THE SUPREME COURT CONCLUDES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION CAN RESORT TO THE COLLABORATION OF OTHER BODIES IN THE PROCESSING OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHEN MATERIAL OR TECHNICAL MEANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

On  26 October 2023 (appeal 2912/2022), the Spanish Supreme Court (SC) has ruled on  the interpretation of Article 8 of Law 40/2015, of 1 October, on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector (LRJSP), relating to the competence of administrative bodies. The controversy arose due to the approval of Royal Decree-Law 13/2018, which limited the…

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that limiting the number of licences for private-hire vehicles within the AMB is contrary to European Union Law

On 8 June 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published the long-awaited judgment in case C-50/21, Prestige and Limousine, concerning the local regulation of PHV services within the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) (Reglamento de ordenación de la actividad de transporte urbano discrecional de viajeros discrecional de viajeros con conductor de…