Since 2015, following the amendment of the Criminal Code by LO 1/2015, of 30 March, crimes against the Public Administration, more specifically, bribery, influence peddling and embezzlement, can also affect foreign officials, not only officials from the EU or EU member countries (who were already subject to this regulation since 2010, by the reform of […]
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Feb
Feb
Eduardo Ayuela and Joaquín Jiménez have been in London from the 12th to the 14th of February promoting the internationalisation of Ayuela Jiménez. After last year’s trips, in 2024 we continued to visit clients, collaborators and institutions. Despite an intense agenda full of meetings that have been very productive for the firm, the partners have […]
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Jan
Jan
On Thursday 25th January, the interview that the programme director of “En la cresta de la onda”, Fernando Orea, conducted with Pablo Torán Umbert, litigation partner at Ayuela Jiménez, was broadcast on RNE. Pablo Torán has provided listeners with a close and entertaining view on legal problems affecting society, delays in the administration of justice […]
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Jan
Jan
Expansión Jurídico echoes the news about the new incorporation of Ana Jorge to Ayuela Jiménez. The lawyer, who comes from Cuatrecasas, joins the firm as partner in charge of the practice. Ayuela Jiménez takes a new step in its growth strategy. The firm founded by Eduardo Ayuela, Joaquín Jiménez and Pablo Torán has brought in […]
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Jan
Jan
Despite the recent constitutional caselaw, the Madrid High Court of Justice has recently ruled in favour of two applications to have arbitral awards set aside on the grounds that their lack of reasoning undermines public policy. The first case, Judgment 30/2023 of 12 September, finds in favour of the application to set aside, holding that […]
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Jan
Jan
The offence of perjury, regulated by Article 458.1 of the Spanish Criminal Code, penalises witnesses who lie in judicial proceedings, including cases before international tribunals. However, the question arises as to whether this offence applies to witnesses who lie during arbitral proceedings. Difference between judicial proceedings and arbitral proceedings Current legislation does not explicitly mention […]
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Jan
Jan
The Ruling of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid addresses key aspects concerning the validity of notifications in arbitral proceedings. This judgment, significant for the fields of law and arbitration, establishes essential criteria on how notifications should be carried out to be considered valid and effective in the context of arbitration. The court underscores […]
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Jan
Jan
Section 10 of the Provincial Court of Madrid has overturned the inadmissibility and dismissal of enforcement proceedings notice of which was ignored by the debtor. In judicial proceedings for the enforcement of an arbitral award, the Court of First Instance had previously dismissed the enforcement action, ruling it inadmissible on the grounds that the requirements […]
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Nov
Nov
On Friday 16 June 2023, the two centres signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to combine efforts, resources and expertise and to unify their activity under uniform guidelines. Following the signing of the MoU, a period of negotiations that will last until December 2024 is now open with the aim of taking […]