The Council of Ministers approves the creation of the Central Registry of Beneficial Ownership and its regulation
In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main new features arising from the creation of the Registry...
Pérez-Llorca debates the new Whistleblowing Law and its impact on companies
Organic Law 14/2022, reforming Organic Law 10/1995 on the Criminal Code
This Legal Briefing analyses the amendments to the Criminal Code introduced by Organic Law 14/2022, of 22 December...
The law on the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption
In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the most relevant new features of the Law and answer the following questions: Who does the legislation protect? What information can be communicated? Who must implement these measures? What is the Independent Author...
Year in review 2022 White Collar Crime and Investigations
Analysis of the most relevant legislative and jurisprudential developments of 2022...
Draft Whistleblowing Law approved
This Legal Briefing provides an analysis of the main changes introduced by the Draft Law with respect to the initial text version of the Preliminary Draft Law...
Approval of Organic Law 9/2022 of 28 July, facilitating the use of financial and other information to prevent, detect, investigate or prosecute criminal offences
In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main new features of Organic Law 9/2022, of 28 July, the main objective of which is to expedite the prevention of financial fraud, money laundering and the financing of terrorism...
Draft Law for the transposition of European Union directives on digital fraud
The purpose of this legal briefing is to provide an analysis of the most relevant new features of the Draft Organic Law amending the Criminal Code...
A direct red card to piracy
With the emergence and rise of new digital streaming content platforms such as Netflix and HBO, it seemed that the days of piracy were behind us. Nothing could be further from the truth...
Year in review 2021 White Collar Crime and Investigations
This Year in review 2021 White Collar Crime and Investigations analysis of the most relevant legislative and jurisprudential developments of 2021...
Preliminary draft Law on the protection of persons who report regulatory breaches and the fight against corruption
In this Legal Briefing we analyse the preliminary draft Law on the protection of persons who report regulatory and anti-corruption offences...
Criteria to assess whether there is any risk of the requested person´s fundamental right to a fair trial in the execution of an European arrest warrant
In this Legal Briefing we analyse the latest Court of Justice of the European Union's judgement on the opposition motives in the execution of an European arrest warrant...
Companies wishing to access funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan must have a compliance programme in place
This Legal Briefing analyses Order HFP/1030/2021, which sets up the management system of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan...
Entry into force of the Organic Law governing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Spain
In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main new features introduced by Organic Law 9/2021, of 1 July...
First initiatives in the transposition of the Whistleblowing Directive in Spain: the Regional Government of Andalusia approves law 2/2021, of 18 june
This Legal Briefing analyses the objectives of Law 2/2021, of 18 June, on Combatting Fraud and Corruption in Andalusia and the Protection of Whistleblowers...
Transposition of European Union Directives on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
This Legal Briefing analyses the main aspects relating to the prevention of the use of the financial system for money laundering or terrorist financing included in Royal Decree-law 7/2021...
Circular of the Office of Public Prosecution 1/2021
This Legal Briefing analyses the new system of time limits for judicial investigations under Article 324 of the Spanish Criminal Procedure Law, from the recent Circular of the Office of Public Prosecution 1/2021...
Royal Decree 135/2021, of 2 March 2021, adopting the general statute of the spanish legal profession
In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the most important aspects of the EGAE...
2020 Annual Round-Up, White Collar Crime and Investigations
The White Collar Crime and Investigations team has produced its 2020 Annual Round-up, which includes regulatory and case law developments in this area...
The Council of Ministers approves the Draft Organic Law regulating the protection of personal data used in the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of criminal offences
In this Legal Briefing, we provide analysis in respect of the Draft Organic Law governing the protection of personal data used in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences...
The modification of the maximum time limit for the investigation of criminal cases enters into force
We analyse the scope of the modification of article 324 of the Spanish Criminal Procedural Law...
Pérez-Llorca Legal Journal – June 2020
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on justice
The International Bar Association (IBA) is holding a webinar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the functioning of the justice system...
Information Briefing: Timeframes for criminal investigations following the lifting of the state of alarm
Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, provided for the suspension of procedural time limits...
Legal Briefing: Main implications from a regulatory compliance perspective for the management of the economic measures approved to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Cyber risks: the new threat of the 21st century
On 18 November, Pérez-Llorca will hold a seminar together with ACG to discuss the ways in which cyber risks have becomes one of the biggest threats of the 21st century...
New obligations for companies following the adoption of the European Directive on Whistleblowing
On 7 October, the Council of the European Union announced the approval of the new "whistleblowing" Directive, which must be transposed into Spanish law within a maximum period of two years from its publication...
Cyberattacks on companies: first response protocol
On 19 June, Pérez-Llorca will hold an informative breakfast session on the first response protocol for companies in the event of a cyberattack...
New criminal law outlines prosecution of offences against the market
On 13 March, the latest reform of the Criminal Code, which transposes various EU directives into Spanish law, will come into force...
Drones: legal challenges for manufacturers, insurers and users
Pérez-Llorca hosted a seminar devoted to reflecting on the legal implications of the use of drones. The session focused on the different perspectives of drone manufacturers and insurers, the protection of fundamental rights as well as the potential c...
Seminar: “Drones: legal challenges for manufacturers, insurers and users”
On 20 November, Pérez-Llorca will hold an event at its headquarters at Castellana 50 entitled 'Drones: legal challenges for manufacturers, insurers and users'...
Reform of the Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism
On 4 September 2018, the Royal Decree-Law 11/2018 of 31 August was published in the Spanish Official State Gazette and came into force, transposing several European directives related to pensions, anti-money laundering, residence and foreign affairs...
Briefing on the 5th Directive on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
On 19 June 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system was published...
What if Bitcoin is a scam?
Seminar “The prevention of and protection from cyber attacks in companies: practical insights from a criminal and insurance perspective”
Pérez-Llorca held a seminar at its headquarters in Madrid on the subject of “The prevention of and protection from cyber attacks in companies: practical insights from a criminal and insurance perspective”, which covered one of the most worrying topic...
Cyber Security Seminar: ‘A new Challenge for Companies’
On 16 November Pérez-Llorca will hold a round table discussion which will focus on the prevention and protection of companies against cyber-attacks and possible criminal proceedings and insurance...
The Circular of the General Public Prosecutor’s Office on computer-related crimes
On the reform of the Criminal Code by Organic Law 1/2015 of 30 March 2015 in relation to the offences of discovery and disclosure of secrets and computer-related crimes (the “Circular”)...
The National High Court now allows legal persons with an effective compliance system in place to be exempted from criminal liability
The Central Examining Court No. 4 of the National High Court applied, for the first time since the reform of the Criminal Code...
The Supreme Court and the General Public Prosecutor’s Office spell out corporate criminal liability in Spain
El embrollo de la responsabilidad penal de las sociedades
The Youkioske case: an unprecedented judgment by the Spanish courts for a transnational IP infringement
Supreme Court defines international jurisdiction of courts in criminal matters
The Falciani lists: does the end justify the means?
Spain implements one of the toughest AML laws in Europe
Regulation to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism
The Council of Ministers approved the regulation that will implement Law 10/2010, of 28 April, on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing...
Money laundering and financing of terrorism
Yesterday, Royal Decree No. 304/2014 approving the expected Regulations implementing Law 10/2010 of 28 April on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing (“Law 10/2010”) entered into force...