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Post-Contractual Non-Compete Covenants

Post-Contractual Non-Compete Covenants

MAR 11, 2024
The post-contractual non-compete agreement allowing the employer alone to release the employee from the non-compete covenant and therefore eliminating employer’s obligation to pay the employee the agreed amount is null and void because the Spanish Civil Code prohibits provisions where one of the parties is allowed not to comply with the obligations agreed - Spanish Supreme Court, 25/1/24.
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Unemployment rate in the EU

Unemployment rate in the EU

MAR 10, 2024
EU unemployment rate at 6.0 % in January 2024. Spain is the EU country with the highest unemployment rate (11,6%), followed by Greece (10.4%) and Sweden (8.1%). Source: Eurostat.
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Disciplinary dismissal in Spain, shall I settle or go to court?

Disciplinary dismissal in Spain, shall I settle or go to court?

FEB 29, 2024
Our colleague Almudena had the pleasure of giving an online training session organized by the Agrupación Joven Abogacía de Madrid (AJA) where more than 200 people attended. The training was focused on the disciplinary dismissal: from the preparation of a termination letter to the enforcement of the judgment. You can find the training session, for free, on YouTube, by clicking on "read more".
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Salary Increase 2024

Salary Increase 2024

FEB 8, 2024
The annual minimum salary in Spain increases by 5% (+EUR 756) up to EUR 15,876, effective as of January 1, 2024.
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AIJA Half-Year Conference in Paris

AIJA Half-Year Conference in Paris

DEC 8, 2023
Our colleague Almudena Álvarez attended the November Half-Year Conference of AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers in Paris. ​ Besides meeting old and many new colleagues from different jurisdictions, she got to have dinner at a bateau mouche​, try the delicious Saint Honoré Gâteau at an outstanding home hospitality​, enjoyed the permanent collection of Musée d'Orsay, and was amazed by the show of the National Equestrian Academy of Versailles; all possible thanks to AIJA, an association of still young lawyers that allows us to provide you with trustworthy legal counsel throughout the world. Almost 500 lawyers attended the conference.
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