What is a Worldwide Freezing Order? A Worldwide Freezing Order (also known as a WFO) is a precautionary measure allowing the freezing of assets and prohibiting their disposal while a civil or commercial dispute is resolved. This legal tool, commonly used in international conflicts, aims to prevent the defendant from disposing of their assets, thus […]
Blog
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Oct
Oct
What happens when an Arbitration Court is dissolved? The case in question arose out of a contractual lease relationship, in which the arbitration clause indicated that any dispute was to be resolved before the Court of Economic Arbitration in Law and Equity, No. GUARANTEE NUM000, in accordance with the arbitration agreement. However, this court had […]
Commercial and corporate conflicts
Substantial modification of the corporate purpose and the shareholders’ right to withdraw from the company
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Oct
Oct
The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Trust has recently expressed its opinion in its decision dated 11 March 2024 on the situations that give rise to a substantial modification of the company’s objects and confer a right of withdrawal on the shareholders. Modification of the Articles of Association In the case in question, […]
Economic Criminal and Criminal Compliance
Can unlawful evidence obtained abroad be used in Spanish proceedings?
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Oct
Oct
We analyse the extent to which the fundamental rights recognised in our Constitution are binding with respect to evidence obtained abroad. Global interconnection is a reality that is transcending from the merely economic to the justice sector and, in this article, we turn our attention from this expansion to a specific challenge posed by evidence […]
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Oct
Oct
Ayuela Jiménez has been awarded the prestigious “Team of the Year Arbitration ’ award at Iberian Lawyer’s XII FortyUnder40 Awards, consolidating our position as one of the most technical and specialised arbitration teams in the Iberian legal landscape. This recognition highlights the firm’s ability to address and resolve complex disputes, thanks to its strategic approach […]
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Sep
Sep
Last week took place the I International Congress ‘New Legal Challenges in Defence and Security’, an event that brought together leaders and experts from various areas to address some of the most urgent and relevant challenges in these fields. The active participation of Ayuela Jiménez in the organisation and coordination of this congress reaffirms its […]
Economic Criminal and Criminal Compliance, General
Can proceedings filed abroad have the effect of res judicata in Spain?
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Sep
Sep
The so-called exception of res judicata, specifically contemplated in criminal proceedings as one of the articles of pre-judgment (art. 666.2 LECrim), is a direct consequence of the ne bis in idem principle, configured as a fundamental right contemplated in article 25.1 CE. The prohibition of incurring in this principle includes, in its procedural aspect, the […]
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Sep
Sep
Proposed Reduction of Working Time by the Spanish Government One of the latest initiatives of the Spanish government is the reduction of working hours. This plan envisages a first phase in which the working week would be reduced to 38.5 hours, with a final target of 37.5 hours per week. The proposal has the backing […]
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Jul
Jul
We are pleased to share with you the success of the conference “For a Culture of Arbitration at the COIIM” which took place on 20 June 2023 at the headquarters of the Official College of Industrial Engineers of Madrid (COIIM). Our arbitration expert, Javier Martínez, gave an enlightening presentation on the use of arbitration as […]
10
Jul
Jul
Article 111 of the Companies Register Regulations provides that the certification of the resolution appointing the holder of an office with certifying power, when issued by the appointee, shall only be effective if it is accompanied by reliable notification of the appointment to the previous holder, with registered office, at the latter’s address according to […]