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Globalization of the family and international divorce
Globalization has reached not only the business world, but also families. We’ve left behind the era when most of us stayed in the neighborhood where we were born. Moving to other countries for work reasons, studies, or personal matters is commonplace today [...]
Not only the devil wears Prada: illegal street vending following Criminal Code reform
It is an easily established fact that luxury products, once reserved for the wealthiest classes, are now within the reach of less privileged sectors. This process began several decades ago when the small independent [...]
The Endless Plusvalía Saga
As a consequence of the economic crisis, coupled with significant changes in the real estate world, some things that were once practically considered to be set in stone are now being called into question [...]
Procedural Developments in the New Patent Law: Judicious Imitation
After a more than generous vacatio legis period of almost two years, on April 1, Law 24/2015 of 24 July on Patents (hereafter NLP) came into force. Given the many developments introduced by [...]
Floor Clauses: When the Bank Goes Down
One of most sadly known facets of our country’s economic crisis is the cascade of harmful consequences derived from mortgage floor clauses. These clauses, which are present in many variable-rate mortgage [...]
Alimony amounts can always change
Along with the assignment of custody, the judicial process that determines the amount of alimony paid to a couple’s children is one of the most problematic parts of a breakup [...]
Marital agreements: the key to happiness
Family problems in general, and marital breakdowns in particular, lead couples and the professionals who advise them to seek paths to resolution in very complicated situations [...]
Marriage vs. Domestic Partnership
Families are changing in Spain. According to the latest Continuous Household Survey published by the National Statistics Institute in April 2016, in 2015 85.5% of all couples were married [...]