News - Uría Menéndez

16/09/2019 - New Protocol amending the current U.S. - Spain Tax Treaty

On January 14, 2013 the U.S. and Spain signed a new protocol amending the current 1990 tax treaty for the avoidance of double taxation in force between the two countries. After being blocked for more than six years, the new protocol will finally enter into force on November 27th 2019 and will significantly amend the tax treatment of payments made between Spain and the U.S.

23/08/2019 - International public tender for the construction works of the new hospital central do Alentejo

On 14 August 2019, the Regional Health Administration of Alentejo, launched an international public tender for the award of a contract for the construction works of the Hospital Central do Alentejo.

12/07/2019 - New obligations for B2B2C platforms: European Regulation on promoting fairness and transparency

The Official Journal of the European Union has published the new Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services.

09/05/2019 - Newsletter on Financial Regulation

We are pleased to announce the launch of the March & April issue of Uría Menéndez’s Newsletter on Financial Sector Regulation

30/04/2019 - Opinion of the European Court of Justice on the compatibility of CETA’s dispute resolution mechanism with EU law

On 30 April 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its opinion about the investor-state dispute resolution mechanism contained in the CETA, ruling that it is compatible with EU Law.