España
Spain: The permanent incapacity ceases to be grounds for automatic termination of the employment contract from May 1, 2025
Law 2/2025 comes into force on May 1, 2025, which eliminates the automatic termination of the employment contract due to permanent incapacity and makes it conditional on the employee’s will and the possibility of adaptation of the position or relocation by the company. It also introduces the suspension of the benefit for permanent incapacity when the employee performs a job that is incompatible with it and establishes that the conflicts that arise regarding termination in these cases will be heard in an urgent judicial proceeding.The Glencairn glass: a case of protecting the shape and the trademark
The iconic Glencairn glass, the definitive whisky glass, will lose protection as a registered trademark this year. The EUIPO’s recent refusal to recognize its shape as a trademark underscores the difficulties involved in maintaining the legal exclusivity of products with timeless designs. The case reflects the limitations that currently exist in the protection of shapes in the world of industrial property.The Tax Administration must give individual reasons for the subjective element in order to derive tax liability
A recent decision of the Regional Economic-Administrative Court of the Principality of Asturias (Spain) insists on the importance of motivating the guilt or negligence of the de facto or de jure directors, in order to derive liability for the infringements committed by the administered company.The Attack of the “Stuffed Cookie Monster” Brands
The Provincial Court of Alicante has ruled in favor of a Spanish company in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case brought against another Spanish one, in connection with the marketing of some biscuits. The court concluded that the appearance and presentation of this product infringed a well-known trademark.Countdown to the implementation of company mobility plans in Catalonia
August 10, 2025 is the deadline for certain workplaces located in Catalonia (Spain) to adopt a company mobility plan, which must be drawn up with the participation of the workforce and is subject to a report from the competent territorial authority in matters of mobility.