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New Property Law For The Canaries

New Property Law / Ley de Vivienda for the Canaries, published the 11th of July 2014 Following in the footsteps of Andalucia and Navarra, the Canaries now have a new Ley de Vivienda, aiming to guarantee the right to a home to all citizens. The l

The Application Of Eu Law?

The EU commission takes responsibility for that all EU countries adhere to EU law. (their statement below) This may be confusing at when it comes to matters such as residency, the importation of vehicles, driving licences and other, it appears t

Passengers On Uk Flights To Ensure That Electronic And Electrical Equipment Is Charged

All electronic and electrical devices carried in hand luggage must be charged and able to switch on. The advice came rom the US after heightened security checks and applies to flight between the US and UK. The DFT now states that this is likely

Getting Married In Spain

Getting Married in Spain New rules were recently published in gov.uk. Notice of marriage is now only 7 day. the period of residency is now only 3 days, so much easier for tourist weddings. details are confirmed on the notarial guide. Scroll down

219,225 Eu Citizens May Have Left Spain In 2013.

Figures recently published state that this is the total of those who were no longer listed on the census register (padron) in 2013. The national department of statistics INE, are trying to damp down fears amongst local governments and state that

Amendment To Ec Directive Driving Licences – Apnoea And Driving In Tunnels

Amendment to EC Directive Driving Licences – Apnoea and Driving in Tunnels. New EC Directive EC Directive 2014/85/EU, 1st of July 2014 published last week, informing member states of the necessity to develope legislation dealing with: A.

Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Membership At 10.000

It is almost inconceivable that in such a short space of time, barely a year. Citizens Advice Bureau Spain has a membership figure of 10.000. The team from CAB  Spain would like to thank you all for joining. Thank you for all your kind words an

Banks And Notaries In Spain/ Purchasing A Property

Purchasing a property in Spain, increasing the loan, asking for interest only honeymoon period or changing the bank who has provide the mortgage to a new bank. To accomplish any of these transactions in Spain, you must use a notary. This is ce

Roaming Charges In Europe Drop Again On July 1st

News from the European Parliament. Extract from europa.eu.   Huge cuts in mobile data roaming price caps from 1 July – a drop of over 50% from last summer!   Type of mobile activity in the EU 2013 caps (before VAT) 2014 caps

The Gauze That Cost 128 Euro (travelling In Europe With The Ehic)

When you travel in Europe, it does NOT matter WHERE you come from, but were you ARE. This means that you will be using the healthcare system as any citizen of the country you are in. If citizens of that country pay 30% of treatment costs, you wi
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