new General Law on Audiovisual Communication.
The formal text has to be now sent to Spain´s Senate for final approval, seen as a formality. Causing most anxiety amongst national broadcasters is the rule that advertising…

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Spain sentences Barcelona subway terror cell men

A Spanish court has sentenced 11 men to prison sentences for belonging to a terror cell plotting to stage suicide bomb attacks in Barcelona.
The group of men – 10 from Pakistan and one from India – were accused of…

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New law will force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their properties

New law will force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their properties and will protect tenants.
On December 24, new laws and regulations came into force that will help landlords and protect tenants, the main thrust of the law…

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Don’t Eat Sushi While Pregnant

The sushi and sashimi that are traditionally eaten in Japanese cuisine must be eliminated from the diet of the pregnant woman, just like raw meat. These are dishes of fish or raw seafood. The prohibition of the consumption of raw…

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Spain terror trial man ‘released’

A Nottingham family is set to be reunited for Christmas after the release of a man held for four years on terror charges in a Spanish jail.
Mohammed Fahsi, 40, was arrested at his home near Barcelona in January 2006…

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Spanish region approves preliminary ban on bullfights

The parliament of the wealthy north-eastern Spanish region of Catalonia on Friday gave preliminary approval to a ground-breaking ban on Spain´s bullfighting tradition in the region. The ban was approved with a vote of 67 against 59 while five of…

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Spain seeks new anti-smoking law from next year

Spain´s government said Monday it hopes to pass a law next year to ban smoking in enclosed public places such as bars and restaurants.
Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said there is a “very large consensus” for such a move.
“The…

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A hotter summer – Spain restricts use of air conditioning and heating

Spaniards and holidaymakers sweltering in the summer heat might not be too impressed, but desperate times — and a deep recession — call for desperate measures. The Spanish Cabinet agreed yesterday to reduce energy consumption by limiting the use of…

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Spain abortion bill clears parliamentary hurdle

In its first major test in parliament, the Socialist government's bill to make it easier to get an abortion in Spain won enough backing Thursday to defeat amendments that would have totally blocked the proposed law.
The Socialists, with smaller-party…

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