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The alternative in the intra-corporate conflict . Like any other contractual relationship, being a partner in a company implies assuming rights and obligations vis-à-vis the other partners and vis-à-vis the company. During the life of the company, conflicts may arise, and on some occasions it may be necessary the intervention of a third party to […]
What is an Arbitration Agreement ? An arbitration agreement is an agreement between parties to submit to arbitration a contingency, conflict or divergence arising within a contractual or non-contractual legal relationship. This means that the parties agree that the resolution of the dispute will be made by arbitrators, not by judges, but for this agreement […]
Main out-of-court dispute resolution mechanisms . The claims of the parties to a legal relationship, whether or not there is a contract signed between them, are often contrary or at least different, in some or all points of the contract or business. The normal thing is to think that in these cases we have to […]
National Congress of the Legal Profession in Valladolid . Changes in the legal sector . Something is changing… And that’s why… on May 8 Lawyou Law Firm will be at the National Congress of Lawyers, representing the most influential legaltech of 2019 to inform and raise awareness of the independent lawyer that the new times […]
What is the right to vacations? . The vacation is the period of rest in which, despite not working, the worker continues to receive the salary that corresponds to him/her. The vacations correspond to that person who has worked during the whole year and must enjoy them within the year in which they have been […]
What is a business corruption offense?
The mere acceptance of an offer or promise to obtain an unjustified benefit or advantage in exchange for unduly favoring another in the acquisition or sale of goods, or in the contracting of services or in commercial relations is punishable as a crime of corruption in business.
Why is compliance so important for companies?
The criminal liability of companies
2015 was a key year for both criminal law and criminal procedural law, as the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Act underwent reforms during that year.
With the reform of the Criminal Code, the criminal liability of legal entities was introduced. This implies the possibility that the commission of certain criminal acts can be imputed not only to individuals who have committed them within a company (whether partners, directors, managers or employees), but also to the company itself as an entity.
This means that companies must assume the acts of the individuals that make up their organization, being able to become passive subjects in the criminal process, and assuming the consequences of this, which may even include the closure of the company.
Surrogacy . The filiation derived from the figure of surrogacy is currently one of the most controversial issues that we find in the field of Family Law. This issue, which presents a myriad of opinions of both ethical and political significance, has a very high technical and legal complexity and valuation that brings with it […]
