Regulations and Decrees: A Deep Dive

Regulatory Powers

Regulatory powers represent the set of dictates issued by the government administration with a rank below the law. They serve as the bottom rung of the regulatory system’s hierarchy and comprise 98% of the provisions integrated into the normative system.

Typologies of Regulations

Regulations can be categorized from different perspectives:

  • According to their scope: Regulations can be ad extra (external) or ad intra (internal/organizational).
  • As they relate to the law:
    • Executive regulations:
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Social Services Legislation in Spain: A Regional Analysis

The Social Services Law of Galicia states that the Provincial and City Councils of municipalities with more than 20,000 people must include specific items in their budgets. City councils of municipalities with fewer than 20,000 residents who wish to provide social services must allocate at least 6% of their budgets. The CAAC may participate in financing the maintenance and promotion of basic or innovative activities of the local governments themselves.

The Social Welfare Act stipulates that the Provincial

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Peaceful Dispute Resolution: Principles and Methods

Principle of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (Article 2.3 of the Charter of the United Nations)

Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a way that does not compromise international peace, security, and justice.

  • Obligation to settle disputes peacefully.
  • Obligation not to intervene on the part of States not party to the dispute; states should refrain from intervening in unrelated disputes to aggravate them.
  • Total application everywhere.
  • When attempting to settle disputes
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Business Activity Tax in Spain: Exemptions and Calculation

Exemptions to the Business Activity Tax (IAE)

Law 51/2002 introduced a broad scope of exemptions to the Business Activity Tax (IAE). These exemptions apply to:

  • All individuals carrying out an economic activity.
  • Resident companies with a turnover of less than one million euros are also exempt.

Turnover essentially refers to sales activity. There are also exemptions for the first two years of starting any activity. Additionally, there is a 50% bonus for the five years following the first two years; this

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Spanish State: Organization, Constitution, and Law

The Spanish State: Organization and Principles

State: A form of social organization that has the power to regulate life within a determined territory. Its elements are Population, Territory, and Sovereignty.

Rule of Law (Principles)

  • Popular Sovereignty: In a democracy, the people rule the State through elected representatives who create and enforce laws.
  • Division of Powers: Legislative (exercised by the Parliament), Executive (exercised by the Government), and Judicial (exercised by State judges).
  • Principle
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Understanding Public Revenue Sources: A Comprehensive Analysis

Sources of Public Revenue: An Analysis

Sources:

1. Compulsory Contributions

Compulsory contributions are binding or mandatory in a modern state, constituting a significant portion of revenue. This source of public revenue (PR) consists of economic payments required by a public authority (PA).

2. Revenue from Public Assets (Ingresos Patrimoniales)

This revenue comes from the exploitation and sale of assets owned by public entities, generally regulated by private law rules. The state, autonomous communities

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