CAN CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES BE REQUIRED DURING A RECRUITMENT PROCESS?
Criminal background checks in recruitment processes continue to raise significant data protection and employment law concerns. While there are positions for which legislation expressly requires candidates to demonstrate the absence of certain criminal convictions, in other cases employers must carefully
Casals Abogados at the Annual Conference of the Cross Border Legal Network
The partners of Casals Abogados, Xavier Casals and Pilar de Paz, have represented the firm at the Annual Conference of the Cross Border Legal Network, held at London. Hosted by Collyer Bristow, the London member of the network, the event
Law 11/2023: Mandatory Accessibility in ATMs
Since June 28, 2025, all new ATMs installed in Spain must comply with the accessibility requirements established by Law 11/2023, which incorporates European Directive 2019/882. This regulation aims to remove barriers and ensure equal access to financial services, particularly for
New ITP rates in Catalonia: changes in effect since June 27
On June 27, significant changes to the rates of the Transfer Tax on Onerous Property Transactions (ITP) came into force in Catalonia, following the approval of Royal Decree-Law 5/2025 of June 17 on fiscal, financial, administrative, and public sector measures.
Casals Abogados at the Annual Conference of the Cross Border Legal Network
Our managing partner, Xavier Casals, represented Casals Abogados at the Annual Conference of the Cross Border Legal Network, held at the offices of Brucher Thieltgen & Partners in Luxembourg. This edition marked a significant identity change: what was previously known