Energy Communities

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Blog_eng, Energy, Legal News

Although it is a relatively new concept in our society and still largely unknown to the general public, energy communities have been envisaged for several years in European Union regulations, specifically in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of...

The CNMC sets clear guidelines to ensure proper oversight of consumer consent in energy supplier switching

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Blog_eng, Energy, Legal News

The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) published its report IS/DE/020/23 on May 14, 2025, titled “Supervisory Report on Consumer Consent in Energy Supplier Switching.” This report highlights the need to apply uniform and strict criteria to ensure...

Reform of the Legal Regime Governing Tourist Apartments and Short-Term Rentals: Amendment of the Horizontal Property Act and Creation of the Single Rental Registry

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Blog, Blog_eng, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

The year 2025 has marked a decisive regulatory shift in the legal framework applicable to tourist and short-term rentals in Spain. With the entry into force of two key legal instruments — Organic Law 1/2025 of 2 January on measures concerning the efficiency of the...

Resolution of the CNMC of 26 January 2023 on the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Comercializadora Eléctrica del Sureste, S.L. for failure to comply with the obligation to provide the guarantees required to the Electricity System Operator. SNC/DE/062/22.

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Energy

Following a complaint by RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA, S.A. (in its capacity as system operator) against COMERCIALIZADORA ELÉCTRICA DEL SURESTE, S.L., disciplinary proceedings were initiated in October 2022, declaring it proven that COMERCIALIZADORA ELÉCTRICA DEL SURESTE,...

CNMC Resolution of 24 November 2022: Disciplinary proceedings initiated against Alfa Medios Publicitarios, S.L. for failure to comply with the conditions determining the allocation and granting of the 11810 public numbering resource. SNC/DTSA/166/21.

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Internet and Telecommunications Law, Legal News

Following a complaint by a natural person concerning the use of a 118AB number for a service other than telephone information on subscriber numbers, the DTSA (Directorate for Telecommunications and Audiovisual of the CNMC) carried out an inspection and initiated...

According to the CJEU, arrangement fees on mortgage loans may be subject to an analysis of unfairness.

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Company law, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law, Legal News

Buying a property nowadays usually requires taking out a mortgage loan. These bank loans include an arrangement fee, which is a percentage that generally ranges between 0.5 and 1% of the amount of the loan itself, which the banks add to the amount of the mortgage for...