On 25 March 2025, the Council of Ministers approved, in the first round, the Draft Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of 23 November, of the Criminal Code, with the aim of transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1226 to implement the European Union’s (hereinafter, “EU”) decisions in sanctioning matters (hereinafter, “Draft Law”). Objective of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 […]
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Key Aspects of the Statute of the Independent Authority for Whistleblower Protection
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Overview of the Most Relevant Provisions of the Statute More than a year after the approval and entry into force of Law 2/2023, of 20 February, governing individuals who report regulatory breaches and combat corruption (hereinafter, “Law 2/2023”), Royal Decree 1101/2024, of 29 October, approving the Statute of the Independent Authority for Whistleblower Protection (hereinafter, […]
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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 […]