Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Spain’s top prosecution official is banned for a period of two years, after leaking details about the boyfriend to Madrid mayor

Spain’s top prosecutor is banned for two years after leaking information about boyfriend of Madrid mayor

The Attorney General of SPAIN has been found guilty of leaking information that was confidential about a partner of a major rival. Supreme Court bans Alvaro Garcia Ortiz for 2 years from his post. The verdict is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who defended García Ortiz during the months long probe and trial. READ MORE CONVICTED GARCIA ORTIZ …

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Spain’s Attorney-General will be tried for leaks of information involving a partner to a prominent political opposition figure

Spain’s Attorney General will stand trial over leaks involving partner of leading political opposition figure

The Supreme Court announced that Spain’s Attorney-General will face trial in November over allegations of leakage of information about the partner of an opposition leader. The trial of Alvaro Garcia Ortiz has ordered 40 witnesses to testify. He is accused of leaking confidential case files about Isabel Diaz Ayuso’s partner, the prominent Partido Popular President of the Community of Madrid. …

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The Supreme Court of Spain upholds a law that requires employers to pay 10% interest on late payments.

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all. Article 29.3 in the Workers’ Statute protects workers from employers who fail pay wages to their employees on schedule. They are subject to 10% annual interest. This law was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier …

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Major ally of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe uncovers €620k of bribes

Major ally of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe uncovers €620k of bribes

A SENIOR member of the PSOE Socialist Party has resigned due to a corruption investigation that could threaten the minority government led by the PSOE. According to a recently published report, Santos Cerdan is suspected of complicity in the alleged improper allocation of public contracts. The Supreme Court said a Guardia Civil report and an audio recording ‘reveals the existence …

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