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Legal Effectiveness of Collective Agreements

Rules Governing Legal Effectiveness (Important)

Collective agreements oblige all employers and employees within their scope throughout their time of validity (vigencia).

Effects of Collective Agreements

1. Implementation of Mandatory and Automatic Terms: This excludes the possibility of establishing employment contracts worse than the agreement, emphasizing the indispensability of the collective agreement.
2. Application of the Principle of Publicity: The agreement must be published in the corresponding Official Gazette.
3. Contractual Liability: If the agreement is breached, contractual liability is individually enforceable judicially.
4. Challenging on Appeal: There is the possibility of challenging the agreement

Legal Discourse and Participation

What does each participant in a speech accepting the other as valid or partner? They want maximum benefit.

Legalism's Core Formulas

What are the four short formulas of legalism?

• Norm rather than value
• Subsumption instead of weighting
• Independence of the ordinary law rather than the ubiquity of the constitution
• Democratic legislature's autonomy within the framework of the constitution rather than judicial omnipotence

Contrasting Legalism

What would be four short contrarium sensu formulas to legalism?

• Value instead of standard
• Weighting instead of subsumption
• Omnipresence of the constitution instead of the independence of ordinary law
• Judicial omnipotence supported by the constitution rather than the autonomy of the democratic

Sole Proprietorship: Key Characteristics

An individual operates in their own name and through a commercial, industrial, or professional enterprise. Key characteristics include:

• The owner must be of legal age.
• Involves total control of the business by the owner.
• The entrepreneur's liability is unlimited.
• No minimum capital is required.
• The owner is the trade name holder.

Private Civil Partnerships

Two or more individuals agree to contribute money, goods, or industry, with the aim of sharing profits. These companies are often based on private agreements between members, where the actions of individual members are not strictly limited by capital contributions. The company name can be any chosen name.

Public Civil Partnerships

Similar to private civil partnerships,

What is a Bill of Exchange?

A bill of exchange is a commercial document wherein one person, the drawer, instructs another person, the drawee, to pay a specific sum of money on a particular date or at a concrete maturity. The bill of exchange can be drawn by the drawer for their own benefit or for a third party, known as the payee or beneficiary, to whom the drawer transfers or endorses the bill.

Types of Bills by Maturity Date

A bill of exchange can be classified based on its payment terms:

• Payable on Sight (At Sight): Payment is due upon presentation of the bill.
• Payable at a Fixed Date: The specific due date for payment is recorded on the bill.
• Payable at a Term from Date: Maturity occurs after a specified period from the date indicated on the

State Federal vs. Confederation

State Federal: A union of political entities that cannot be separated.

Confederation: The union of states that, according to the original text, cannot be separated.

Powers of Government

• Legislative Power: Makes laws.
• Executive Power: Ensures compliance with laws.
• Judicial Power: Judges if laws have been complied with.

The Spanish Constitution

The Spanish Constitution consists of:

• Preamble: An example of clarity and concision.
• Dogmatic Part: This is a declaration of principles, establishing duties and rights.
• Organic Part: This designs the structure of the state.

Types of Constitutional Documents

• Charter Granted: A document where a sovereign grants a series of rights to their people.
• Constitutional Revision: Involves making

Article 58: Property Transfer Registration

To register the transfer contract inter vivos, gift, or an estate that has not previously been registered, the Keeper will require evidence of having given notice of such transfer to the public through three advertisements in a newspaper. This notice must be placed in the department or the capital of the province (if there isn't a newspaper in that department). A sign must also be set for at least fifteen days in the office of the Conservative, with the designations of persons transferring the property, and the boundaries and name of the property, which is the subject of the contract.

The Conservative will certify compliance with the requirements indicated in the preceding paragraph at the foot of the... Continue reading "Real Estate Transfer and Registration Essentials" »

BDE Configuration and Governing Bodies

Governing Bodies of the BDE

The governing bodies of the Bank of Spain (BDE) are:

• The Governor: Appointed by the King at the proposal of the Government. The term is six years, non-renewable.
• The Deputy Governor: Appointed by the Government upon the proposal of the Governor. The term of office is also six years, non-renewable.
• The Board of Governors: Comprises the Governor, the Deputy Governor, six Directors appointed by the Government, the Director General of the Treasury and Financial Policy, and the Vice President of the CNMV.
• The Executive Committee: Composed of the Governor, the Deputy Governor, and two Directors.

The European System of Central Banks (ESCB)

The ESCB comprises the European Central Bank (ECB)... Continue reading "Governance Structure of the BDE and the European Central Banking System" »

Tax Obligations and Responsibilities

Types of Obligations

a) Material Obligations: These are the primary obligations, such as making payments against the principal tax liability, including installment payments.

b) Procedural Obligations: These obligations require taxpayers to follow tax procedures, regardless of whether they are ultimately liable for a tax. For example, providing a CIF (Tax Identification Code).

Taxable Event Classes

a) Objective Elements: These are the factual situations that trigger a tax, such as the acquisition of assets.

b) Subjective Element: This is the connection between the objective element and the person who is required to pay the tax, such as owning a property.

c) Territorial Elements: This specifies where the taxable... Continue reading "Tax Obligations, Events, and Liability: A Detailed Analysis" »

Standing to Negotiate

• Enterprise Level or Lower Collective Agreements:
  • The works council or staff representatives
  • Union representatives seeking to represent the majority in the committee
  • Employers or their representatives
• Sectoral Collective Agreements:
  • The most representative trade unions at the state or autonomous community level
  • Trade unions with a minimum of 10% of members on the committee
  • Associations that have at least 10% of employers in the field of the agreement and represent at least 10% of workers in this field

Initiation of Negotiations

The party initiating negotiations must advise the other party in writing, stating the legitimacy of the initiator, the areas of agreement, and the parties involved in the negotiation. A copy must also be sent... Continue reading "Collective Bargaining: Negotiation and Validity Essentials" »

Classification of Companies and Their Legal Forms

Sole Trader (Empresario Individual)

• Name: Uses the name of the holder.
• Registration: Recommended to register with the Mercantile Register.
• Nature: A natural person routinely exercising a business activity on their own account.
• Liability: Personal and unlimited; the individual answers for business debts with all their assets.

Public Limited Company (Sociedad Anónima - S.A.)

• Name: Must be distinct from other companies to avoid confusion.
• Formation: Requires a public deed, publication, and registration in the Mercantile Register.
• Capital: Divided into shares belonging to the shareholders.
• Liability: Limited to the capital contributed by shareholders.
• Capital Contributions: Can be made in cash or assets.
• Minimum