Legal briefings

In this Legal Briefing we report that the Congress of Deputies failed to ratify the two Royal Decree-laws on housing that were approved this week...

At its meeting on Tuesday 29 September, the Council of Ministers approved two Royal Decree-Laws that will have a profound impact on the legal framework governing housing...

On 17 September 2026, the Official State Gazette published Order TED/966/2026 of 15 September, which establishes a capacity market in the Spanish peninsular electricity system (“Order TED/966/2026”). The order entered into force on 18 September 2026,...

This Legal Briefing analyses the Court of Justice of the European Union's judgment of 17 September 2026 in Case C-139/25, iShares Europe ETF, which addresses the discriminatory Spanish withholding tax applied to US Regulated Investment Companies...

On 17 September 2026, the European Commission adopted the proposal for a Regulation known as the EU KIDS Act (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy). The initiative forms part of the implementation of the Union’s digital acq...

During July 2026, two new implementing measures for the Market Abuse Regulation were published and entered into force, arising from the amendments introduced by the Listing Act...

This Legal Briefing analyses the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 4 June 2026 in Nova Iberomoldes v. Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, concerning the compatibility of the Portuguese real estate transfer tax with Council Dire...

Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency imposes new obligations on employers. Although Portugal has not yet transposed the Directive, companies are well advised to begin preparing now to minimise legal, reputational and operational risks...

The CJEU accepted that claims for damages arising from competition law infringements may, subject to certain conditions, be extended to group undertakings that did not directly participate in the infringement...