Spain
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The Law for Entrepreneurs (Law 14/2013, dated 27 September) was approved by the government in an effort to attract foreign investment and talent to Spain and to facilitate the movement of personnel within multinational companies. The Law for Entrepreneurs runs in parallel with the general Spanish Immigration Act and its rules of implementation (general immigration law), which continue to be valid and apply to what is not established under the Law for Entrepreneurs, while not causing contradiction.
Due to the Law for Entrepreneurs, Spanish immigration procedures for highly skilled professionals, intracompany transfers or even international remote work are more flexible and better adapted to business needs than the general immigration law, which should not be considered as an option if the conditions under the Law for Entrepreneurs are met in the case of intracompany transfers or work permits for highly skilled professionals. In this chapter, two legal options will be addressed: (i) work permits under the Law for Entrepreneurs and (ii) work permits under the general immigration law that may be of interest to multinational companies. Given the benefits introduced by the Law for Entrepreneurs, only a few options under the general immigration law will be referenced.
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