New regulation of touristic accommodation in 262 Catalan municipalities: Decree Law 3/2023, of 7 November

Decree Law 3/2023, of 7 November, on urgent measures on the urban planning regime for touristic short stay furnished accommodation was published in the Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya on Wednesday 8th November. This Decree-Law, which came into force the day after its publication, represents a very important change in the regulation of…

Promotion of actions for claiming damages for competition infringements by private parties and administrations

Historical and regulatory framework Despite being widespread in the United States, private actions for damages for infringements of competition law have historically been very rare in Europe. However, in recent years there has been a regulatory impulse from the European Legislator that makes this type of actions begin to make their way also in this…

The Supreme Court dismisses the request for compensation for financial liability of the State legislator against the effects of RDL 13/2018, which amends the regulation of VTCs.

This resolution discusses a case of patrimonial responsibility of the State for the entry into force of the Real Decreto-Ley 13/2018, of 28 September, which modifies the Ley 16/1987, of Ordinación de los Transportes Terrestres (Land Transport Law), changing the ride-hailing regulation, in relation to 2,1992 authorizations to exercice this service that the plantiff was…

The CNMC approves the criteria that will govern the prohibition of companies from contracting with the public sector when they distort competition

The CNMC has approved Communication 1/2023, of 13 June, which establishes the general criteria that the CNMC will take into account to determine the scope and duration of the prohibition to contract with the public sector. The Public Sector Contracts Act (Ley de Contratos del Sector Público, LCSP) includes a prohibition on contracting with companies…