Labour inspections and the company’s registered office: the Supreme Court requires a court order to enter without consent
The Supreme Court has handed down a ruling of particular relevance to companies whose place of work is physically the same as their registered office. The ruling examines whether the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate may freely gain access, without the company’s consent and without a court order, to an industrial unit, office, premises or production facility that also serves as the registered office of a commercial company.
Further postponement of the Verifactu Regulation: mandatory implementation is delayed until 2027
On 2 December 2025, the Council of Ministers approved a further postponement of the Verifactu Regulation, once again delaying its entry into force until 2027. The measure is set out in Royal Decree-Law 15/2025, published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 3 December 2025. This decision represents a further change to the timetable for the roll-out of the Veri*factu systems and certified invoicing software, which form part of the government’s strategy to strengthen tax control and reduce fraud.
The new online withdrawal feature: a legal analysis of Directive (EU) 2023/2673
The online withdrawal right: Directive (EU) 2023/2673 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023, amends Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights and repeals Directive 2002/65/EC on distance marketing of financial services.
Trade marks and M&A: the risk of looking only at what is on record
A trade mark review should not be limited to confirming that registrations exist and have been renewed. The real aim is to understand the role the trade mark plays in the business. Before consulting databases or requesting certificates, it is worth understanding the target’s business strategy: the importance of the trade mark in attracting customers
A new round of applications for branded gTLDs is now open. How and when should we decide whether we’re interested in our own .brand?
A new round of applications for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) by ICANN is scheduled for April 2026, the first such round since 2012. Top-level domains (TLDs) are the final part of a domain name. This means that any company that meets the requirements will be able to apply for its own top-level domain extension, as companies such as Canon, Seat and Barclays have already done with the gTLDs .canon, .seat and .barclays.
Technology and ESG: Digital Tools for Sustainability Compliance
Regulatory pressures on european, national, and investors are increasingly aggressive. Not just “report”: you must demonstrate with facts, traceability and consistency.
Digital Taxation: From Mandatory Electronic Invoicing to New Tax Reporting Obligations for Platforms
The invoices should be generated in a structured format digital and across platforms approved.
Data Act 2025: new rules for sharing IoT and cloud data in Europe
The European Union has approved the Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, known as the Data Act, the centerpiece of its strategy to create a single market for data.
Your AI crosses borders. And what about your legal compliance?
If your AI operates in the united States, Brazil or China, the fulfillment of the AI Act european was no longer enough.
Five months of ADR: an interim assessment
By far, the practical impact of WHAT 1/2025 has been more pronounced, because it has meant the introduction of compulsory Means of Appropriate Dispute resolution (ADR).