Tag: Dispute Resolution
Revisiting the prohibition on tourism rentals by condominium law
12/19/2024
The popularity in Spain of vacation rentals has been accompanied by a rise in litigation between the owners of tourist apartments and the condominium law of the buildings where those apartments are located. This litigation, initially concentrated in courts of first instance and appeal courts, has ended up in the hands of the Supreme Court. […]
Landmark ruling on sovereign inmunity: the Central Santa Lucía vs. Meliá case
06/18/2024
The Provincial Court of Palma de Mallorca has ruled out that Spanish courts can decide the proceedings between the US company Central Santa Lucía against Meliá Hotels International, the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban company Grupo de Turismo Gaviota. We review the lengthy legal proceedings that have ended in a favourable ruling for Meliá. […]