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What is the minimum required capital for establishing a Limited Liability Company?

  • €5,000
  • €10,000
  • €1,000
  • €3,000 (correct)

What type of capital structure is associated with Joint Stock Companies?

  • Capital divided in shares (correct)
  • Capital secured by real estate
  • Capital pooled from member contributions
  • Capital divided in stakes

What characterizes the liability of General Partners (GP) in a partnership?

  • No liability
  • Conditional liability
  • Limited liability
  • Unlimited liability (correct)

Who has the right to decide in the board of directors of a partnership?

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What is one requirement for the constitution of capitalist type companies?

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What protects shareholders from the acts of the company?

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What type of company requires a minimum capital of €60,000?

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Which statement about Shareholders in a company is true?

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What does intellectual property primarily protect?

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Which of the following is NOT a form of industrial property?

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What constitutes the commercial name of a company?

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Which aspect does copyright NOT specifically protect?

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How does intellectual property benefit creators?

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Which of the following protects the external appearance of a product?

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What is primarily recognized as the owner of an idea?

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Which of the following best describes utility models?

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What are the components of the financial statements as mentioned?

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Who has the authority to approve changes in the by-laws?

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Under what circumstance can a partner or shareholder exit the company?

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Which of the following roles do auditors play in a company?

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What must happen for the proposed distribution of earnings to be effective?

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What does Art 273 state about the appropriation of earnings?

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Which of the following is NOT a recognized cause for shareholder exit according to the Corporate Enterprises Act?

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What is indicated by the requirement that equity should not be less than social capital after earnings distribution?

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Which type of illegal advertisement involves depicting individuals in a discriminatory manner?

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What characterizes a misleading advertisement?

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Which type of advertisement is considered unfair according to competition law?

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What does subliminal advertisement aim to do?

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Which of the following constitutes an illegal advertisement involving certain products?

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Which type of advertisement is disseminated without a prior advertising contract?

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What is a common characteristic of unfair advertisements?

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What type of advertisement could affect both consumer behavior and competitor actions?

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What role does an advertising agency primarily serve in the advertising process?

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Which type of contract specifies the content, cost, and placement of advertisements?

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Who primarily participates in the advertising process?

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Which of the following describes a supplier of advertising time or space?

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What is a primary purpose of modifying the legal regime around competition and advertising in Spain?

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In what way has the role of advertising agencies expanded historically?

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Which term refers to individuals or firms trying to attract customers using advertisements?

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What is the primary responsibility of an advertiser in the context of advertising?

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What is a primary purpose of a Sponsorship Agreement?

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Which of the following is NOT typically an issue addressed in a Sponsorship Agreement?

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In case of conflicts under a Sponsorship Agreement, which entities primarily handle conflicts?

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What type of court is the First Instance commercial court?

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What role does a special entity like the Asociación para la regulación de la Comunicación Comercial play?

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Which of the following is a possible action that can be taken against unfair advertising behavior?

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What is one of the rights typically defined within a Sponsorship Agreement?

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Which court follows after the First Instance commercial court in the hierarchy of conflict resolution?

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Flashcards

What are financial statements?

The official documents that show the financial position of a company.

What are the components of financial statements?

The balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in net worth, cash flow statement, and notes.

What is appropriation of earnings?

The process of formally approving the company's financial results and distributing profits to investors.

Who is the auditor?

A person hired to independently verify the accuracy of a company's financial statements.

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What is the General Meeting?

The meeting where shareholders gather to make important decisions about the company.

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What are the by-laws?

The official document that outlines the rules and regulations of the company.

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What are the legal causes for partners or shareholders to exit a company?

Circumstances where partners or shareholders can leave a company, as outlined in the Corporate Enterprises Act.

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What are causes for exit in the by-laws?

Additional reasons for partners or shareholders to leave a company, which can be stipulated in the company's by-laws.

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Corporate Veil Theory

A legal concept that protects shareholders from personal liability for the company's actions. This means their personal assets are not at risk even if the company incurs debts or faces lawsuits.

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Limited Liability Company (LLC)

A type of business structure where the liability of the partners is limited to the capital they invest. They are not personally liable for debts or obligations exceeding their investment.

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Joint Stock Company

A type of business structure where the shareholders are only liable for the amount they invest in the company. Their personal assets are protected.

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Minimum Capital for LLC

The minimum amount of capital required to establish a Limited Liability Company.

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Minimum Capital for Joint Stock Company

The minimum amount of capital required to establish a Joint Stock Company.

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Abuse of Juridical Business Person

The practice of creating a legal entity to avoid legal obligations or taxes, often used for illegitimate purposes.

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Criminal Liability of Juridical Business Person

The situation where a company commits a crime, and those involved face criminal charges, but those charges may not necessarily extend to all shareholders.

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Constitution of Capitalist Type of Companies

The process of establishing a business entity, involving specific requirements such as commercial purpose, regular activity, minimum capital, a chosen name, and nationality.

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Property Right

The right to own material things or intangible creations like ideas.

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Intellectual Property

The legal protection of creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary works, and symbols used in commerce.

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Industrial Property

Industrial Property refers to creations with practical applications, like inventions, trademarks, and designs.

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Patent

A legal right that grants exclusive ownership of an invention or a new process, allowing the owner to prevent others from making, using, or selling it.

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Trademark

A legal right that protects the distinctive symbols, names, and images used by a company to identify its goods or services.

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Copyright

A legal right that protects the original expression of an author's work, such as a book, song, or film.

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Design Right

A legal right that protects the unique design or appearance of a product.

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Commercial Name

A unique name or symbol used by a company to identify itself and its products.

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What are unethical advertisements?

Advertisements that violate the dignity or rights established in the Constitution, such as those that exploit women or promote discrimination.

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What are misleading advertisements?

Advertisements that intentionally deceive consumers, misleading them about a product or service, often with the intention of influencing their economic behavior.

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What are unfair advertisements?

Advertisements that harm other companies or individuals, often through unfair competition practices.

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What are subliminal advertisements?

Advertisements that use hidden messages or subliminal stimuli to influence consumer behavior and attitudes without their conscious awareness.

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What are restricted advertisements?

Advertisements that violate the rules governing certain products, like health, gambling, or alcohol, depending on their nature and where they are displayed.

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Surreptitious advertising: What is it?

Advertisements that appear in news programs, movies, or other media without a prior agreement for advertising space, often disguised as genuine content.

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What is sponsorship?

A type of advertising where a brand sponsors an event, providing support in exchange for promotional visibility.

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What is cross-media advertising?

Marketing and advertising strategies that adapt to different media platforms, ensuring consistency across all channels.

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What is an advertising agency?

An independent service organization that works with advertisers to manage their advertising campaigns.

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Who are advertisers?

Firms or individuals looking for customers for their products or services.

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Who are suppliers of advertising time or space?

Individuals or organizations that provide space or time for advertisements, such as TV channels or websites.

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What is an advertisement agency contract?

A contract outlining details of an advertising campaign, including content, costs, and placement.

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What is the General de Publicidad law?

A law in Spain that regulates unfair competition and advertising practices, aiming to protect consumers.

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What is unfair competition?

A legal area in Spain focused on actions that unfairly harm competitors, such as misleading advertising or copying trademarks.

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What is the law on advertising and unfair competition in Spain?

The Spanish legislation for advertising and unfair competition, modified to better protect consumers.

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What is audiovisual communication?

A type of advertising that involves audio, visual, or interactive media.

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Sponsorship Agreement

A contract between a sponsor and an entity offering a service, outlining the terms of financial support for the activity. The sponsor may receive benefits like brand visibility and association with the event.

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Issues in a Sponsorship Agreement

The legal issues that arise in a sponsorship agreement, such as payments, trademark use, and termination conditions.

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Sponsor Benefits

The benefits a sponsor receives in exchange for their financial support, such as increased brand awareness and positive associations.

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Sponsorship Payment

The level of financial support a sponsor provides, which may be a fixed amount or based on specific performance metrics.

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Trademark/Logo Use

The guidelines for using the sponsor's trademarks and logos in the sponsored activity, ensuring proper branding and usage.

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Rights and Termination

The legal rights and responsibilities of both the sponsor and the entity receiving sponsorship, including the conditions for ending the agreement.

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Resolving Sponsorship Disputes

The legal bodies that resolve disputes related to sponsorship agreements, starting with the First Instance commercial court and progressing to higher courts if needed.

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AsociaciÛn para la regulaciÛn de la ComunicaciÛn Comercial

A special organization that helps regulate commercial communication and can provide guidance on advertising disputes, but doesn't replace the court system.

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Study Notes

  • Legislation is a set of laws proposed by a country's government and approved by parliament.
  • Legislation applies to a specific territory.
  • Legislation can also be a set of laws that await approval (a bill).
  • Legislation regulates a state's government, relationships between government entities and citizens, and relationships between citizens.
  • Legislation aims to solve existing legal problems and develop solutions for new problems.
  • All legislation within the European Union, Spain, and Catalonia must be consistent.
  • The EU hierarchy of legislation includes treaties, regulations, directives, and decisions.
  • National laws must respect the EU principles and the country's constitution.
  • International treaties need formal approval.
  • There's a hierarchy between EU legislation and national legislation.
  • European treaties must be included in national legislation.
  • Catalonia laws should not contradict Spanish laws.
  • The most important law in a country is its national constitution.
  • Governments cannot sign deals that violate constitutional rights.
  • Spanish and Catalan legislations have the same power, yet distinct scopes.
  • The EU intervenes in cases affecting multiple countries.
  • The Pyramid of Regulations in Spain is structured with the Spanish Constitution at the apex, followed by organic laws, ordinary laws, and national regulations. The Pyramid in Catalonia has a similar structure, with the Spanish and Catalan statuses of autonomy as separate levels.
  • Hierarchy of courts varies between EU, Spain, and Catalonia.
  • EU courts include
    • Civil service tribunal (hears cases involving EU civil service).
    • Specialized courts (specific topic-focused)
    • General Court (EU general jurisdiction court)
    • Court of Justice of the European Union (the highest appeal court).
  • Spanish courts include a first-instance court, provincial court, Superior Tribunal of Justice of Catalonia (for Catalonia-specific issues), and the Supreme Court.
  • Each court handles different types of cases.
  • Case resolution depends on specific topics (national or EU laws, or if it affects other counties)
  • Different Spanish courts oversee different topics (civil, criminal, administrative)

Case 2A: Corporations, General Concepts

  • A business person is someone who engages in commercial activity and profits from it.
  • A business person operates according to commercial code (art. 1).
  • A juridical person is an entity that's not a natural person but has legal personality, rights and responsibilities-it operates separately from its members.
  • A physical person is an individual in full legal capacity.
  • A non-profit organization can be a juridical person but is not a business person.
  • To become a juridical person, a physical person must register with the relevant mercantile register.

Case 3: Business Entity Types

  • Personalist businesses are governed by the Commercial Code.
    • General partnership: Requires at least two partners with unlimited liability.
    • Limited partnership: Features limited partners with limited liability and general partners with unlimited liability.
  • Capitalist businesses are regulated by the Corporations Act.
    • Limited share partnerships: A hybrid between partnerships and companies with limited liability for shareholders.
    • Joint stock companies: (S.A. - Sociedad Anónima is a common type in Spain.) - Large companies with shareholders having limited liability to company debts.
    • Limited liability companies (LLC): Another type of company, where investor's private assets are not at risk if the company fails,

Case 4: Advertisement and Publicity

  • Advertisements aim to convince people to buy products/services/ideas.
  • Advertisement law governs how information is conveyed to the public.
  • Spanish law defines 'ADVERTISEMENT' as any communication designed to promote the acquisition of products/services/rights and obligations.
  • Several Advertisement types are regulated. These may include but are not limited to: misleading advertisement, unfair advertisement (harming other companies), subliminal advertisement, illegal product advertising (health, gambling, alcohol). Surreptitious advertisements are often prohibited as contracts have to be in place.
  • Violations of consumer protection law are serious infractions with possible legal penalties.

Case 5: Intellectual Property II

  • Copyright law protects original works of authorship (literary, dramatic, musical, artistic).
  • Authorship rights belong to the creator (artist, author, etc.)
  • Copyright protection is automatically granted in many countries.
  • Some countries allow voluntary registration.
  • Intellectual Property includes industrial property (patents, trademarks) and industrial design.
  • National protection is required in each country for a work to be legally protected.

Case 6: Antitrust

  • Antitrust laws prevent companies from gaining excessive market power-they promote competition, protect consumers and businesses- these laws protect competitors and customers.
  • Antitrust laws aim to stop abusive market behaviors like price fixing or monopolies, with consequences for violating companies.
  • There are different market structures that include Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Perfect competition.
  • Agreements, Abuse of dominant positions, and mergers are regulated in Antitrust law.

Case 7: Insolvency Process

  • Insolvency occurs when a person or company cannot fulfil their financial obligations.
  • A voluntary insolvency process is when the company initiates it by pursuing it through the courts, a compulsory process is when creditors initiate action in the courts.
  • All creditors, including workers, the tax office and the treasury, and shareholders, are regarded as creditors in an insolvency procedure.
  • The insolvency process is overseen by administrators who follow a set of guidelines.

Case 8: Special Cases of Single Member Companies and Corporate Groups

  • Companies registered as single-member companies have special rules to be followed, often in relationship to their financial status, shareholders and management.
  • Copyright law protects original creative work.
  • The creator of the work has the copyright.
  • Copyright is often automatic but registration can be necessary for stronger protection.
  • Different types of works are protected by copyright law, including literary, musical, artistic, and performing arts.

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