More and more frequently we receive telephone calls for advertising purposes without having given our prior consent. How is it possible that these companies have our personal data? What can we do to avoid this?

Every day, more and more people in Spain report a practice that can become a real torment: constant calls from collection agencies, often without identifying the caller or leaving them on hold after picking up the phone. These practices, although disguised as legal, can violate fundamental rights if they are not carried out in accordance with the law.

Since April 2025, homeowners' associations in a large part of Spain can now prohibit or limit tourist flats in their buildings. This measure comes with the reform of the Horizontal Property Law, promoted by the central government, and aims to curb the saturation of the rental market and improve neighbourhood coexistence.

Squatting has become one of the main concerns of landlords in Spain. In response to this situation, the legal system has recently evolved, reinforcing the civil and criminal tools to speed up the eviction of the so-called ‘squatters’.

As of 3 April 2025, a reform of the Horizontal Property Law (LPH) will come into force that gives Spanish homeowners' associations a more active role in the regulation of tourist accommodation within their buildings. This amendment establishes that any owner who wishes to use his or her property for tourist rental must first obtain the express approval of the residents' association. This requires the favourable vote of three-fifths of the total number of owners, also representing three-fifths of the participation quotas. This measure seeks to balance the interests of the owners with the coexistence and well-being of the community.

In an increasingly digitalised environment, many companies are opting to automate their customer service channels. However, in essential service sectors, the law requires that consumers must be able to access personalised customer service, not just an email or an automated system (bot).

We often find that the will is not given the necessary importance, being one of the most transcendental acts of our lives that will mark the destiny of our assets.

Meeting supplier payment deadlines is one of the key issues in the business and commercial sphere. In Spain, legislation establishes specific regulations to ensure that commercial transactions are carried out in a fair and equitable manner, avoiding situations of late payment that may affect the financial stability of suppliers.

On 14 January 2025, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the preliminary draft of the Cybersecurity Coordination and Governance Law. This initiative aims to strengthen the protection of networks and information systems against the growing cyber threats that can affect both the economy and national security.

In Spain, the incorporation of a commercial company offers a series of tax advantages that can be very beneficial for businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors. Depending on the type of company and its structure, taxes can be optimised and the profitability of the business can be improved.

Below, we analyse the main tax advantages of operating under a company in Spain and how they can be applied to maximise tax savings.

In recent years, the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing has become a priority for the European Union. With the increasing sophistication of criminal networks, authorities have relied on the implementation of advanced technologies to detect fraudulent operations and prevent illicit money from entering the financial system.

The role of technology in the fight against money laundering

The Spanish Government has approved new legislation regulating telework and employment contracts in the context of the digital transformation and the advancement of new forms of employment. The law, which will come into force on 1 July 2025, introduces important changes in the relationship between employers and workers, with the aim of ensuring a fairer working environment adapted to the digital era.

The Spanish Congress of Deputies has recently approved a reform of the Penal Code that toughens penalties for environmental crimes, especially in the improper management of hazardous waste, water and soil pollution, and illegal dumping.

In today's business environment, the criminal liability of legal persons remains a crucial issue. With evolving regulations and stiffer penalties, companies need to strengthen their legal compliance strategies to avoid risks. In this article, we explore the main preventive measures that companies should implement in 2025 to mitigate their criminal liability.

Organic Law 14/2022 of 22 December introduced significant amendments to the Spanish Criminal Code, especially with regard to economic crimes such as tax fraud, corruption and money laundering.

As of 1 June 2025, the Digital Services Law (DSL), approved by the European Union in 2022, will be fully implemented, imposing greater responsibilities on online platforms to ensure security and transparency in the digital environment. This regulation aims to protect users from illegal content and to improve the supervision of the recommendation algorithms used by large technology companies.

What is a digital will?

A digital will is a legal document that allows a person to determine what will happen to their digital assets after their death. In the digital age, it is increasingly common for citizens to own online assets, such as digital bank accounts, social media, cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, creating a need to regulate their post-mortem management.

The Government approved in January 2025 a new reform of the Penal Code that toughens penalties for the crimes of tax fraud, money laundering and corruption in the public and private spheres. The measure, which will enter into force next month, aims to strengthen the fight against tax evasion and improve transparency in resource management.

Why is the EU regulating Artificial Intelligence?

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought enormous benefits, but also significant risks in fundamental rights, privacy and employment. To address these challenges, the European Union has proposed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), with the aim of regulating its use and ensuring that it is safe and ethical.

What are stressed housing market areas?

Stressed residential market areas are those areas where there is particular difficulty in accessing housing in affordable conditions. Law 12/2023, of 24 May, on the right to housing, establishes the criteria for their declaration and regulates the measures that can be applied in them to limit the impact of real estate speculation and guarantee access to housing.

An electronic invoice is a digital document that meets the same legal requirements as a paper invoice, but is issued and received in electronic format. To be considered valid, it must guarantee the authenticity of its origin and the integrity of its content, which is achieved through the use of advanced electronic signatures or electronic data interchange (EDI) systems.

The invoice is traditionally defined as an official document that serves as a record of commercial transactions, whether they are the sale or purchase of products or the provision of services.

From the entry into force of the new Foreigners' Regulation on 20 May 2025, the modifications to the social roots will come into force, including the socio-occupational roots (article 127B9 which would be the old social root with contract and with which now (from its entry into force) it will only be sufficient to prove two years of stay in the country, instead of three years, as until now) and one or more contracts with a working day of 20 hours, instead of the 30 or 40 hours required at present, can be provided. The salary must be the minimum interprofessional wage or according to the corresponding agreement and, very importantly, it will not be necessary to present the Integration Report, as was compulsory until now.

When the new Foreigners' Regulations come into force on 20 May 2025, students will be able to obtain a long-term residence permit for these studies:

Without prejudice to the above, it should be noted that, in addition to the general cases of residence permits (i.e. temporary non-profit residence, residence for family reunification, residence for nationals of a Member State of the European Union, ...), the Entrepreneurs Act itself provides for other types of permits of a similar nature. Thus, there are currently the following options:

Last January 3, Organic Law 1/2025, of January 2, on Measures for the efficiency of the Public Justice Service was published, which, in its 21st Final Provision, introduces the amendment of Law 14/2013, of September 27, on support for entrepreneurs and their internationalization, by which investor visas (known as Golden Visa) are eliminated. This measure will come into force after 3 months, that is to say, next April 3, 2025, and on that date, all investor visas will be eliminated.

The new regulation that will come into force in May 2025 contemplates five types of arraigo: