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How to Get Your Employment History Report in Spain (Informe de Vida Laboral)
On a great number of occasions, you may be asked for a work-life report as a foreigner in Spain, whether it is to access a job, to receive unemployment benefits, for retirement, or for an immigration procedure. That is why it is essential that you fully understand...
Minimum Vital Income in Spain: Requirements and How to Get It
Since this social benefit was first applied, many have many doubts (especially when it comes to foreigners). But in this article we will solve them all. If you would like to know what exactly the minimum vital income in Spain is and how it works, what requirements you...
Maternity and Paternity Leave in Spain
If you are about to give birth and would like to know how exactly maternity and paternity leave works in Spain, keep on reading. We will analyze how much time you are entitled to, if you are actually going to get paid and by how much, requirements to request these...
Getting a Divorce in Spain: Requirements, Consequences and Process
Divorce has become something really common in Spain. And that is not only true for nationals, there are many foreigners from all around the world who also get divorced in the country. And that, for sure, poses many questions. But in this article we will solve them...
Criminal Record Certificate in Spain: Check + How to Obtain it Step by Step
In this article you are going to learn everything you need to know about the criminal record certificate in Spain. Whether you are a foreigner or not, in this guide you will learn how to apply for it step by step, how much do they cost, how long does it take to get...
Tenant Eviction in Spain: Legal Procedure and Rights
Without any doubt, a topic of great importance today. Because unpaid rentals and conflicts with the tenant are totally common in Spain nowadays. But in this article we talk about the solution. Thus, we will analyze everything you need to know about the tenant eviction...
Salaries in Spain: Average and Minimum Wage
What is the minimum wage in Spain? And how much can you expect to earn on average while working in the country? In this article you will find the answer to these questions, with updated data by sector/profession and region. We will go over a general overview of the...
Getting Married in Spain as a Foreigner: Mixed Marriages, Documents and Requirements
It may seem like a complicated process, but it really isn't. And in this post we will demonstrate that. You are going to discover everything you need to know about mixed marriages in Spain. We will explore, step by step, how to marry a Spanish citizen as a foreigner,...
How to Get a Digital Certificate in Spain
Nowadays, the vast majority of legal or administrative procedures can be carried out online. However, in order to verify your identity online and formalize any legal process effectively, you need a digital certificate. In this article we will show you exactly what...
How to Get the Residency in Spain Trough Civil Union (“Pareja de Hecho”)
There are many ways to get residency in Spain. But the vast majority of them demand requirements that are difficult to meet. However, there is a widely used option by non-European citizens: the civil partnership. And it may be one of the easiest ones. In this article,...
Making a Will in Spain: Main Benefits and How to Draw One
Failing to plan is planning to fail. And when it comes to inheritance, this rule applies perfectly well. In this post you are about to learn how to draw up a will in Spain, which are all the benefits of doing it as a foreigner, all the costs associated, and you will...
What is the Difference Between Marriage and Civil Union in Spain? Differences & Similarities
There are many situations in a couple's life that will be completely affected by the type of legal relationship they have. Taxes, having children, pensions, breaking up... It is then that understanding what is best for your interests will be fundamental, because...
Frequent Doubts Regarding the Civil Marriage in Spain
We have treated people from all over the world in order to help them constitute civil marriages in Spain. And there are a set of questions that they keep doing to us. All of the time. Through this post, we are determined to solve them all. We want to clear all the...
Civil Partnership in Spain: Benefits, Documents and Requirements
Whether you want to get residency or you are thinking about consolidating your relationship with your partner, registering a civil partnership is the easiest and quickest solution. That is why in this article we have tried to collect all the frequently asked questions...
Form a Civil Partnership in Spain: Jean & Fernando’s Story
Yesterday, 4th of July, was a great day for our lawyer office. Yesterday was a real depiction of how dynamic and emotional can be to live on a daily basis on the first floor of the 124 door of Rambla de Cataluña (Barcelona), the flat that Balcells Group occupies. We...
All the legal information you need to keep up to date
Our mission is to make your doubts evaporate. That is why we periodically publish legal articles in this news section. We deal with the different legal issues that will regulate your life as a foreigner in Spain or that will affect your daily life as a national in the country.
Thus, in this section of legal news we will talk especially about:
Civil law
As its name suggests, civil law is that legal area that regulates the civil relations among people living in society. The Spanish Civil Code, the main document in this sense, regulates everything that has to do with contractual relations between people (contracts), family relations, inheritance and other obligations. In other words, it regulates any type of relationship between two people, whether at the sentimental or contractual level.
Family Law
More specifically, family law regulates relationships within a family. And it does so at all levels: at the level of rights as well as at the level of properties and inheritance. Marriage or civil partnerships, filiation or relationship with children, and guardianship of minors would be the main relationships regulated by this branch.
Labour Law
Finally, we will also study the latest announcements in labour law. We will analyze any type of rule or regulation that affects human activities carried out both by employees and self-employed individuals that generates the payment of a salary.