Religious Freedom and Organizations: Legal Framework in Spain
Constitutional Guarantees
The Spanish Constitution (EC) protects religious freedom through several guarantees:
- Article 53.1 EC: Requires a law to regulate the right to religious freedom.
- Article 53.2 EC: Provides for preferred ordinary and summary protection, and special constitutional protection.
- Article 54 EC: Establishes the Ombudsman.
- Article 81 EC: Requires an organic law for the development of the essential content of the right to religious freedom.
- Article 161.1 EC: Provides special guardianship
Sports Law in Spain: Anti-Doping, Safety, and Violence Prevention
TITLE VIII. Control of Substances and Methods Prohibited in Sport and Safety in Sport
Article 56. Competence for the Preparation of Lists of Substances and Suppression of Prohibited Practices and Methods
1. The Higher Sports Council, in accordance with the provisions of international agreements signed by Spain, and taking into account other instruments in the same field, shall produce, for the purposes of this Act, lists of prohibited substances and drug groups, and determine the non-regulatory methods
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The Employment Contract
What is an Individual Employment Contract?
The individual employment contract is an agreement whereby the employer and employee have mutual obligations. The latter provides personal service under the dependence and subordination of the former, and the employer pays a certain remuneration for these services.
The Labor Code defines the contract we sign as we join our respective labor pool. The employment contract must be signed by both parties no later than fifteen days after
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**Right to Organize**
The right to organize is a constitutional right that allows workers to associate in trade unions to defend their rights and occupational, economic, or social interests.
Faculties
- Bargain collectively
- Participate in labor disputes
- Promote the election of workers’ representatives
Background
Workers can form trade unions, freely associate with a union, separate from a union, and join other elected representatives within the union. Trade unions are formalized organizations that defend
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Right to Life (Article 15 of the Spanish Constitution)
The right to life, as stated in Article 15 of the Spanish Constitution, means that one cannot attack the life of another person.
This implies that abortion is not a freely available practice (Article 417 bis of the Criminal Code, 1973). There are only three exceptions:
- Malformation of the fetus (within the first 22 weeks).
- Danger to the mother, either physical or psychological (no time limit is established).
- Rape (within the first 12 weeks).
Right
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Administration of the Autonomous Regions in Spain
Spain has 10 autonomous regions. The Merchant Navy policy addresses the following objectives:
- The protection of safety of life at sea.
- The protection of the safety of maritime navigation.
- The protection of the marine environment.
- The maintenance of public interest sailings.
- Shipping services between ports or between different Autonomous Regions.
We distinguish three types of powers of the Autonomous Communities:
- Full competence in law, development, and