The National Commission for Markets and Competition (hereinafter, CNMC) is the body responsible for promoting and safeguarding competition in the Spanish business environment in the interests of society as a whole. To this end, in June 2020 it adopted the… Read more
On 31 May 2026, Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2026 on combating corruption (hereinafter, Directive 2026/1021 or the Directive) came into force. This legislation is intended to strengthen the European Union’s… Read more
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
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
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
On 9 July, the Spanish government presented the new State Anti-Corruption Plan, an ambitious roadmap that updates and expands regulatory, institutional and cultural efforts aimed at preventing and sanctioning corruption. Moreover, it is aligned with international standards (GRECO, OECD, European… Read more
The Council of Ministers recently green-lighted the proposed Law of Corporate Reporting on Sustainability, a decisive step towards greater transparency and accountability in business activity. This regulatory framework, which is now headed for parliamentary processing, includes environmental, social and governance… Read more
Molins’ Internal Investigations team presents a summary of year’s 2023 normative and case-law milestones on Internal Investigations. Download PDF
The deadline for implementing the necessary changes for the use of cookies, according to the criteria set out in the Guide on the Use of Cookies, has expired, after a transitional period of six months. On 11 July 2023, the Spanish Data… Read more
Comment to the Judgment of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid no. 405/2023, of 8 June, rapporteur Maria del Carmen Prieto Fernández. Subject matter: corporate control of WhatsApp conversations held by an employee on a corporate mobile phone. Scope… Read more
Properly managing the protection of personal data within an organization is of vital importance today. We are constantly witnessing administrative sanctions and reputational judgments to which those organizations that do not comply with the regulations in this area and/or have… Read more
On September 18, 2023, was published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Resolution of September 14, 2023, under which the Catalan Competition Authority opens a public call for subsidies to finance Compliance programs aimed to prevent antitrust irregularities. The subsidies contemplated in this call are… Read more
Ethical channels have acquired great relevance since the recent and novel publication of Law 2/2023, of February 20, regulating the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption (hereinafter Law 2/2023). Although Law 2/2023 has encouraged… Read more
On September 7th 2022, the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) published the new Organic Law 10/2022, of September 6th, on the comprehensive guarantee of sexual freedom with the aim of adopting effective, global and coordinated measures between the… Read more
