18 Mar 2026
7/10
European Regulations
Effective: 11/03/2026
The European Union establishes a climate target for 2040: reducing net emissions by 90% compared to 1990. This milestone serves as a bridge between the 2030 target and climate neutrality by 2050.
Businesses across all sectors, especially industry, construction, transport and agriculture
18 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Errors are corrected in the regulation that removes customs exemptions based on value thresholds. It affects low-value imports in the European Union.
Importers, e-commerce platforms and logistics operators in the EU
10 Aug 2026
6/10
Real Estate
Effective: 03/04/2025
It is confirmed that to obtain a tourist rental registration number for apartments in communities, express authorization from neighbors is mandatory as of April 2025.
Property owners in communities who want to rent apartments for tourism from April 2025
10 Aug 2026
6/10
Real Estate
The DGSJFP resolves that homeowners association authorization cannot be required to register a tourist rental if such association does not legally exist. The Armilla registrar suspended the process for this reason, but t...
Owners of tourist properties without a constituted homeowners association
10 Aug 2026
6/10
Effective: 01/07/2026
Spain promotes the SIMPLE technological platform to digitalize freight logistics integrating rail, ports and, in the future, aviation. The electronic road freight transport document will be mandatory from October 2026.
Freight transport companies, logistics operators, ports and rail sector
10 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Effective: 07/08/2026
The European Commission applies provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon-manganese steel wire from China. It seeks to protect European manufacturers from unfair competition.
European importers of Chinese steel wire, steel industry and user sectors such as construction and automotive
08 Aug 2026
6/10
Real Estate
Effective: 08/08/2026
The General Directorate confirms that if the bylaws of a homeowners' association prohibit hospitality activities, the registration number for short-term tourist rental cannot be obtained.
Property owners and investors wishing to allocate apartments in communities with restrictive bylaws to tourist rental
08 Aug 2026
6/10
Real Estate
Effective: 08/08/2026
The General Directorate confirms that if community bylaws prohibit short-term rental, registration of the unique rental number can be denied. The owner cannot obtain the license if the community has vetoed it in its regu...
Property owners in communities with bylaws prohibiting short-term rental
08 Aug 2026
6/10
Real Estate
The property registry can deny the short-term rental number if the community bylaws prohibit it. The General Directorate confirms that this statutory prohibition is valid and binding.
Property owners in communities with bylaws prohibiting short-term rental
07 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Effective: 07/08/2026
The EU Council updates the list of sanctioned individuals for actions against Ukraine. It affects persons and entities with blocked assets and prohibition of entry into the EU.
Companies and individuals with commercial or financial links to Russia or sanctioned entities