Contracting a former employee of another company who is subject to a non-compete agreement is not per se disloyal
Judgment of the Supreme Court (1st Chamber) of 3 September 2014
CAPSULAS Nº 157
Background This case goes back to the time when Alliance Healthcare decided to terminate the employment agreement with its Managing Director. In mediation, the company recognized that the termination was unfair and agreed to pay compensation. Both parties, furthermore, entered into a one year non-compete agreement, in consideration for which the former Managing Director received... Read More
The application of the new VAT rate for certain medical devices is imminent
The amendments that Law 28/2014 of 27 November introduces to Law 37/1992 on Value Added Tax will come into force in the new year
CAPSULAS Nº 157
On January 1 2015 the amendment of Law 37/1992 on Value Added Tax, as carried out through the recently-published Law 28/2014, will come into force. Law 28/2014, among other matters, raises the VAT rate that applies to the sale of certain categories of medical devices and medical equipment, in order to comply with the ruling... Read More
Information society service providers may be held civilly liable for circulating defamatory information
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 11 September 2014, in case C-291/13
CAPSULAS Nº 157
Background The judgment under analysis was issued as a result of a request for a preliminary ruling referred by the Court of Cyprus. The questions arose within the framework of national proceedings against the chief editor of a newspaper, as well as against one of its journalists, from whom the plaintiff sought reparation for the... Read More
La manipulación de medicamentos es una actividad peligrosa
EL GLOBAL
Hace un año, se publicó la Guía de buenas prácticas de preparación de medicamentos en servicios de farmacia hospitalaria, necesaria para la aplicación del artículo 7 del Real Decreto-Ley 16/2012 sobre manipulación y adecuación de medicamentos. En aquel entonces escribí que el Estado de Derecho, con mayúsculas, merecía ser defendido frente a actuaciones desbocadas. No... Read More
Faus & Moliner participates in the Master on Scientific Departments of the Pharmaceutical Industry organized by the University of Barcelona and Fundación ESAME
Verónica Carías and Carmela Losada taught the seminar “Industrial property and pharmaceutical products’ patents”
Knowledge on protecting inventions, pharmaceutical and biotechnological patents and how to prepare the requests to obtain the latter is essential for future professionals in this area. Faus & Moliner lawyers Verónica Carías and Carmela Losada taught the seminar “Industrial property and pharmaceutical products’ patents” included in the programme of the Master on Pharmaceutical Industry Scientific... Read More
Lucha contra el comercio paralelo
EL GLOBAL
Vaya por delante que soy un firme defensor del mercado único europeo y que al mismo tiempo soy tremendamente crítico con quienes se dedican al comercio paralelo de medicamentos cuyo precio está sujeto a medidas de intervención adoptadas por las administraciones. Hace unos cuantos años recibí algunas peticiones para asesorar a exportadores, me decían que... Read More
Sin luz aún al final del túnel
EL GLOBAL
La financiación de nuestro sistema sanitario sigue acaparando buena parte del protagonismo en el debate sobre los Presupuestos Generales del Estado recientemente presentados al Congreso de los Diputados. Como también era de esperar, no han tardado en surgir voces desde diferentes grupos que advierten de la insuficiencia de las partidas de gasto destinadas a los... Read More
Recurrir las autorizaciones de genéricos
EL GLOBAL
La lucha por el derecho, de la que les hablaba la semana pasada, ha dado frutos de nuevo en el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE). Gracias a una pequeña empresa de Letonia, Olainfarm, los jueces europeos han podido dictar una sentencia llamada a ser considerada uno de los leading cases en el... Read More
La lucha por el derecho
EL GLOBAL
La semana pasada se celebró el Curso de Derecho Farmacéutico que anualmente organiza magistralmente la Fundación del Centro de Estudios para el Fomento de la Investigación (CEFI).El interés por el acto, que congregó a más de 150 profesionales demuestra una vez más la importancia que tiene, para el sector, su entorno jurídico. Mi presentación esbozó algunos... Read More
Faus & Moliner participates at the XIII Course on Pharmaceutical Law organized by CEFI
Jordi Faus and Juan Suárez delivered two presentations on certain hot topics
In the last years, the Course on Pharmaceutical Law organized by Fundacion CEFI has become a reference forum for the legal analysis of issues that affect the life of a medicinal product. At this year’s edition of the Course, held in Madrid on 21 and 22 October 2014, Faus & Moliner participated with two presentations.... Read More