Law firm in Spain. Litigation and Real Estate experts. Penalty clause in a sales contract. Hotel sale. Supreme Court ruling. New Success.

New Success. We won a Supreme Court case about a penalty clause on a purchase contract of a hotel. Successful Court Decision Nets Client €700,000. Modification of the penalty.

Law firm in Spain. Litigation and Real Estate experts. Penalty clause in a sales contract. Hotel sale. Supreme Court ruling. New Success. […]

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Right of habitation. Alternative to usufruct.

Right of habitation. An alternative to usufruct to protect those you love most. Legal advice.

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- What is the right of habitation. It is a limited real right, governed by arts. 523 to 529 of the Civil Code. It allows its holder to occupy the rooms necessary in another person’s property for themselves and their family. It is strictly personal: it cannot be transferred, sold or […]

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Recovering debts across EU countries.

Recovering debts across EU countries. The European Account Preservation Order. Legal advice.

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- What is the European Account Preservation Order (EAPO). It is a mechanism regulated by Regulation (EU) No 655/2014. It allows a creditor to freeze the debtor’s funds in bank accounts located in another EU country. It only applies in cross-border cases, meaning the creditor or the court must be in […]

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Revoke a donation or gift. Birth or Discovery of Children.

Revoke a donation or gift due to the birth or discovery of children or descendants. Practical legal guide. Spanish Civil Code. Expert legal advice.

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE If the donor had no children or descendants at the time of the donation and later has a child (including a posthumous child) or discovers that a descendant believed to be deceased is in fact alive, the donation may be revoked. Revocation due to the birth or discovery of children is […]

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