Spanish Corporation Law and Limited Liability Company Law

This text includes an article-by-article English translation of the two Spanish laws governing the formation and operation of the most widely-used Spanish corporations: the Stock Company and the Limited Liability Company.

It aims to provide the reader with an in-depth understanding of Spanish corporation law, a basis for comparing Spanish corporation law with the laws of other jurisdictions and, from a practical perspective, the ability to evaluate more effectively operational and investment plans for the Spanish market, corporate formation requirements, management and control issues, liability concerns and basic tax considerations.

The book has been jointly prepared by Ernst and Young Legal and Tax Advisors and Legal Language Services, Spain.

Ernst and Young Legal and Tax Advisors, with over 120 attorneys operating out of 14 offices located in the largest cities in Spain, is a leading provider of tax and legal services in Spain.

Legal Language Services, with offices throughout Europe, is composed of a team of native English speaking lawyer-linguists providing translation and other services to major law firms and companies in Europe and the United States. This book is intended for existing and potential investors in Spain, legal practitioners and other professional advisors, professors, law students, translators, governmental and non-governmental entities and anyone else interested in Spanish corporation law.