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Hotel investment in Spain: military authorization requirement
Anyone wishing to purchase a hotel, hotel asset, or plot of land in Spain for use in a tourism project will have first studied the feasibility of the investment and reviewed the property from both a technical and a legal standpoint. If the potential buyer or investor is also a foreign national, it should be […]
Change of hotel operator: key employment points of the transfer of employees
As we explained in our previous post, a change of hotel operator can trigger a transfer of undertakings with direct implications on the hotel’s employees. Along with receiving a business as a going concern, in most cases the new operator must take on the workers already providing services at the hotel, with all their rights […]
Change of hotel operator and transfer of undertakings: a critical issue
A change of operator can trigger a transfer of undertakings with significant legal implications for the new operator, especially in the fields of tax and employment. A change of hotel operator takes place when a new company steps in to operate an establishment previously operated by another. Although the concept is simple, the legal implications […]
Check‑in without friction, compliance without doubt: EUDI Wallet as a competitive advantage
The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) is, in simple terms, an official app that allows every European citizen to store all their pre-authenticated digital identity documents on their mobile phone, share them (for example, with a hotel before check-in) and sign digitally with speed and ease, all with full legal validity. The acronym EUDI […]
Traveller and consumer protection measures under the new European legal framework for package travel
The new European framework for package travel strengthens consumer protection and introduces new information and insolvency protection obligations for entrepreneurs. This new legal framework will require travel operators to closely monitor how it is transposed in each jurisdiction where they operate, as national rules may impose stricter requirements than the minimum obligations set out in […]
“Special private economic zones” (‘zonas económicas especiales privadas’ or ZEEP): a new horizon for tourism investment in Peru
The new regulations governing “private special economic zones” (zonas económicas especiales privadas or ZEEP) pave the way for a privately managed investment model featuring tax and customs incentives in Peru. We analyze the implications for the tourism and hotel sector, which finds in this instrument a strategic opportunity to develop projects under a strengthened legal […]