April 5th, 2012 
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A European-wide procedure for dealing with debt recovery, in existence since 2006, allows a creditor to initiate an action to recover debt in Spain even though the debtor is in another EU country (with the exception of Denmark). In order to pursue a debtor via the procedure known as a ‘European Order for Payment’ the [...]
April 4th, 2012 admin 
The art to running a good business lies not in selling but in getting paid, or so goes an old Spanish refrain. Of course this has even more significance at a time when 600,000 businesses in Spain have collapsed as a result of being caught in a chain of bad debt due to the current [...]
March 2nd, 2012 admin 
The financial crisis is taking a huge toll on jobs, nowhere more so than in Spain. So if you are worried that your job could face the chop, is there anything you can do to avoid problems with repaying the mortgage or other personal loans? Consumer Eroski takes a look at what options are available [...]
February 23rd, 2012 admin 
The new government in Spain has begun to act on it’s promises to overhaul Spain’s labour laws with the announcement of a new package of measures which include the reduction of redundancy payments from 45 days to 33 days per year worked for new workers. The aim is to make the Spanish work force more [...]
September 15th, 2011 admin 
For legal assistance with debt recovery in Spain, go to: Debt Recovery Spain Setting-up a business in Spain comes with all sorts of hurdles to be overcome – many of which are not easy. One thing that many will come across, unfortunately, is the situation where we are owed money by a client who, for [...]
September 14th, 2011 admin 
The Secretary of State for Employment in Spain, Mari Luz Rodriguez, released figures which show that a total of 150,000 people took part in ‘Programa Prepara’ during the first six months of it’s existence. The back to work programme is managed by the department for employment and is aimed at those who have exhausted their [...]
August 27th, 2011 admin 
Either through choice or by necessity a large percentage of the self-employed or ‘autonomos’ in Spain choose to work from home. That being the case, it is of course important to be aware of those expenses that can be claimed and used to reduce profits and therefore income tax. It is also important to [...]
August 12th, 2011 admin 
New legislation that provides for economic assistance for parents or carers of children who suffer from cancer or other serious illnesses came into force this month, but with retroactive effect from January 2011. The legislation contemplates a list of 108 illnesses that may be updated from time to time by Ministerial Order and applies typically [...]
May 26th, 2011 admin 
60,000 vehicle owners in Spain will be able to benefit from a new plan announced by the Spanish government to subsidise the replacement of car tyres. The grants, worth €20 per tyre or €80 per car, will be made available from June 10th 2011 and will be limited to four tyres per person and [...]
May 9th, 2011 admin 
The Spanish government has set aside €72m for financial grants to facilitate the purchase of electric cars in Spain in 2011. The government will provide a grant of 25% of the net value (before tax value) of the electric car up to a value of €6,000. The subsidy will be administered by an entity [...]
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