Revista Abogacía Spanish no. 134
NUMBER 134. JUNE 2022
Despite the bankruptcy moratorium, which will end on June 30, bankruptcy continues its unstoppable upward trend. In the first quarter of this year they increased by almost 8%. Experts warn that more and more companies are going directly into liquidation. In this issue of Revista Abogacía Española we analyze the figures of the companies in this situation, the key aspects of the bankruptcy reform and the work of the Bar Associations to promote second chances.
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Without lawyers there is no justice
If the reform of the Bankruptcy Law goes as planned, those who are in charge of a bankrupt microenterprise will have to face the process of dissolving it without the assistance of a lawyer. The president of Consejo General of the Legal Profession, Victoria Ortega, demands that the right to effective judicial protection of these micro-enterprises be guaranteed.
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How to save microenterprises?
The new special procedure for micro-enterprises is going to become the majority, given the size of Spanish companies. The goal is to make it simple and agile, but according to the lawyer and bankruptcy administrator José María Puelles, there is a risk that it will become a complex process that is difficult to control.
A chance to start over
More than 13.000 people took advantage of the second chance mechanism in 2021. From the Personal Insolvency Observatory of the Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona This resource is promoted to reinsert debtors. Its treasurer, Yvonne Pavía, explains how it works.
Neurorights, a new world
What would happen if an Alzheimer's patient receives an implant that reconfigures damaged memory? Could prison sentences be changed for brain rewiring sentences? Luis Miguel González de la Garza and Antonio Garrigues write about a subject that seems like science fiction today, but may soon cease to be.
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Towards a reduced VAT on legal services?
The EU has just modified the VAT rates, opening the door for States to apply reduced rates to certain services, including legal ones. But for the moment, only for labour procedures and free legal assistance. We spoke with Manuel Mata, dean of the Castellón Bar Association, who has coordinated it since the beginning. Consejo General de la Abogacía Española and its delegation in Brussels.
