Legal updates
Navarra enacts new archives and documents law
Navarre has passed a new Regional Archives, Document Management and Documentary Heritage Law, replacing the previous 2007 law. The new legislation consolidates rules previously scattered across multiple laws, places electronic document management at its core, and strengthens citizens' rights to access Navarre's documentary heritage.
Summer 2026 public transport discounts for young people
The Spanish Government has approved special discounts on state-managed public land transport tickets (trains and long-distance buses) for young people travelling between 1 July and 30 September 2026. The measure responds to rising living and transport costs linked to the 2026 energy crisis. A 50% discount on the Interrail Pass for travel across Europe, purchased through Renfe, is also included.
New rules for repaying EU recovery funds in Spain
This ministerial order establishes the procedure for recovering funds from Spain's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) when public or private entities have failed to spend the money properly or have not met the agreed milestones and objectives. It sets out who is responsible for initiating repayment proceedings, how non-compliance is assessed, and what procedural safeguards apply. The rules come into force in 2026, timed to coincide with the planned close of Spain's Recovery Plan.
EU adds new individuals to Iran sanctions list
On 8 June 2026, the EU Council added two individuals and one entity to its sanctions list linked to Iran's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine and for armed groups in the Middle East, as well as actions threatening freedom of navigation. The regulation imposed asset freezes and travel bans on the newly listed parties. Note that this regulation has since been repealed, meaning it has likely been superseded by a subsequent or consolidated measure.
Seven entries removed from EU terrorist sanctions list
The European Commission has updated — for the 357th time — the list of persons and entities subject to asset freezes under EU rules targeting those associated with ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida. Seven individuals or entities have been removed from the list following a decision by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on 21 May 2026. Note: this regulation has since been repealed and may have been replaced by a more recent version.
Cooperative record books must now be registered electronically
From 1 July 2026, cooperative societies registered with the state-level Registro de Sociedades Cooperativas must legalise their corporate and accounting books exclusively through electronic means, via the Registry's information system. This order sets out the specific electronic procedure that cooperatives are already legally required to follow under Spain's 2015 Administrative Procedure Act.
Three pesticide active substances lose EU approval
From 18 June 2026, the active substances methoxyfenozide, penthiopyrad, and terpenoid blend QRD 460 are officially removed from the EU list of approved substances used in plant protection products (pesticides). This happened because their approval periods expired and no valid renewal applications were maintained. Note: this regulation has been repealed, which may indicate it was superseded by a subsequent measure.
New mandatory training for state school headteachers
This royal decree sets out the structure and content of the training programme that candidates for headship in Spanish state schools must complete. Valid throughout Spain, the programme is modular and covers educational law, pedagogical leadership, school community participation, and strategic planning. The aim is to professionalise school leadership and ensure a common standard of competence across the education system.
Spain establishes formal health technology assessment system
This royal decree creates a structured, coordinated system for evaluating health technologies — including medicines, medical devices, diagnostics, clinical procedures, and digital health tools — before decisions are made about their public funding, pricing, or withdrawal from Spain's National Health System (SNS). Evaluations must cover both clinical aspects (safety, efficacy) and non-clinical aspects (costs, ethics, social and environmental impact). The framework aligns Spain's national process with EU Regulation 2021/2282 on joint clinical assessments.
Spain grants tax incentives for major cultural events
This royal decree-law designates a range of cultural, sporting and commemorative events as being of 'exceptional public interest', triggering special tax incentive rules under Spain's Law 49/2002 on non-profit organisations and patronage. Events covered include music and theatre festival anniversaries, art commemorations, sailing competitions, and Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain in June 2026. The aim is to encourage private sponsorship and donations by offering tax deductions to supporters.
Updated Youth Culture Voucher expands eligible activities
The Spanish Government has approved a new decree updating and expanding the Bono Cultural Joven (Youth Culture Voucher), a financial grant for young people turning 18 to spend on culture. Key changes include new eligible expenses such as in-person and online cultural courses, musical instruments, and artistic and creative materials, aiming to encourage not just cultural consumption but also active cultural creation among young people.
New definitive statutes for social educators
The Spanish Government has approved the definitive statutes of the General Council of Official Colleges of Social Educators, replacing provisional statutes that had been in place since 2007. This gives the national representative body of the profession an updated, democratic legal framework aligned with current legislation on professional associations.
Salemi geographical indication registration cancelled
The European Commission has cancelled the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for 'Salemi', a product previously registered under EU food quality schemes. This means the name 'Salemi' no longer carries official EU geographical protection. The regulation came into force on 2 June 2026 and has since been repealed, meaning it was a final administrative act completing the cancellation process.
Anti-dumping duty on Chinese phosphonic acids repealed
This regulation imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain alkyl phosphonic acids and their sodium salts from China, meaning Chinese exporters were found to be selling these chemicals in the EU below fair market price. However, this regulation has since been repealed, meaning the provisional duty it introduced is no longer in force.
EU Updates Ukraine-Related Sanctions List
The EU Council has updated the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures under Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, which targets those responsible for actions undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence. This implementing regulation adds, removes, or amends entries on the sanctions list, meaning affected persons may have their assets frozen and be subject to travel bans within the EU.
Provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese PET Spunbond repealed
This regulation imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of PET Spunbond (a type of polyester fabric used in packaging, agriculture, hygiene products, and construction) from China, on the grounds that it was being sold in the EU at artificially low prices. However, the regulation has since been repealed, meaning the provisional duty it introduced is no longer in force.
EU cyber-attack sanctions list updated, then repealed
This regulation updated the list of individuals or entities subject to EU sanctions for carrying out or supporting cyber-attacks that threaten the EU or its member states. It was issued on 11 May 2026 and took effect on 13 May 2026, but has since been repealed, meaning it has been superseded by a newer measure.
EU updates poultry import rules for Canada and US
This regulation amended the lists of approved third countries and zones allowed to export poultry, poultry germinal products, and fresh poultry and game bird meat into the EU, specifically updating the entries for Canada and the United States. Such updates typically reflect changes in the disease status of specific regions, often related to outbreaks of avian influenza. Importantly, this regulation has already been repealed, meaning it was superseded by a subsequent rule shortly after coming into force.
La Rioja cuts red tape for citizens and businesses
The region of La Rioja has passed a comprehensive law to simplify public administration, reduce bureaucratic burdens on citizens and businesses, and improve regulatory quality. As a general rule, prior licences and authorisations are replaced by responsible declarations and notifications, allowing economic activities to be started more quickly. The law also introduces automatic recognition of licences granted in other Spanish autonomous communities.
New EU-Mercosur Agricultural Tariff Quotas Established
The European Commission has created and amended certain agricultural tariff quotas under the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This means adjusting import volumes and conditions for specific agricultural products from those South American countries that benefit from reduced EU customs duties. The regulation ensures the correct administration of quotas flowing from the trade deal.
Balearic Boat Seine Fishing Derogation Extended Three Years
The European Commission has extended for three years (until 30 April 2029) a fishing derogation for boat seines targeting transparent gobies, Ferrer's gobies, and lowbody picarel in the territorial waters of Spain's Balearic Islands. Boat seines are a traditional small-scale fishing method, and this derogation allows them to operate closer to the coast and in shallower water than standard Mediterranean rules would allow.
Slovenian Volantina Trawler Fishing Derogation Extended
The European Commission has extended for three years (until 27 March 2029) the derogation allowing 'volantina' trawlers in Slovenian territorial waters to fish closer to the coast and in shallower water than normally permitted under the Mediterranean fisheries regulation. This is a technical fishing rule that accommodates the specific local tradition of this small-scale gear type.
EU Updates Sanctions List for Sudan Conflict
The EU Council has updated the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in view of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The EU's Sudan sanctions regime — established in 2014 — includes asset freezes and travel bans against individuals and groups responsible for actions threatening peace, stability, or transitional processes in Sudan. This regulation adds or amends entries on the list.
Regional tourism law for the Region of Murcia
This law establishes the regulatory framework for tourism in the Region of Murcia, including the compulsory classification and registration of tourist establishments, quality requirements, tourist guide licensing, and the organisation of the regional tourism administration. It defines the rights and obligations of tourism businesses and the inspection and penalty powers of the administration.
Measures to Promote Work-Life Balance and Close Gender Pay Gap
This law promotes measures to reconcile personal, family and working life and to eliminate the gender pay gap in both public and private sectors in Castilla y Leon. It introduces obligations for companies, public administrations, and sets up monitoring and support mechanisms.
Right of Access with Assistance Dogs Guaranteed for People with Disabilities
This law guarantees the right of people with disabilities who use assistance dogs to access any public or private space, public transport, workplaces, and accommodation in Castilla y Leon. It establishes certification requirements for assistance dogs and penalties for denial of access.
Conference of Mayors and Council Presidents Created in Castilla y León
This law creates the Conference of Mayors and Provincial Council Presidents in Castilla y Leon as a high-level coordination forum between regional and local administrations. It also regulates the statute of local elected officials and rules on information sharing in plenary council sessions.
New Regulation of Chambers of Commerce in Castilla y León
This law regulates the Official Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Services in Castilla y Leon and the regional Council of Chambers, establishing their territorial scope, governance bodies, functions, economic regime, and potential dissolution procedures.
Comprehensive Hunting and Wildlife Management Law for Castilla y León
This law comprehensively regulates hunting and the sustainable management of game resources in Castilla y Leon, replacing the previous 1996 hunting law. It sets rules for hunting licences, game reserves, protected species, and penalties for violations.
Legal Framework for the Social Third Sector in Castilla y León
This law regulates the Social Third Sector in Castilla y Leon, establishing a legal framework for non-profit social entities including their registration, accreditation, and participation in public policy design. It also amends the 2006 Volunteering Law.
Sabinares del Arlanza-La Yecla Declared a Natural Park in Burgos
This law formally declares the 'Sabinares del Arlanza-La Yecla' area in Burgos as a Natural Park, establishing its protective regime under the Castilla y Leon natural heritage law. The park preserves a significant juniper and limestone gorge ecosystem that is part of the Natura 2000 network.
Asturias comprehensive sports and physical activity law
Law 5/2022 enacts a comprehensive sports framework for Asturias, regulating sports federations, facilities, anti-doping controls, sports gambling, and the promotion of physical activity across all age groups. It establishes a regional sports council and registry.
Administrative Simplification Principles Established in Extremadura
This law establishes general principles for rationalising and simplifying administrative intervention in Extremadura. It introduces a principle of minimum administrative intervention, creates a framework for project-based governance that cuts across departmental silos, and sets out rules for reducing bureaucratic barriers for citizens and businesses. The law promotes the use of responsible declarations and notifications instead of prior licences where possible.
La Rioja Gender-Based Violence Law (2022)
La Rioja passed a comprehensive law to prevent, detect, and eradicate gender-based violence in all its forms. The law establishes measures for the protection, care, and recovery of victims, along with coordination mechanisms across public authorities. It also regulates training for professionals and public awareness.
Cantabria public administration training institute created
Law 7/2022 creates the Cantabrian Public Administration Institute «Rafael de la Sierra» as the regional body responsible for training and professional development of public employees in Cantabria. It centralises and professionalises training for staff serving the regional administration.
Omnibus Regulatory Reform Law Enacted in Extremadura
This omnibus law introduces a wide range of measures across dozens of policy areas in Extremadura to improve administrative response to citizens and useful public service delivery. It repeals several prior decree-laws, modifies over 40 existing laws, and introduces improvements in areas including social assistance, tourism, public contracting, environment, fisheries, gaming, disability, statistics, and business regulation.
Castilla-La Mancha Tax and Administrative Measures Law 2022
This law introduces amendments to the tax regime of Castilla-La Mancha and administrative measures for the 2022 financial year. It affects both own-source and delegated regional taxes, as well as internal procedures of the regional administration. It is a technical budget-accompanying law with limited direct public impact.
Castilla-La Mancha Water Law (2022)
This law establishes the legal framework for water management in Castilla-La Mancha, regulating the use, protection, and exploitation of water resources across the region. It creates a regional hydrological planning framework covering urban water supply and agricultural and industrial water use. It strengthens enforcement and sanction mechanisms for discharges and illegal water use.
Comprehensive Measures Against Rural Depopulation in Extremadura
This law establishes a comprehensive set of measures to address demographic decline and rural depopulation in Extremadura. It provides tax incentives, improved access to public services in rural areas, support for young people and women in small municipalities, urban planning flexibility to encourage settlement, and economic development tools for sparsely populated zones. The law takes a cross-cutting approach integrating housing, employment, services, and environment policy.
Extremadura Modernises Its Library System with New Law
This law modernises the library system in Extremadura, replacing the 1997 Library Law. It defines the structure and mission of the Extremadura Library System, including the Biblioteca de Extremadura as its head institution, promotes digital services and cooperative networking among libraries, and guarantees free public access to library services. The law positions libraries as community cultural and educational centres.
Quality-Focused Public Procurement Rules in Extremadura
This emergency decree-law introduces quality-focused rules for public procurement in Extremadura in response to post-COVID supply chain disruptions and price increases. Key measures include limiting price weighting to 40-60% in works and services tenders, allowing satiation thresholds to prevent excessively low bids, mandatory price revision clauses in public works contracts, and protection of contractors against supply shortage-related delays.
Asturias integrated environmental quality framework
Law 1/2023 establishes a comprehensive environmental quality framework for Asturias, consolidating environmental authorisation procedures, pollution control, waste management, water protection, and industrial environmental impact assessment into a single regional law.
New comprehensive Asturias public employment law
Law 2/2023 enacts a new comprehensive public employment law for Asturias, covering civil servant selection, professional careers, rights and duties of public staff, the disciplinary regime, and employment offers within the regional administration.
La Rioja Effective Gender Equality Law (2023)
La Rioja passes a cross-cutting gender equality law requiring all public authorities and businesses to integrate a gender perspective into their policies and activities. The law covers employment, education, health, culture, and political participation. It mandates equality plans and establishes monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Family Farming and Agricultural Land Access Promoted in Castilla-La Mancha
This law promotes family farming and facilitates access to agricultural land in Castilla-La Mancha, establishing a register of agricultural holdings, measures to encourage young farmers to take over farms, and tools to improve land mobility and combat abandonment.
Consolidated Treasury Law for the Autonomous Community of Aragon
This legislative decree approves a consolidated text of the Law on the Treasury of the Autonomous Community of Aragon, bringing together and harmonising multiple amendments made since the 2000 text. It governs budgetary principles, expenditure authorisation, financial control, public accounting, treasury management, and the legal regime for economic rights and obligations of the Aragonese government.
Integrated Civil Protection and Emergency System Created in Madrid
This law creates an integrated civil protection and emergency management system for the Community of Madrid, replacing the 2003 framework. It defines roles for the regional and local administrations, regulates emergency plans and coordination protocols, establishes the rights and obligations of citizens and volunteers in emergencies, and sets out the regional emergency management body and its operational structure.
Madrid Enacts New Archives and Documents Law
Madrid's Archives and Documents Law replaces its 1993 predecessor and establishes a comprehensive framework for the management, conservation, and public access to public records throughout the region. It defines the regional archives network, sets document retention standards for all public bodies, regulates electronic records, and establishes citizens' rights to access public documents.
Madrid's New Law on Books, Reading and Bibliographic Heritage
This law regulates books, reading, and the bibliographic heritage of the Community of Madrid, replacing two older statutes. It covers the book trade, public lending, legal deposit requirements, the library network, and the protection of documentary heritage, establishing rights for authors and readers and creating an advisory council.
Asturias creates regional science and innovation agency
Law 9/2022 creates the Agency for Science, Business Competitiveness and Innovation of Asturias as an autonomous public body tasked with coordinating R&D funding, supporting technology transfer between universities and businesses, and promoting business innovation in the region.
Comprehensive Cultural Heritage Law Enacted in Madrid
This law replaces Madrid's 2013 cultural heritage statute with a comprehensive new framework governing the protection, conservation, and promotion of the region's cultural assets. It establishes updated categories for protected assets (from Items of Cultural Interest down to Catalogued Assets), regulates archaeological activity, sets obligations for owners of protected properties, and streamlines administrative procedures.
Cantabria science and innovation policy framework
Law 8/2022 establishes the framework for science, technology, and innovation policy in Cantabria: it creates research and innovation registers, defines the regional R&D system, sets up funding mechanisms, and supports technology transfer between universities and businesses.
Cantabria local police forces coordination law
Law 9/2022 regulates the coordination of local police forces across Cantabrian municipalities, establishing common training standards, coordination protocols with regional and national police, and shared equipment and operational procedures.
La Rioja Universal Accessibility Law (2023)
La Rioja establishes universal accessibility standards for public spaces, buildings, transport, and communications to ensure full social participation regardless of ability. The law sets minimum requirements, adaptation timelines, and penalties for non-compliance. It applies to both public authorities and private businesses offering services to the public.
Professional College of Opticians-Optometrists Created in Aragon
This law creates the Professional College of Opticians-Optometrists of Aragon, following the segregation of the Aragonese regional delegation from the national college. It establishes a distinct regional professional body to regulate and represent opticians and optometrists practising in Aragon.
Legal Framework for the Social Economy in Aragon
This law establishes the legal framework for the social economy in Aragon, covering cooperatives, labour companies, mutual societies, insertion enterprises, and special employment centres. It defines the principles of the social economy (prioritising people over capital, democratic governance, social solidarity), sets up a register of social economy entities, and creates a consultative body to advise the regional government on social economy policy.
Castilla-La Mancha Early Childhood Intervention Law (2023)
This law regulates the early childhood intervention system in Castilla-La Mancha, guaranteeing universal and free access to preventive and therapeutic services for children aged 0–6 with developmental disorders or at risk of them. It establishes coordination between the education, health, and social services systems to ensure comprehensive support. Early intervention is recognised as a subjective right of minors and their families.
Urban Water Cycle Regulation Modernised in Extremadura
This law regulates the urban water cycle in Extremadura, including water supply, sanitation, and drainage. It establishes the legal framework for managing water services at the regional and local level, promotes transparency and citizen participation, and aligns regional water governance with EU directives and climate change adaptation requirements. It sets quality standards for water service provision by municipalities.
Madrid's Open Market Law Guarantees Economic Free Movement
Madrid's Open Market Law guarantees that any operator legally established anywhere in Spain can carry out economic activity in the Community of Madrid without having to meet additional regional requirements. Licences, authorisations, registrations, and professional qualifications obtained in another Spanish region are fully valid in Madrid, removing the need for duplicate administrative procedures.
Law Enshrining Madrid's Financial Autonomy Enacted
This law formally enshrines Madrid's financial autonomy by codifying its right to regulate its own taxes and spending within constitutional limits. It creates an obligation for Madrid's government and assembly to defend that autonomy against any central-government action that would infringe on it, including by filing constitutional challenges, and requires regular public reporting on revenue allocation and the region's fiscal position relative to other autonomous communities.
La Rioja Single-Parent Families Law (2023)
La Rioja legally recognises and protects single-parent families through a dedicated framework that grants them enhanced rights and support. The law covers housing, employment, work-life balance, and access to social services. It creates a regional register of single-parent families and establishes an official single-parent family certificate.
Consolidated Law on the Patrimony of Aragon
This legislative decree approves a consolidated text of the Law on the Patrimony of Aragon, bringing together and harmonising all previous amendments to the 2013 text into a single coherent law. It covers the rules for managing, registering, transferring, and disposing of the regional government's assets, including real estate, public companies, and abandoned estates.
Family Agriculture Protection and Modernisation Law in Aragon
This law protects and modernises social and family agriculture in Aragon, consolidating the legal framework for family farms and the agricultural heritage of the region. It creates measures to preserve small and medium agricultural holdings, regulate irrigation and land use, and establishes a registry for agricultural heritage assets.
Law Promoting Cloud Computing Technologies in Aragon
This law establishes measures to promote the adoption and development of cloud computing technologies in Aragon, both in the regional public sector and in the private economy. It defines a cloud policy for the Aragonese public administration and creates a regulatory environment that encourages cloud services without imposing restrictions on operators, aiming to attract data centre investment and digital economy growth.
55 Special Bird Protection Areas Formally Declared in Extremadura
This law formally declares 55 Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAs) in Extremadura that had never been validly declared by the regional government, despite being treated as such for years. It also validates the 2015 Natura 2000 management decree and legalises existing permits and urban planning approvals within those zones. A special provision legalises completed construction at the Valdecanas reservoir island development, citing overriding public interest.
Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Protection Law in Castilla-La Mancha
This law establishes a comprehensive framework for the attention and protection of children and adolescents in Castilla-La Mancha, replacing the 2015 law. It defines the rights of minors, prevention and detection of risk situations, guardianship and foster care procedures, and the registry of protective measures.
Legal Framework Supporting Artificial Intelligence Development in Extremadura
This emergency decree-law establishes the essential framework for promoting, supporting, and developing artificial intelligence (AI) in Extremadura. It declares AI investment projects of general and priority interest, requires the regional government to create a controlled AI testing environment at the COMPUTAEX foundation, mandates AI literacy programs for citizens and workers, and requires a regional AI Strategy (EEIA) to be approved within nine months.
International Development Cooperation Framework Enacted in Extremadura
This law establishes the legal framework for international cooperation and solidarity policy in Extremadura, replacing a 2003 law. It strengthens the Extremadura Agency for International Development Cooperation (AEXCID), creates a new registry of cooperation agents, and commits the regional government to progressively increase development aid spending toward 0.7% of non-financial budget by 2030. The law incorporates the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and feminist and human-rights-based approaches.
Law Promoting a Culture of Peace in Aragon
This law establishes a framework for promoting a culture of peace in Aragon, aligned with United Nations resolutions on peace culture and Sustainable Development Goal 16. It promotes values of non-violence, dialogue, and peaceful conflict resolution in public institutions, education, and civil society, and sets out obligations for public bodies to integrate these principles.
Navarre Foral Law on the Navarre Environmental Council
Navarre has enacted a foral law regulating the composition, functions, and operation of the Navarre Environmental Council, an advisory and participatory body for environmental policy. The law formalises the Council's role in developing environmental plans and regulations, ensuring participation by civic, environmental, and business organisations.
Cantabria honours and supports terrorism victims
Law 1/2023 honours and recognises victims of terrorism in Cantabria, establishing moral and economic recognition, creating an honorary registry of victims, and providing specific social services and compensation for victims and their families.
Asturias tackles depopulation with incentives
Law 2/2024 introduces measures to combat depopulation in Asturias, including financial incentives for families with children, support for at-risk rural areas, housing assistance, and tax benefits. It also creates coordination mechanisms across public administrations to attract and retain residents.
Navarre Foral Law on Fisheries Management and Aquatic Ecosystems
Navarre has modernised its legislation on freshwater fishing and the protection of aquatic ecosystems, establishing a new framework for the sustainable management of its rivers, lakes, and wetlands. The law covers fishing licences, fisheries management plans, closed seasons, and conservation measures for aquatic species.
La Rioja Omnibus Law: Urgent Measures to Improve Public Services
La Rioja passed an omnibus law introducing urgent adjustments across multiple public service areas including education, social welfare, civil service, gender equality, housing, and budget management. The law amends or complements existing sector-specific legislation to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Canary Islands declares housing emergency with urgent decree
Decree-law 1/2024 responds urgently to the housing crisis in the Canary Islands: it fast-tracks social housing construction, limits short-term tourist rentals in high-demand areas, strengthens tenant protections against eviction, and introduces emergency housing measures for vulnerable people.
Canary Islands Decree-Law on Tourism and Other Sector Measures (2024)
This decree-law adopts urgent measures to regulate the tourism sector in the Canary Islands and other economic sectors, in response to the pressure mass tourism places on the territory and island resources. It introduces restrictions and conditions for the development of new tourist activities and modifies administrative procedures to streamline public management. The aim is to balance tourism activity with the territorial and social sustainability of the archipelago.
Aragon Aligns Legal Capacity Law with UN Disability Convention
This law modifies the Aragonese Code of Foral Law to align rules on the legal capacity of persons with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It replaces the concept of incapacitation with a support-based model, strengthens the use of guardianship of fact for everyday decisions including healthcare, and adapts family and inheritance law provisions related to disability.
Madrid Enacts Comprehensive Circular Economy Law
Madrid's Circular Economy Law introduces a comprehensive legal framework to shift the regional economy towards circular production and consumption models that minimise waste generation and maximise reuse and recycling. It sets out administrative competences, planning tools, obligations for businesses and the public sector, and incorporates circular economy criteria into public procurement and education.
Madrid's Honorary Distinctions Consolidated in Single Law
This law consolidates the three highest honorary distinctions of the Community of Madrid -- the Gold Medal, the Grand Cross of the Order of 2 May, and the International Medal -- into a single piece of legislation, replacing scattered earlier norms. It clarifies who can receive each award, streamlines grant procedures, and creates a public electronic register of all distinctions awarded.
Madrid Eases Rules to Build Affordable Protected Housing
This law modifies Madrid's land-use framework to make it easier to build protected (affordable) housing. It reduces bureaucratic requirements for placing public housing on supramunicipal network land, cuts the mandatory parking requirement for protected housing to just one space per dwelling, and creates a temporary special regime allowing office-zoned land to be converted to protected rental housing for two years without a full rezoning procedure.
Comprehensive Cultural Heritage Protection Law Enacted
This law establishes a comprehensive new legal framework for the protection, conservation, and promotion of the cultural heritage of Castilla y Leon, replacing the previous 2002 law. It defines categories of protected assets including Buildings of Cultural Interest, Catalogued Assets, and the Camino de Santiago.
Comprehensive Civil Protection and Emergency Management Law in Aragon
This law establishes the comprehensive legal framework for civil protection and emergency management in Aragon, replacing previous legislation from 2003. It regulates the planning, coordination, and execution of emergency response measures for disasters and public calamities, defines the roles of regional and local authorities, and provides a legal basis for volunteer participation in emergency services.
Law 3/2024: Emergency Housing Measures in the Balearic Islands
This law introduces emergency housing measures in the Balearic Islands to tackle a severe housing shortage driven by tourism pressure. It imposes rent price controls in stressed market areas, strengthens obligations on real estate agents, and tightens regulation of tourist accommodation. Urban planning measures are also included to unlock land for affordable housing development.
La Palma land-use rules eased for volcanic recovery
Law 2/2024 establishes territorial and urban planning measures to support the economic and social recovery of La Palma after the volcanic eruption. It simplifies land-use procedures, allows temporary changes of use, and expedites the reconstruction of damaged public infrastructure.
Educational Freedom Law of the Valencian Community
This law establishes families' right to freely choose their children's school in the Valencian Community, including state-funded private (concertado) and private schools. It modifies the language policy in schools, allowing parents to request that their children be taught primarily in Spanish (Castilian) rather than under the previous Valencian-immersion model. New admission and funding criteria for state-subsidised schools are also introduced.
Audiovisual Corporation Law of the Valencian Community
This law creates and regulates the Audiovisual Corporation of the Valencian Community, the public body that encompasses the Valencian public radio and television services (À Punt). It defines the governance structure, editorial principles of independence and impartiality, and establishes the funding model and parliamentary oversight arrangements. The law updates the legal framework for the Valencian public audiovisual service to bring it in line with the digital environment and European regulations.
Concordia Law of the Valencian Community (Democratic Memory)
This law establishes the Valencian Community's framework for recognising and providing reparations to victims of the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship. It regulates the recovery, identification, and dignified treatment of the remains of the disappeared, as well as the removal of symbols contrary to democratic values from public spaces. It also protects memorial heritage linked to democratic memory.
Navarre Foral Law on Social Action Measures
Navarre has adopted measures to strengthen its social welfare system, including changes to eligibility and amounts for the Social Inclusion Income (renta básica), improved coordination of social services, and adjusted benefits for people in vulnerable situations. The law aims to broaden coverage and reduce red tape for social welfare applicants.
Asturias unified infant school network created
Law 5/2024 establishes the Asturias Regional Network of Infant Schools for children aged 0-3, integrating existing municipal infant schools into a unified public network with common quality standards and regional funding. The law ensures educational consistency and equitable access to public places across the region.
Law 5/2024: Vehicle Access Control in Ibiza for Tourism Sustainability
This law caps the number of motor vehicles allowed to enter Ibiza during peak tourist season. It establishes an access management system coordinated with sea transport operators to reduce congestion and protect the island's environmental and tourism sustainability. Restrictions vary by vehicle type and time of year.
Galicia Law on Effective Equality between Women and Men (2023)
This law establishes Galicia's comprehensive legal framework to guarantee real equality between women and men across all areas of public and private life. It introduces obligations for the Galician administration, businesses, and public bodies regarding equality plans, inclusive language, and prevention of discrimination. It replaces and updates prior regional gender-equality legislation.
Galicia Crafts Law (2023)
This law regulates the craft sector in Galicia, establishing a new framework for defining, promoting, and protecting Galician artisanship. It defines who qualifies as a craftsperson or craft business, creates a dedicated registry, and sets the basis for awarding craft quality marks. The aim is to modernise and strengthen the identity and competitiveness of the sector.
La Rioja Temporary Landscape Protection Measures Law (repealed)
This law introduced temporary urgent measures to protect La Rioja's landscape from the installation of electricity infrastructure, imposing restrictions on certain categories of land. It has since been repealed by the permanent La Rioja Landscape Law (BOE-A-2025-14378), which consolidates and expands the protection framework.
Galicia Food Quality Law (2024)
This law establishes the regulatory framework for the production, processing, marketing, and quality control of food products in Galicia. It governs protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications, and other regional quality schemes. It strengthens inspection mechanisms and the protection of Galician agri-food products against fraud and misuse.
Right to Lifelong Professional Support for People with Disabilities
This law guarantees people with disabilities the right to professional support throughout their life cycle in Castilla y Leon, establishing a new essential social service called the 'life project activation support service'. It covers early care, day-centre access after education, personal assistance, legal capacity support, and family carer support.
Canary Islands Decree-Law on Territorial and Urban Planning Measures (2023)
This decree-law introduces urgent measures on land-use planning and urban development in the Canary Islands, amending key aspects of the land regulations applicable to the archipelago. It adjusts certain land-use regimes to address housing needs and urban planning challenges. Administrative procedures related to urban management and the processing of planning instruments are also streamlined.
Law 3/2024: Basque Country Cooperation and Solidarity
The Basque Country adopted a framework law governing its international development cooperation and solidarity policy. It establishes principles, objectives, and funding mechanisms for Basque foreign aid, and strengthens the institutional coordination framework with international organisations.
Law 4/2024: Non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Basque Country
The Basque Country adopted a comprehensive law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression across all areas of public and private life. The law creates protection mechanisms, recognises specific rights for LGBTI people, and sets penalties for discriminatory conduct.
Special Traffic Regulation Measures on Navarre Roads 2024
This resolution sets special traffic management measures on Navarre's road network for 2024, with circulation restrictions for heavy vehicles on specific dates and road sections coinciding with peak travel periods such as Easter, summer, and national holidays.
Badajoz Adopts Large Municipality Governance Regime
This law applies the large-municipality governance regime to the city of Badajoz, the provincial capital of Extremadura. Under this regime, which is regulated by national law, Badajoz gains access to a more complex and capable municipal organisational structure. The law was requested by Badajoz city council and approved by the Extremadura regional assembly.
Comprehensive Residential and Day-Care Centre Law in Castilla y León
Castile and León has enacted a comprehensive law governing the care model in residential and day-care centres providing long-term social services. It sets binding standards for resident rights, staff qualifications, centre authorisation, and quality of care, establishes person-centred care as the guiding principle, and creates an inspection and sanctioning regime for compliance.
Law 15/2023: Employment Law of the Basque Country
The Basque Country enacted its own regional employment law, organising active employment policies, labour intermediation, and vocational training for employment across the territory. The law defines the remit of Lanbide (Basque Employment Service) and strengthens guidance, training, and job-placement tools.
Law 16/2023: Basque Data Protection Authority
The Basque Country established the Basque Data Protection Authority (AVPD), an independent body responsible for supervising the processing of personal data by Basque public administrations. The law defines its powers, structure, sanctioning regime, and cooperation mechanisms with the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Law 17/2023: Education Law of the Basque Country
The Basque Country approved a new general education law that updates and reorganises the non-university education system across the autonomous community. It establishes the principles of the Basque education system, school organisation, rights and duties of students and families, and reinforces the use of Basque (Euskera) in teaching.
Law 20/2023: Basque Country Grants and Subsidies Regime
The Basque Country enacted a law governing the general framework for regional public subsidies, establishing the principles of transparency, open competition, and objectivity that must guide the award of grants. The law strengthens financial control, repayment, and monitoring mechanisms for subsidies granted by the Basque administration.
Administrative Simplification Law of the Valencian Community
This law reforms administrative procedures of the Generalitat Valenciana to make them faster, more digital, and more citizen-friendly. It cuts red tape, expands e-government services, and strengthens citizens' rights to deal with public bodies more easily. Redundant steps are eliminated and data-sharing between public agencies is improved so citizens no longer need to submit documents the administration already holds.
Cantabria slashes red tape across many sectors
Law 2/2025 carries out wide-ranging reform of dozens of Cantabrian sectoral laws covering environment, tourism, urban planning, health, cooperatives, and public employment. Prior licences are replaced by responsible declarations, digital procedures are accelerated, and redundant requirements are removed to cut bureaucratic burdens on citizens and businesses.
Coastal Protection and Planning Law of the Valencian Community
This law establishes a specific regime for the protection, planning, and sustainable use of the Valencian coastline. It defines enhanced protection zones along the coast, regulates permitted and prohibited activities in the coastal strip, and sets stricter criteria for new construction near the shore. Climate change adaptation measures addressing erosion and sea-level rise are also included.
Volunteering Law of the Valencian Community
This law updates the legal framework for volunteering in the Valencian Community, setting out the rights and duties of volunteers and the organisations that host them. It establishes requirements for official recognition of volunteering organisations, regulates mandatory training and insurance for volunteers, and creates a regional register of volunteering entities. The law aims to strengthen voluntary activity following the massive public response to the DANA disaster.
Canary Islands speeds up building permits to boost housing
Decree-law 3/2025 simplifies the processing of urban planning licences in the Canary Islands to accelerate housing construction. It extends the use of responsible declarations, reduces resolution deadlines, and removes bureaucratic obstacles in the granting of building permits.
La Rioja Law on Rights of Persons with Palliative Care Needs
La Rioja has enacted a dedicated law guaranteeing the rights of people with advanced, terminal, or chronic debilitating illness, covering access to quality palliative care, respect for patient autonomy, and the right to palliative sedation. The law imposes concrete obligations on the regional health system regarding end-of-life care.
Aragon Promotes Energy Communities and Renewable Self-Consumption
Aragon has enacted a law to promote energy communities and industrial self-consumption of renewable electricity. It simplifies administrative authorisations for energy community projects, creates a regional registry, establishes a framework for collective self-consumption agreements between industrial consumers and renewable producers, and updates territorial planning rules to accommodate large-scale renewable energy installations. The law has since been challenged before the Constitutional Court (BOE-A-2025-23825).
La Rioja Landscape Law
La Rioja has adopted a landscape law establishing a framework for the protection, management, and planning of the region's landscapes, including landscape catalogues, guidelines, and action plans. The law integrates landscape considerations into regional land-use and urban planning.
Cantabria comprehensive youth policy framework
Law 3/2025 establishes a comprehensive youth policy framework for Cantabria covering people aged 14-30. It creates the Cantabria Youth Council, defines youth rights, regulates youth associations, and sets up funding and support mechanisms.
Canary Islands cuts temporary public jobs, shields minors from gambling
Law 2/2025 addresses two separate issues: it reduces temporary employment in the Canary Islands public administration through stabilisation processes converting temporary posts to permanent ones, and it strengthens child protection in gambling by prohibiting minors from entering betting and gambling establishments.
New Representativeness Method for Professional Farmers' Organisations
This law establishes a new direct method for determining the representativeness of professional agricultural organisations in Castilla-La Mancha, replacing the old system based on agricultural chamber elections that were never held. Representativeness will now be determined through a census-based electoral process.
La Rioja Pharmaceutical Care and Regulation Law
La Rioja has updated its pharmaceutical framework with a comprehensive law regulating the planning of pharmacies, requirements for opening and relocating them, pharmaceutical care standards, and the range of services pharmacists may provide. The law modernises the sector's regulation to meet the region's current healthcare needs.
Administrative Simplification and AI Reform in Castilla-La Mancha
This law reforms and simplifies administrative procedures in Castilla-La Mancha, reducing bureaucratic burden on citizens and businesses, promoting digitalisation, and regulating the use of artificial intelligence in public administration. It replaces several previous regulations and modifies numerous sectoral laws.
Galicia Fiscal and Administrative Measures Law 2025
This law accompanies Galicia's 2025 budget and introduces amendments to regional taxation, including changes to own and delegated taxes managed by the Xunta de Galicia. It also incorporates administrative measures affecting various sectors and the internal organisation of the Galician administration. It is the standard budget-accompanying law that aligns the regulatory framework with the current financial year.
Cantabria volunteering comprehensive framework law
Law 4/2025 establishes a comprehensive framework for volunteering in Cantabria: it defines voluntary activity, creates a registry of volunteer organisations, sets out rights and duties of volunteers and organisations, and introduces public support mechanisms for voluntary work.
Cantabria creates occupational therapists professional college
Law 5/2025 creates the Professional College of Occupational Therapists of Cantabria, regulating the practice of the profession in the region, mandatory membership, professional ethics, and college governance.
Extremadura Replaces Memory Law with Law of Concordia
Extremadura has replaced its 2019 Democratic Memory and Citizenship Law with a new Law of Concordia (Ley de Concordia). The law shifts from a framework focused on recognising Republican victims of the Civil War and Franco era to one that emphasises reconciliation and memory for victims on all sides. It establishes a Concordia Commission, exhumation and identification protocols, a memorial register, and provisions on dignified burial.
Canary Islands restricts tourist use of homes
Law 6/2025 regulates the tourist use of residential housing in the Canary Islands, requiring mandatory registration and limiting tourist apartments in zones declared saturated. It imposes conditions to protect the residential housing market and directly affects holiday rental platforms such as Airbnb.
Fast-track route for strategic projects in Asturias
Law 7/2024 creates an accelerated procedure for declaring investment projects of strategic interest in Asturias. Projects granted this status benefit from simplified administrative processing, streamlined land-use authorisations, and abbreviated environmental permits.
Comprehensive Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Framework in Castilla-La Mancha
This law establishes a comprehensive public integrity framework for Castilla-La Mancha, consolidating and strengthening rules on incompatibilities, asset declarations, registers of interests, lobbying, and ethical codes for senior public officials. It repeals older transparency and incompatibility laws.
Asturias science and innovation framework law
Law 1/2025 sets out the regional framework for science, technology and innovation policy in Asturias. It creates registers of R&D actors, defines public research bodies, and regulates the administrative status of civil servants working in research roles.
La Palma gets fast-track social housing after eruption
Law 4/2024 adopts urgent housing measures for the island of La Palma to help residents affected by the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption. It provides for fast-track construction of social housing (vivienda protegida) and simplifies administrative procedures to facilitate the rehousing of displaced residents.
Galicia mandates accessible culture for people with disabilities
Law 3/2024 establishes obligations to make cultural activities, events, and venues accessible to people with disabilities in Galicia. It requires accessible facilities, sign language interpretation at public cultural events, and accessible digital cultural content.
Galicia modernises public broadcaster CRTVG legal framework
Law 1/2025 modernises the legal framework for Galicia's public audiovisual media to adapt it to the digital society. It precisely defines the public service mission, governance structure, and funding model of the Galician Radio and Television Company (CRTVG).
Universal Accessibility Law of the Valencian Community
This law sets universal accessibility requirements for buildings, public spaces, transport, and digital services in the Valencian Community. It establishes deadlines for removing architectural barriers in public and private buildings, strengthens municipal obligations on urban accessibility, and extends the rights of people with disabilities across all areas of public life. An enforcement regime with sanctions for non-compliance is also established.
Comprehensive administrative simplification in Balearic Islands
Law 7/2024 comprehensively reforms administrative procedures in the Balearic Islands, expanding the use of responsible declarations and prior notifications instead of prior licences, digitalising public services, and eliminating unnecessary formalities for citizens and businesses. The law affects numerous sectors — from opening a business to applying for public grants — significantly reducing waiting times and bureaucratic burden.
Legislative Decree 1/2025: Consolidated Text of Basque Country Fees and Public Prices
The Basque Government approved a consolidated text that brings together all existing legislation on fees and public prices of the Basque Autonomous Community into a single regulatory instrument. The consolidation does not introduce substantive changes to rates or amounts, but systematises and clarifies the applicable legal framework.
Special Traffic Regulation Measures on Navarre Roads 2025
This resolution sets special traffic management measures on Navarre's road network for 2025, including circulation restrictions for heavy vehicles on specified dates and road sections, typically coinciding with high-traffic periods such as public holidays and school breaks.
Emergency urban planning measures for post-DANA reconstruction (Valencia)
This law fast-tracks urban planning and building permit procedures to speed up reconstruction in areas devastated by the DANA flooding of October 2024 in the Valencian Community. It allows temporary suspension of certain planning requirements and enables accelerated building licences for repair, reconstruction, and relocation of damaged properties. It also facilitates urgent land reclassification where needed to rehouse residents and restore economic activity.
Law 6/2025: Urgent Housing, Land and Urban Planning Measures in the Basque Country
The Basque Country enacted urgent measures to accelerate the production of affordable housing, simplify urban planning procedures, and expand the stock of officially protected housing (VPO). The law introduces changes to land classification, facilitates urban regeneration, and strengthens municipal obligations to guarantee access to housing.
Cantabria Creates Binding Citizens' Participation Mechanisms
Cantabria has enacted a Citizens' Participation Law creating binding mechanisms for residents to engage in regional government decisions. The law establishes public consultations, participatory budgeting, citizens' assemblies, popular legislative initiatives, and digital participation platforms, and amends the 2018 regional transparency law. A correction notice (BOE-A-2026-5719) was subsequently published.
Law 4/2025: Higher Funding Rates for Early Intervention Services in Murcia
This law raises the publicly funded rates paid by the Region of Murcia for places in contracted early childhood intervention centres serving children with disabilities or at risk of developing them. The increase brings funding in line with the actual cost of delivering these services, which had not been updated for some time. It may also affect rates for other publicly contracted social care services in the region.
Special Traffic Regulations for Navarra's Road Network in 2026
This resolution sets special traffic regulation measures for 2026 on Navarra's road network. It establishes specific calendar dates on which heavy vehicles, vehicles carrying dangerous goods, and certain other vehicle categories face circulation restrictions or bans, mainly during public holidays, vacation periods, and high-traffic weekends to improve road safety and traffic flow.
Resolution 2026: Special Traffic Regulation Measures in the Basque Country
Special traffic regulation measures are established on Basque Country roads, including circulation restrictions for vehicles transporting dangerous goods on specific stretches and during specific periods. The resolution specifies restriction schedules and applicable alternative routes.
Canary Islands enacts urban tree protection law
Law 7/2025 creates a protection framework for urban trees and trees of special interest across the Canary Islands. It establishes a Registry of Protected Trees, prohibits felling without prior administrative authorisation, and requires compensatory replanting whenever trees are damaged or removed.
Canary Islands Establishes Framework for Popular Universities
The Canary Islands has passed a law establishing a legal framework for 'Universidades Populares' — municipality-run non-formal adult education and cultural centres. The law defines their legal status, guiding principles, governance structure, and coordination mechanisms including a regional registry and optional cooperation agreements with the Canarian Association of Universidades Populares (ACUP), backed by annual regional budget allocations.
Madrid Enacts New Public Finance Law
Madrid has enacted a new Public Finance Law (Ley de Hacienda) governing the financial management of the autonomous community. It updates the rules on budget formulation, credit transfers, public accounting, the regional treasury, subsidies management, and the legal framework for public-sector bodies and foundations financed by the Madrid government.
Galicia enacts its annual fiscal and administrative measures
Law 5/2025 is Galicia's annual budget-accompanying law for 2025, adjusting regional taxes and fees, modifying public spending rules, and introducing administrative efficiency improvements across multiple sectors of the Galician public administration.
Galicia Strengthens Health Protection for Minors
This law comprehensively protects the health of minors in Galicia and prevents addictive behaviours. It bans the sale of alcohol, tobacco, energy drinks, and cannabis products to minors, applies the same restrictions to electronic cigarettes and vaping devices as to tobacco, regulates gambling and digital addiction, and establishes a school-based prevention framework. The law replaces two previous regional laws on alcohol and tobacco.
Navarra Implements Global Minimum Tax for Multinationals
Navarra's Foral Law 18/2025 implements the global minimum tax for large multinational and domestic groups, ensuring that groups with consolidated revenues above 750 million euros pay an effective tax rate of at least 15% in Navarra, in line with the OECD Pillar Two framework and the EU directive transposed at the Spanish national level. It introduces a qualified domestic top-up tax and adjustments to Navarra's existing corporate tax law.
Balearic Islands Creates Fast-Track for Strategic Investment Projects
Decree-Law 8/2025 of the Balearic Islands creates a fast-track approval system for Strategic Projects of Special Interest (PEIE) to diversify the island economy and reduce dependence on tourism. Private investment projects in priority sectors such as technology, health, education, and water management can receive priority processing through a single-point accelerator unit.
Galicia Enacts Binding Climate Action Law
Galicia's Climate Law establishes a binding legal framework for climate action in the region, targeting net greenhouse gas emission reductions of at least 75% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and climate neutrality by 2040. It places climate considerations at the centre of all public policies, establishes regional meteorological and air quality services, and requires a regional integrated climate and energy plan.
Updated Statutes for Spain's Meteorological Agency AEMET
Spain has approved updated statutes for AEMET (the State Meteorological Agency) to bring it into line with the 2015 Public Sector Act and strengthen its capacity in the face of climate change. The key reform separates governance (a Presidency held by the Secretary of State for the Environment) from executive management (a new Agency Director). Four functional directorates are restructured with emphasis on technology, forecasting, and climate services. The 2008 statutes are repealed.
Asturias Enacts Statute of Rural Women
Asturias has enacted the Statute of Rural Women, a comprehensive law addressing the specific disadvantages faced by women in rural areas of the Principality. It establishes enforceable rights and public administration obligations in employment, training, healthcare, housing, childcare, digital inclusion, and protection from gender violence, and requires the regional government to produce gender-sensitive rural equality plans.
Emergency Fuel Cost Support for Taxi Drivers
Spain enacted urgent transport measures in response to a 30% fuel cost increase caused by the Iran war. Key measures include: a new automatic price-revision formula for road freight contracts when diesel prices rise sharply; €3.15 million in direct subsidies for diesel rail freight companies; expanded fuel aid for adapted taxis (eurotaxis) and maritime cargo services. A tougher sanctions regime ensures compliance with the mandatory price-revision clause.
Central Government Standard Working Week Reduced to 35 Hours
Spain's State Secretariat for Civil Service has reduced the standard working week for central government employees from 37.5 to 35 hours, following a collective bargaining agreement signed on 27 March 2026. The resolution also extends flexible working arrangements to employees who care for dependants (elderly relatives, seriously ill family members, or people with disabilities living in the same household). The 2019 working-hours resolution is repealed.
Official Catalogue of Shared Underground Aquifers Approved
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved an official catalogue of shared aquifers — underground water bodies that span two or more river basin districts. The catalogue is a technical and administrative tool to enable coordinated management of groundwater across different river basin authorities and fulfils a requirement of the 2023 hydrological planning legislation.
New Telephone Number Range Reserved for Non-Commercial Calls
Alongside the commercial call numbering rule, Spain has reserved a separate telephone number range specifically for customer service lines (after-sales support, complaints, and incidents), keeping them clearly distinct from commercial calls. Companies subject to the 2025 Customer Service Act must use this dedicated numbering for support lines.
400 Prefix Reserved Exclusively for Commercial Telephone Calls
Spain has reserved the '400' number range (nine-digit numbers starting with 400) exclusively for commercial calls, implementing the 2025 Customer Service Act. Numbers in this range can only be used for outbound commercial calls and cannot receive return calls, preventing fraud and confusion for consumers.
Emergency Tax Measures for Victims of 2024 DANA Floods Extended
Spain enacted emergency tax and economic measures for victims of the October-November 2024 DANA (flash floods) and other recent disasters. Key change: regional aid grants from the Valencia regional government (Generalitat Valenciana) to flood-affected businesses and self-employed workers are now tax-exempt under personal income tax (IRPF) and corporate income tax, putting them on par with the already-exempt national direct aid. Additional measures address the transport sector facing rising fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict.
Open Government Forum Established as Permanent Dialogue Body
Spain has formally established the Open Government Forum (Foro de Gobierno Abierto) as a permanent dialogue body between public administrations and civil society. The forum has 64 members — half from government bodies (national, regional, local) and half from civil society organisations, universities, and the third sector — and will co-create, monitor, and evaluate Spain's Open Government Action Plans. It replaces the previous 2018 ministerial order.
Football Betting Tax Revenue Distribution Rules Updated
Spain has updated the rules for distributing football betting (quinielas) tax revenue. The new split is: 49.95% to provincial councils; 30.50% to the professional men's football league (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional); 15% to the professional women's football league (Liga Profesional de Fútbol Femenino — newly recognised beneficiary); and 4.55% to the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Three older regulations from 1991 and 1998 are repealed.
Transparent Water Management Seal Created
Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition has created the 'Transparent Water Management Seal' (Sello de gestión transparente del agua), an official badge awarded to water users — companies, irrigation communities, and public utilities — that manage water resources transparently and sustainably. There are two tiers: a basic transparency seal and a higher-tier sustainable management seal, covering six types of water use.
Consolidated school councils law for the Balearic Islands
This consolidated text brings together all legislation on school councils in the Balearic Islands, regulating the composition, powers and functioning of individual school councils and the regional School Council of the Balearic Islands. It establishes the framework for the participation of parents, pupils, teachers and non-teaching staff in the management and governance of educational centres.
Consolidated subsidies law of the Balearic Islands
This consolidated text brings together all legislation on public subsidies in the Balearic Islands, establishing the complete legal framework for the granting, management, justification and control of grants awarded by the Balearic regional and local administration. It sets out the principles of transparency, competitive tendering and objectivity that must govern all public grant awards.
Precautionary protection of sensitive natural areas in Balearics
Decree-Law 1/2007 adopts precautionary protective measures for areas of special environmental value in the Balearic Islands, temporarily suspending certain urban development activities in sensitive natural areas while new protective regulations are being drawn up and approved. The measure aims to prevent irreversible damage to the natural environment during the regulatory gap.
Emergency measures to cut public deficit in Balearics
Decree-Law 5/2012 introduces emergency measures to reduce the Balearic public sector deficit through staff reductions, salary freezes, administrative restructuring, and cuts to spending across regional institutions and agencies. The measures respond to fiscal consolidation requirements imposed by the central government and the European Union.
Balearic Islands public hospital network for specialist care
Decree-Law 3/2013 creates the Public Hospital Network of the Balearic Islands, integrating publicly owned specialist care centres alongside private hospitals linked through public agreements (conciertos). The law establishes the procedure by which private centres can apply to join the public network and sets the conditions for service provision.
Emergency Regulation for New Residential Buildings in Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands passed an emergency decree in 2013 to provisionally regulate new buildings in residential areas not yet connected to a sewage network, providing a temporary licensing scheme while infrastructure was built. The decree was repealed in May 2014 once permanent legislation took over.
Extraordinary Aid Scheme for Aerospace SMEs in Andalusia
This decree-law establishes an extraordinary aid scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises in the aerospace and advanced transport sectors in Andalusia that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), are intended to cover working capital needs of eligible SMEs in these strategic industries.
Andalusia Allows Tourist Establishments to Expand Capacity
This decree-law allows tourist accommodation establishments in Andalusia to expand their floor area, occupancy, and height by up to 15-20% beyond existing urban planning limits when carrying out renovation or modernisation works. The measure is designed to incentivise investment in upgrading hotels and similar establishments hit by the COVID-19 crisis, and is available for licence applications submitted within three years of the law coming into force.
TRADE and ACCUA Economic Development Agencies Created in Andalusia
This decree-law created the TRADE (Business Agency for Transformation and Economic Development) and ACCUA (Agency for Scientific and University Quality) agencies in Andalusia by merging several existing public bodies. It was subsequently superseded by Law 9/2021 of 23 December with effect from 31 December 2021 and is no longer in force.
Administrative Simplification and Regulatory Reform in Andalusia
This wide-ranging decree-law adopts measures to simplify administrative procedures and improve regulatory quality to support Andalusia's economic recovery after COVID-19. It reforms dozens of sectoral laws covering areas including tourism, energy, agriculture, environment, health, education, commerce, and public administration, reducing bureaucratic burdens and expanding the use of responsible declarations.
Exceptional Price Revision Extended for Andalusian Public Contracts
This decree-law introduces two sets of measures: first, it extends exceptional price revision mechanisms for public works contracts in Andalusia to compensate contractors for the extraordinary rise in raw material costs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine; second, it creates the 'Corazon Andaluz' promotional brand for products made in Andalusia, allowing eligible businesses to use it by filing a responsible declaration.
Special Legal Framework for Unaccompanied Ukrainian Minors in Andalusia
This decree-law establishes a specific legal framework for the stay and reception of unaccompanied Ukrainian minors displaced to Andalusia due to the war. It creates a procedure for provisional guardianship (guarda provisional) allowing solidarity families to legally care for these children, with a duration linked to the temporary protection status granted under EU law.
Modification of the TRADE Economic Development Agency in Andalusia
This decree-law modifies the law that created the TRADE agency (Business Agency for Transformation and Economic Development) and the ACCUA agency for scientific quality in Andalusia. The key change is that Andalucia Emprende Foundation will not be merged into TRADE and will retain its independent legal identity, allowing each entity to focus on distinct stages of entrepreneurship support.
Temporary Public Employment Stabilisation in Andalusia
This decree-law regulates the selection processes for stabilising temporary public employment in Andalusia, implementing the national Law 20/2021. It establishes specific rules for competitive examination (concurso-oposicion) and merit-based competition (concurso) processes for civil servants, health workers, and teaching staff, with deadlines set for completion by 31 December 2024.
Administrative and Public Employment Simplification in Andalusia
This Andalusian decree-law introduces measures related to public administration and employment in the region. It addresses regulatory and procedural updates within the Junta de Andalucia's administrative framework.
Andalusia Reissues Local Digital Terrestrial TV Licences
After courts annulled the 2022 local digital terrestrial TV (TDT) license awards in 45 of 62 Andalusian coverage areas, this emergency decree creates a provisional authorization scheme so affected broadcasters can keep transmitting until a new public tender is completed within six months. It repeals the previous transitional Ley 1/2021, which had served the same purpose.
Navarre's Consolidated Personal Income Tax Law
Navarre's consolidated Personal Income Tax Law (IRPF foral) is the foundational text governing income tax for individuals in this autonomous community, which manages its own fiscal regime independently from the national IRPF. The 2008 consolidated text has been updated multiple times — most recently in December 2025 — and remains the reference law for taxpayers with fiscal residence in Navarre.
Basque Country's Consolidated Public Heritage Law
The Basque Country's consolidated Public Heritage Law governs the management, use, acquisition, and disposal of assets owned by the Basque government and its public bodies, including rules for inventories, foundations, education assets, and transfers between institutions. The 2007 consolidated text has been updated several times and was last revised in December 2025.
Urgent COVID public health restrictions in Murcia region
This decree-law establishes urgent measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Region of Murcia, introducing restrictions on public gatherings, business openings, mobility and public health requirements to contain the spread of the virus. The measures take immediate effect and non-compliance can result in severe penalties.
Emergency fiscal measures for hospitality sector in Murcia due to COVID
Decree-Law 11/2020 modifies the subsidy regime for municipalities in the Region of Murcia and introduces urgent fiscal measures for the restaurant and hospitality sector severely affected by COVID-19 restrictions, including tax reductions and payment deferrals. The law responds to the need to ease the financial burden on a sector particularly hard hit by closures and capacity limits.
Extraordinary COVID subsidies for bus transport operators in Murcia
Decree-Law 12/2020 establishes an extraordinary subsidy line for public bus transport concessionaires in the Region of Murcia that suffered revenue losses due to reduced passenger numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are designed to ensure the continuity of essential collective transport services during the health crisis.
Fast-track management of Next Generation EU funds in Murcia
Decree-Law 6/2021 introduces urgent measures to speed up the management of European Recovery Funds (Next Generation EU) in the Region of Murcia, simplifying administrative procedures, establishing a dedicated coordination unit, and fast-tracking public procurement for recovery projects. The law aims to maximise absorption of EU funds within the required deadlines.
Decree-law boosting business investment in Murcia
Decree-Law 5/2022 promotes business investment in the Region of Murcia by reducing administrative barriers to opening businesses, streamlining investment procedures, and improving public administration efficiency to attract capital. The law expands the use of responsible declarations and removes prior requirements for certain economic activities.
Updated penalty regime for public entertainment venues in Murcia
Decree-Law 4/2023 updates the offences and penalties framework applicable to public shows, recreational activities and public establishments in the Region of Murcia, raising fines for breaches of safety, capacity, noise and opening-hours rules. The reform aims to improve the deterrent effect of the penalty system against repeated non-compliance by venue operators.
Emergency Housing and Urban Planning Reforms in Murcia
Murcia passed an emergency housing and urban planning decree in October 2025, introducing urgent measures to simplify building permits, enable faster social housing authorisation, and cut administrative delays in land development. The decree was short-lived — it was repealed just 40 days later, on 14 November 2025, after being superseded by permanent legislation.
Consolidated Territorial Planning and Urban Law of Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha consolidated its territorial planning and urban activity legislation into a single recast text (Decreto Legislativo 1/2023), replacing multiple previous instruments going back to 2002. The text unified rules on land-use planning, urban permits, environmental assessments, and local administration responsibilities into one coherent document. It has since been repealed and replaced by new legislation in 2025 (BOE-A-2025-18966).
Galicia's Consolidated Gender Equality Law
Galicia's consolidated gender equality law (Decreto Legislativo 2/2015), which had unified multiple regional equality and gender-based violence laws into a single text, was fully repealed on 31 December 2023. It has been replaced by new equality legislation (BOE-A-2024-2663). During its eight years in force it set out equal opportunities policies, anti-discrimination rules, and gender violence provisions for all Galician administrations and employers.
Consolidated text governing Catalan savings banks
This consolidated text brings together Catalan legislation governing savings banks (cajas de ahorros), regulating their governance structures, social work obligations, territorial scope of operation, and supervision by the Catalan financial regulatory authority.
Consolidated text of Catalonia's animal protection law
This consolidated text brings together Catalonia's animal protection legislation, covering welfare requirements for companion animals, prohibited activities, mandatory veterinary controls, and the sanctions regime applicable to animal cruelty and abandonment.
Consolidated text of Catalan Government fees and public prices
This consolidated text brings together Catalonia's regional legislation on fees and public prices into a single legal document. It establishes the legal framework for all fees charged by the Catalan Government for public services, licences, and administrative acts.
Catalonia approves its own regional Tax Code
Law 17/2017 approves the Catalan Tax Code and its first three books, governing the organisation of the Catalan tax administration, management procedures, taxpayer rights and obligations, and enforcement mechanisms for the collection of regional taxes.
Catalonia establishes Catalan Social Protection Agency
Law 21/2017 creates the Catalan Social Protection Agency as the body responsible for managing social protection services in Catalonia. The Agency coordinates services for people in need, including benefits, social integration support, and emergency social assistance.
Catalonia urgently regulates Uber and Cabify ride-hailing
Decree-law 4/2019 urgently regulates vehicle-with-driver hire services (VTC) in Catalonia — the sector covering Uber and Cabify — by requiring advance pre-booking and capping the ratio of VTC licences to taxi licences. The measure was introduced following widespread taxi strikes against ride-hailing competition.
Catalonia sets rules for integrating subsidised schools into public network
Decree-law 10/2019 establishes a procedure for integrating state-subsidised private schools (concerted schools) into the public network owned by the Catalan Government (Generalitat). It regulates the transfer conditions and guarantees the labour rights of staff affected by the integration process.
Catalonia protects farmland with dedicated agrarian law
Law 3/2019 establishes a legal framework to protect, manage, and promote agricultural land in Catalonia. It creates an agricultural land register, shields farmland from urban development pressure, and supports young farmers in accessing land to start farming.
Catalan Public Health Agency Established as Independent Body
Catalonia established the Catalan Public Health Agency (ASPCAT) as an independent body within the public health system, responsible for epidemiological surveillance, food safety, environmental health promotion, and health emergency management. The law simultaneously modified the 2009 Catalan Public Health Law to integrate the agency's functions and repealed the 2014 law that had created a predecessor body.
Valencia: Emergency Reconstruction Measures Following 2024 DANA Floods
Following the catastrophic DANA floods of October 2024, Valencia's government issued an emergency decree suspending normal urban planning rules in affected municipalities to allow faster reconstruction. It enabled simplified permits for demolitions, temporary housing, repairs, and rebuilding, and waived certain land-use restrictions for recovery works. The decree was repealed on 16 April 2025 after permanent DANA reconstruction legislation (Ley 3/2025) came into force.
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