EspañolProposal to reform WTO? 30/5/2018
Emmanuel Macron calls for the improvement of WTO Appellate Body and the rehaul of antidumping rules, in particular in relation to intellectual property and how it is protected. Access the news.
Proposal to reform WTO?
Political agreement reached by European Parliament and Council on new rules to make national competition authorities even more effective enforcers 30/5/2018
Access the European Commission's press release.
The Spanish Competition Authority sets the conditions on which the incumbent national railways company may rent out locomotives to its competitors in the cargo transport market 30/5/2018
Article 11 of the Act on the creation of the Spanish Competition Authority (SCA) entitles the SCA, in accordance with the RECAST Directive, to intervene with the aim of ensuring the efficient management and a fair and non-discriminatory use of the railways infrastructure. Access the SCA's press release.
Convention on double taxation between Spain and Finland 29/5/2018
The Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Ireland have concluded a convention aimed at avoiding double taxation and at tackling tax evasion related to income tax. Full text of the Convention published in the Spanish Official Journal.
LaLiga publishes the tender conditions for football broadcasting rights. The newness is the elimination of the clauses “anti-operators”28/5/2018
On Monday, May 28th, LaLiga published the tender conditions for the commercialization of audiovisual rights for the seasons 2019/2020 to 2021/2022; eliminating the "anti-operators" clauses. Read the news (in Spanish).
Mediapro snatches Canal + the French League transmission rights for Euro 1,150 million28/5/2018
On Monday, May 28th, most part of the Ligue-1 TV rights were assigned to Mediapro for the period 2020-2024. The overall price exceeded Euro 1,150 million. Read the news (in Spanish).
Worldlwide overview of the videogame creators considered eSports: Tencent Games (Fortnite and League of Legends); Activision Blizzard; and Nintendo 27/5/2018
The videogame tournament boom threatens to affect the profitability of videogames traditional producers. Read the news (in Spanish).
FIBA- Europe rejects in Assembly the Euroleague proposal for the “window” conflict27/5/2018
On Sunday, May 27th, a total of 46 federations signed in the Annual General Assembly of Europe FIBA a statement, whereby they highlight the importance of national selections and national competitions. Read the news (in Spanish).
The price and the conditions for operators to bid for 5G technology licences regarded as reasonable 25/5/2018
Access the press release of the Ministry for Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda.
The President of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, analyzes the context in which LaLiga broadcasting rights of will be awarded for the 2019-2021 triennium and how to enhance the competition25/5/2018
On Friday, May 25th, the President of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, said that there will be surprises in the auction for the broadcast of LaLiga matches in Spain for the 2019-2022 triennium. Read the news (in Spanish). Read the news (in Spanish).