Publications - Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration
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.
2024: main new legislation needing to be considered by companies in Spain
Professionals in the various practice areas at Garrigues take a look, from all angles of business law, at the main new legislation that companies will face in the coming year.
Climate change reaches the civil courts: what types of legal action can companies face?
Increasingly, the courts are becoming a new scenario for the fight against climate change. We analyze the growing number of claims being brought against private entities related to the environment, together with the different types of action that…
Spanish Courts grant precautionary measures against FIFA and the Royal Spanish Football Federation regarding fee caps imposed on football agents
In a judicial proceeding under the legal direction of Garrigues, the Commercial Court No. 3 of Madrid has issued an interim injunction ordering FIFA to refrain from applying the cap on football agents’ fees introduced by a recent FIFA Regulation and…
Spain: The clauses of a tender which result in an abuse of dominant position by a sports federation are null and void
In a judgment in which Garrigues acted as legal director, the Provincial Appeal Court of Madrid confirms that the clauses in the bidding conditions for soccer audiovisual rights that constitute an infringement of Articles 102 of the Treaty on the…