Jurídicos y Administrativos

🏢 Tourism & Law hosted its sixth annual 'Law & Friends' event, introducing the "Premios Confianza". Held in Spain, these awards recognize excellence in tourism and law across four categories: Commitment, Loyalty, Excellence, and Growth. Winners included Asociación Turística Ferroviaria, Grupo Airmet, Cooperating Volunteers, and Asociación Empresarial Hotelera de Madrid. The awards, represented by handmade Spanish art, symbolize trust. Mari Paz Abad, director of Tourism & Law, emphasized mutual trust as the foundation of professional relationships.

🏠 El 1 de julio de 2025, España implementará un registro único para alquileres turísticos. Aprobado el 23 de diciembre de 2024, el real decreto establece una ventanilla digital única. Andalucía, Valencia y Canarias han presentado recursos legales contra este decreto, alegando invasión de competencias autonómicas. El Consejo de Estado apoya estas quejas. El ministro de Consumo, Pablo Bustinduy, defiende la necesidad de regular los alquileres turísticos, citando problemas sociales y de vivienda.

💸 Ryanair, from June 1, applies salary cuts to non-CCOO affiliated cabin crew in Spain. Affected employees must repay over €3,000 received since October due to a canceled collective agreement. Elena Cabrera, Ryanair's country manager, claims an identical offer was made to USO, which was rejected. USO denies a formal offer, alleging discrimination, and plans a lawsuit. The new agreement's negotiation is stalled, with no resolution expected before summer.

🚨 Facua Consumidores en Acción has filed a complaint against sietevuelos.com for alleged fraud. The site, now inactive, promised cheap travel packages but never delivered tickets or hotel reservations. Users paid around €1,000 for trips to New York, Tokyo, Paris, and Dubai. Promoted by influencers with over 12 million followers, the site lacked basic legal information and falsely claimed IATA accreditation. Affected users are organizing via social media for legal action.

✈️ Ryanair reports delays across Europe, blaming Transport Ministers for ineffective air traffic management. From January 1 to May 26, 2025, France tops with 15,634 flights and 2.8 million passengers affected, followed by Spain (11,576 flights, 2 million passengers). Germany, Portugal, and the UK also face delays. CEO Michael O’Leary criticizes the lack of action, warning worse delays in summer 2025, citing staffing issues and inadequate overflight protection during strikes.

📈 30 mayo 2025, España: La integración de Verifactu con SII optimiza la gestión tributaria. El SII es obligatorio para empresas con ingresos superiores a 6 millones de euros desde 2017, con un plazo de 4 a 8 días para el envío de registros. Verifactu se implementará en 2026, automatizando el envío de facturas a la AEAT. Ambos sistemas pretenden combatir el fraude fiscal y mejorar la eficiencia en el cumplimiento normativo.

🚘 Baleval has filed a legal challenge against Ibiza's Consell's 2025 cap of 16,000 rental vehicles allowed daily from June 1 to September 30. They argue the cap violates legal deadlines and European and national principles such as freedom of movement. The measure should have been published in the BOIB three months prior. Baleval insists the regulation lacks technical justification and fails to explore less restrictive alternatives or assess social and economic impacts.

📢 Rafael Pérez was ousted as Spain's Secretary of State for Security amid the Koldo plot. Involvement with Koldo García linked Pérez to 3.5 million euros in mask contracts during the pandemic. Messages revealed efforts to transfer Pérez's brother-in-law, an Aena worker, from Sevilla to Madrid. The UCO found Pérez was informed of Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodríguez's visit to Madrid in January 2020, coinciding with his promotion. Irregularities in mask supply contracts further complicate the case.

📅 Hotrec and associations from 26 countries aim to file a collective lawsuit against Booking for anti-competitive clauses, seeking compensation. The EU Court of Justice ruled on September 19, 2023, that price parity clauses contravene EU competition law. Booking required hotels to offer no lower prices elsewhere, ensuring their competitive advantage. Affected hotels can claim commissions from 2004 to 2024. Italy's Federalberghi has a registration deadline of July 31, 2024, for interested hoteliers.

✈ España, en mayo 2025, ha bloqueado propuestas en el Consejo de la UE para recortar derechos de pasajeros aéreos. Se detuvo el cobro por equipaje de mano y extender el retraso mínimo para compensación a cinco horas, de las tres actuales. Ministro Pablo Bustinduy advierte de presiones de aerolíneas tras sanciones de 179 millones de euros a cinco compañías. FACUA apoya al gobierno, pidiendo reforzar derechos del consumidor y garantizar compensaciones automáticas. Negociaciones seguirán la próxima semana.