Molins Compliance notes that on February 17, 2026, the Council of Ministers approved the Draft Organic Law on Public Integrity as part of the State Plan to Combat Corruption. To this end, significant regulatory changes are being introduced that apply… Read more

Commentary on STSJ Navarra (Social Chamber) No. 302/2025, of 4 September The Labour Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Navarre has upheld a lower court ruling declaring null and void the disciplinary sanction imposed by a company in… Read more

Judgment of the High Court of Justice of Logroño, Labour Chamber, No. 106/2025, of 28 July, p. González González In this ruling, the High Court of Justice of Logroño upholds the lower court’s decision to dismiss the claim for unfair… Read more

This publication analyses the ruling dated 13 March 2025, handed down by Section 2 of the Provincial Court of Burgos, in which the focus of the debate centres on the communication to the works council of the full content of… Read more

As explained in ComplianceKeys#25, the introduction of criminal liability for legal entities  into our legal system, following the reform of the Criminal Code brought about by Organic Law 5/2010 and consolidated by Organic Law 1/2015, represented a structural change in… Read more

In a regulatory environment undergoing constant transformation, Compliance requires continuous and structured monitoring. Throughout the 2025 financial year, significant regulatory changes, judicial developments, technical guidelines, and the consolidation of emerging risks have taken place, directly impacting compliance systems and the… Read more

Commentary on the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 6 November 2025, Guyvan v. Ukraine In the recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of 6 November 2025, the Fifth Section of the Court… Read more

Since the Independent Whistleblower Protection Authority (herein after referred to by its Spanish acronym AIPI) began operating in September 2025, it has received numerous enquiries confirming the existence of significant interpretative doubts regarding the practical application of Law 2/2023 of… Read more

This publication analyses the judgment dated 13 February 2025 handed down by the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, ‘ECHR’) in the case of Macharik v. Czech Republic, which upheld a claim for violation of fundamental rights enshrined in the… Read more

As explained in the previous ComplianceKeys#25, the reform of the Criminal Code by Organic Law 5/2010 of June 22 introduced criminal liability for legal entities for the first time. However, it was not until Organic Law 1/2015, with Article 31… Read more

This publication analyzes the judgment dated February 18, 2025, handed down by the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, “ECHR”) in the case of Romanchenko and Kharazishvili v. Georgia, which upheld a claim for violation of Article 8 (right to… Read more

In this commentary, we analyze the Judgment issued on January 14, 2025, by the Second Section of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of N.Ö. v. Turkey (Application no. 24733/15). The national proceedings were initiated following… Read more

Money laundering represents one of the main threats to the integrity of the financial system and the transparency of the economy. Its effects transcend the strictly criminal sphere, generating significant legal, reputational and operational risks. Given the magnitude of this… Read more

In recent years, the concept of Sustainability has evolved and become integrated into different areas of our society. Among these is the business world, where it has increasingly become a priority concern and a fundamental pillar in the development of… Read more

Compliance, although initially associated with the private sector, has undergone increasing integration into the public sector in recent years in response to transparency challenges. Historically, many public administrations have been exposed to recurring episodes of corruption, inefficiency and abuse of… Read more

The Supreme Court acquits a legal entity convicted of fraud and takes the opportunity to change the criteria regarding who bears the burden of proof for breach of supervisory duties. At the same time, it provides an overview of the… Read more

Today’s business environment is characterised by the immediacy of information and increasingly intense competition. News and opinions spread at breakneck speed, creating an environment in which transparency, ethics and corporate responsibility are essential for business survival. In this context, companies… Read more

Experience shows that the true value of an organization not only lies in its results, but also in its commitment to regulatory Compliance, ethics, and organizational culture. Over the past decade, several of the most internationally renowned companies in the… Read more

Compliance could be defined as the set of procedures and best practices adopted by companies and organisations to identify and manage the legal risks inherent in their activities, in order to ensure compliance with current regulations and prevent crimes from… Read more

By Paz Valles Creixell. Partner at MOLINS DEFENSA PENAL. More and more frequently, and with increasing concern, at Molins Defensa Penal we assist people who arrive at our office with a mixture of disbelief and distress. They have been summoned… Read more

Spanish Supreme Court (administrative Chamber) Judgement n.º 704/2025, 4th June, judge rapporteur: Requero Ibáñez. The facts that are the subject of the resolution commented refer to an official of penitentiary institutions who, after giving an interview on the television program… Read more

This publication discusses Supreme Court Labour Chamber Ruling No. 23/2025, handed down on 14 January 2025. This ruling upholds an appeal for the unification of doctrine filed by the company STRADIVARIUS ESPAÑA S.A. against the ruling handed down on 18… Read more

Commentary on Supreme Court Ruling (Criminal Chamber) Section 1, No. 457/2025 of 21 May. By means of Supreme Court Ruling No. 457/2025 of 21 May, the First Section of the Fourth Chamber of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and… Read more

One of the decisive factors for the Spanish Supreme Court when tipping the balance in assessing the legality of evidence obtained with a potential violation of fundamental rights lies, perhaps surprisingly, in the subjective position of the agent who carried… Read more

Compliance is dynamism and constant evolution. In a regulatory environment in continuous transformation, it is essential to keep abreast of the most relevant changes and improvements in the field, especially those that directly affect compliance systems and corporate legal risk… Read more

Can Parliament, in the exercise of its investigative function, name the political perpetrators of a tragedy without violating their presumption of innocence or damaging their honor? The case of Manuel Azuaga, former president of AENA, reopens a relevant debate on… Read more

Article 18 of the Workers’ Statute. Commentary on judgment (Social chamber), Secc. 1.ª, n.º 874/2024, of 5 June. This publication comments the judgment (social chamber), Secc. 1.ª, n.º 874/2024, of 5 June, which analyses the validity or nullity of the… Read more

Compliance is dynamism and constant evolution. To this end, it is essential to keep abreast of changes and improvements in this area, especially those that are most critical for each organisation. The Compliance Department of Molins Criminal Defence presents the… Read more

Comments on STS (Sala de lo social), Secc. 1.ª, n. º 225/2024, of 6 February. In its recent ruling no. 225/2024 of 6 February, the First Section of the Fourth Chamber of the Supreme Court upheld the nullity of the… Read more

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) analyses this issue in its Opinion 77/2023, following a consultation in which the possibility of using the information received through the Internal Information System (SII) for other purposes was raised, after verifying that it… Read more

Tras un (1) año de expectativa desde la promulgación de la Ley 2/2023, de 20 de febrero, reguladora de la protección de personas que informen sobre infracciones y de lucha contra la corrupción (en adelante, Ley 2/2023), finalmente se ha… Read more

The very recent Judgment cited above, with a paper by the always suggestive Mr. Antonio del Moral, addresses three important aspects of the criminal liability of legal persons: i) the burden of proof regarding the effectiveness of Compliance models ii)… Read more