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Spain’s Supreme Court makes it legal doctrine that it is not necessary to have a previous ruling in order for administrative bodies to impose fines for the use of unfair terms and conditions in contracts with consumers

21/12/2017

Access the full text (in Spanish) of the judgment of 3 October 2017 here.

Business law

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds a 22-month prison sentence for fraud in the sale of thoroughbred horses

21/12/2017

Access the full text (in Spanish) of the Supreme Court sentence here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport

20/12/2017

Access here the press release of the CJEU on case C-434/15.

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)

EU Law and competition

Madrid welcomes the new international court of arbitration focusing on disputes related to Latin America

19/12/2017

Access here the article (in Spanish) published on Expansion.com.

International contracts

World Anti-doping Code – List of Prohibited Substances and Methods 2018

15/12/2017

Amendments to Annex I, List of Prohibited Substances and Methods 2018, of the International Convention against Doping in Sports, passed in Paris on 15 November 2017 Access the text published on the Spanish Official Journal Site here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Galicia’s Regional Government establishes by Decrees the academic curriculum of horse riding instructor

12/12/2017

Access the full text (in Spanish) of Decree 121/2017, of 5 October, here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

The Spanish Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by the collecting society for audiovisual producers against a fine by the Spanish Competition Authority for abuse of dominance

5/12/2017

Access the full text of the Supreme Court ruling here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Entertainment law

EU Law and competition

Galicia’s Regional Government establishes by means of two Decrees the academic curriculum of sports instructors specialized, respectively, on basketball and on judo and self-defence

28/11 & 5/12/2017

Access the full text (in Spanish) of Decrees 120/2017, of 28 September, and 118/2017, of 5 October, respectively here and here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Castile and Leon establishes by Decree the academic curriculum of sports instructors specialized on speleology

28/11/2017

Access the full text (in Spanish) of Decree 36/2017, of 23 November, here.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

ICC and LCIA have introduced revised practice notes

28/11/2017

Access here the ICC “Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the Conduct of the Arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration”. And here the LCIA Notes for Arbitrators.  

Arbitration