Spain: Business Environment
Business law in Spain
Legal Framework
- Independence of Justice
- Judicial power is largely independent in Spain; however, it was affected by the Basque county terrorism to the extent that judiciary employees and policemen were the target of the separatist group ETA.
- Equal Treatment of Nationals and Foreigners
- Foreign nationals can expect an impartial proceeding in judicial matters.
- The Language of Justice
- Spanish.
- Recourse to an Interpreter
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Possible but only those selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sources of the Law and Legal Similarities
- Spanish laws' foundations are in the 1978 Constitution, then in the Community Directives from 1986. The judicial system of the county is based on a civil right system with regional variations. Spain accepts the mandatory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with reservations.
- Checking National Laws Online
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Derecho.com
1978 Constitution in English
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