Judges are in charge of prosecution and criminal investigation, which permits greater independence. The Spanish prosecution structure allows for successive appeals to a higher Court of Justice. The European Court of Justice can hear the final appeal (Dimireva, 2009).
Contractual disputes that occur between American companies and Spanish entities are normally handled fittingly. There is no U.S.-Spain agreement on the mutual recognition of judgments, so U.S. citizens seeking to execute American court judgments in Spain must follow Spanish law, in this instance a complicated procedure known as the exequatur process. In light of the Embassy's past experience in attempting to assist American citizen claimants with the process, the Embassy recommends that Americans who conclude contracts with Spanish entities specifying the U.S. As the venue for adjudicating disputes also come to an agreement regarding how a possible U.S. judgment will be executed in Spain (Dimireva, 2009).
Both on the mainland and islands there are many free trade zones like in most Spanish airports and seaports where...
The biggest free trade zones are located in Barcelona, Cadiz and Vigo. Others differ in size from a small warehouse to several square kilometers. Spanish customs legislation permits companies to have their own free trade areas. Duties and taxes are owed only on those items imported for use in Spain. All companies have to abide by Spanish labor laws (Dimireva, 2009).
References
Dimireva, Ina. (2009). Spain Investment Climate 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2010, from EUbusiness Web site: http://www.eubusiness.com/europe/spain/invest
Doing Business in Spain. (2007). Retrieved August 22, 2010, from Communicaid Web site:
http://www.communicaid.com/cross-cultural-training/culture-for-business-and-management/doing-business-in/Spanish-business-and-social-culture.php
Spain. (2009). Retrieved August 22, 2010, from Infoplease Web site:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107987.html#axzz0xMnAYKya
