1 – Do the Balearic Islands have its own civil law? The Spanish Civil Code (Código Civil) is not applicable in all its parts to the entire territory of Spain. Rather, in certain areas and since ages, different civil law systems apply side by side (that of the Balearic Islands, Aragon, Catalonia, the Basque Country, [...]
Primary and brief practical approach to the civil law aspects (Preliminary draft law amending the 8/2012 Law, of July 19, relating to tourism in the Balearic Islands, concerning the marketing of tourist accommodation) 0.- IS IT APPLICABLE NOW? No. It is only a preliminary draft that must be approved by the Governing Council and [...]
For those residents in the Balearic Islands, who are considering to plan their succession, we offer a complete service including all tax and legal aspects as well as the execution of all necessary steps. The following points should be taken into consideration: The new EU regulation for inheritances comes along with significant changes. Formerly the [...]
(DESPITE THE UK OPTED-OUT OF THE NEW EUROPEAN INHERITANCE REGULATION) It’s absolutely advisable for UK nationals residing in Spain to determine by a last will that the Nationality Law has to be applied in their inheritances in order to avoid that those will be ruled by Spanish regulation. 1.- THE NEW AND REVOLUTIONARY EUROPEAN [...]
DURATION OF THE RENTALS The minimum duration of the rentals changes from 5 to 3 years, although an inferior term is agreed. Once the 3 years have elapsed, the unspoken extension will be of 1 year and not 3 as up to date. TERMINATION OF THE RENTAL CONTRACT DUE TO A NEED OF THE OWNER [...]
Some time ago we have created a blog where the lawyers, tax advisors and economists from DMS- Consulting frequently publish news and reports about every legal subject (labor law, administrative law, tax law, civil law, criminal law etc.) and accounting: (http://www. consultingdms. com) Following the line of COPYLEFT, which goes back to the idea of [...]
