Publications - Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration
New rules for electronic service on companies and individuals
A new decree law has been published that establishes electronic service as the rule for companies in legal proceedings, allowing individuals to opt for this method as well. The aim is to modernize and speed up legal proceedings by making them…
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - October 2024
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.
Match-fixing before the CAS – issues and challenges faced by the defense when dealing with sports corruption
This article -originally published in the German magazine SpoPrax- aims to provide a practical insight into the challenges faced by lawyers defending individuals accused of match fixing in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
The Supreme Court states that the existence of lingering effect resulting from a cartel is possible, but the plaintiff must prove it
In a new judgment in the truck cartel litigation, the Spanish Supreme Court analyses for the first time the possible existence of a "lingering effect" arising from a collusive conduct, and declares that although it is theoretically possible, its…
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - July 2024
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.
The EU extends the list of environmentally unfriendly behaviour that can be punished under criminal law
Directive 2024/1203 strengthens European environmental criminal law and requires Member states to ensure that such activities are punishable under their laws by 21 May 2026. It also establishes a profuse penalty regime that Member states will have…
Landmark ruling on sovereign inmunity: the Central Santa Lucía vs. Meliá case
The Provincial Court of Palma de Mallorca has ruled out that Spanish courts can decide the proceedings between the US company Central Santa Lucía against Meliá Hotels International, the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban company Grupo de Turismo Gaviota…
Criminal proceedings and the right to be forgotten: until when can the personal data of convicted persons be published?
A person involved in criminal proceedings may acquire what has come to be known as "supervening notoriety" and have to accept that his or her identity will be disseminated. However, after a number of years, the question arises as to the possible…
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - April 2024
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.
Investment arbitration on the rise in Latin America
We look at new trends in investment arbitration in Colombia, Chile, Peru and Mexico, and provide a few figures on recorded cases and industries with the largest number of disputes.
Truck cartel: the Supreme Court assesses (and rejects) an expert report submitted in hundreds of legal proceedings that has led to contradictory rulings by different courts
In a new batch of judgments, the High Court confirms its doctrine in relation to the judicial estimation of the damage in this type of claims, extending it now to a series of cases which were accompanied by a specific expert report which, although…
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2024
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.