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Spain rejects compensation for conned purchasers of illegal homes

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The PP Party has rejected all amendments submitted by other political parties, including one related to illegal houses, proposed by the PSOE, to guarantee compensation to purchasers in good faith prior to demolition. This means the amendment to the Spanish Criminal Code is now likely to fail, leaving once again those who have been conned into buying an illegal house without recourse to criminal law. According to the spokesperson for AUAN, one of the associations Continue reading Spain rejects compensation for conned purchasers of illegal homes→

Spanish senate considers changing penal code to protect purchasers in good faith

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‘A golden opportunity’ according to campaigners The hopes of home owners associations from across Spain have been raised by a proposed change to the Criminal Code (Codigo Penal) presented by the PSOE political party in the Senate (the upper house of the Spanish parliament) on the 18th February. The amendment seeks to ensure that third parties who purchase an illegal property in good faith receive compensation before the property is demolished.  Homeowners group AUAN from Continue reading Spanish senate considers changing penal code to protect purchasers in good faith→

Sexual exploitation and fights of animals to become illegal

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Goats across Spain are celebrating after the government decided to make zoophilia (sexual exploitation of animals) and animal fights illegal. The Penal Code will be amended to allow jail sentences of between three months and one year for fiddling with animals, and six months to two years for “cock or dog fights in shows without a license”. Interestingly enough, the zoophilia article is redacted as maltrate injustificadamente cualquier animal que no viva en estado salvaje, Continue reading Sexual exploitation and fights of animals to become illegal→

Womens rights go backwards as Spain bans abortion

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Spain has decided to ban abortions, unless two doctors recommend it. The new law will basically roll the clock back to the pre-1985, when Spain first permitted abortion. Currently, women have the right to abort on their own decision up to 14 weeks, or 22 weeks if doctors detect an abnormality in the foetus, or if the mother’s mental state or physical health is endangered. Under this new law, abortion is not permitted unless two Continue reading Womens rights go backwards as Spain bans abortion→