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ITP and AJD on Spanish property purchases 2026: complete guide by region
Practical Guides11 min

ITP and AJD on Spanish property purchases 2026: complete guide by region

Practical guide to Transfer Tax (ITP) and Stamp Duty (AJD) on Spanish property purchases in 2026. Rates by region, second-hand vs new builds, reduced rates and who pays mortgage AJD.

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Spanish mortgage expense claims 2026: what you can recover and how
Procedures12 min

Spanish mortgage expense claims 2026: what you can recover and how

Updated 2026 guide on Spanish mortgage expense claims: notary, registry, agency, valuation and stamp duty. What the Supreme Court ruled, how to claim out-of-court and applicable limitation periods.

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Contract automation: practical guide for law firms
Trends9 min

Contract automation: practical guide for law firms

How to implement contract automation in your firm: smart templates, approval workflows, contract lifecycle management (CLM) and practical use cases for Spanish law.

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Consensual Divorce in Spain: Step-by-Step Guide (Arts. 86-89 CC)
Procedures9 min

Consensual Divorce in Spain: Step-by-Step Guide (Arts. 86-89 CC)

Everything you need to know about consensual divorce in Spain: regulatory agreement, property division, custody, maintenance and timelines. Updated 2026.

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How to File an Ordinary Civil Claim in Spain: Practical Guide (Arts. 399-405 LEC)
Procedures10 min

How to File an Ordinary Civil Claim in Spain: Practical Guide (Arts. 399-405 LEC)

Complete guide to filing an ordinary civil claim in a Spanish court: claim structure, territorial and objective jurisdiction, formal requirements, documentation and deadlines. Updated 2026.

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Unfair Dismissal in Spain: Step-by-Step Guide (Arts. 55-56 ET)
Procedures10 min

Unfair Dismissal in Spain: Step-by-Step Guide (Arts. 55-56 ET)

What to do when dismissed: conciliation filing, claim before the labour court, conciliation hearing and unfair dismissal compensation calculation (33 days/year). Timelines and strategy.

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How to Draft a Legal Brief with AI in 10 Minutes (2026 Practical Guide)
Product7 min

How to Draft a Legal Brief with AI in 10 Minutes (2026 Practical Guide)

Step-by-step guide to drafting claims, defences and appeals using legal AI. Verified templates, automatic BOE and CENDOJ citations, and anti-hallucination review.

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How to Search Case Law Free with AI in 2026: CENDOJ, Supreme Court and BOE
Product8 min

How to Search Case Law Free with AI in 2026: CENDOJ, Supreme Court and BOE

Complete guide to searching Spanish case law with AI. Comparison between manual CENDOJ, semantic search and RAG. How to find the exact precedent in seconds without paid databases.

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Checklist: How to Digitise Your Law Firm with AI in 2026 (7 Steps)
Product9 min

Checklist: How to Digitise Your Law Firm with AI in 2026 (7 Steps)

Practical guide to digitising a law firm step by step. Case management, e-invoicing (VeriFactu), digital signing, deadline management and AI for legal research. Downloadable checklist.

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How to Verify Legal Citations with AI and Avoid Hallucinations: Guide for Lawyers
Product6 min

How to Verify Legal Citations with AI and Avoid Hallucinations: Guide for Lawyers

AI hallucinations are the biggest risk for lawyers using ChatGPT or Copilot. Learn to detect them, avoid them, and how automatic citation verification works in Lexiel against BOE and CENDOJ.

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Real case: how a solo practitioner saves 10 hours a week with Lexiel
Product7 min

Real case: how a solo practitioner saves 10 hours a week with Lexiel

Detailed workflow analysis of a solo practitioner before and after Lexiel. Case management, legal research, invoicing and drafting. ROI calculated in hours and euros.

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Spanish widow/er pensión 2026: requirements, percentage and compatibility with work
Practical Guides11 min

Spanish widow/er pensión 2026: requirements, percentage and compatibility with work

Complete guide to the Spanish widow/er pensión: eligibility, regulatory base, percentages (52%/70%), IRPF and compatibility with work and other pensions. Updated 2026.

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Spain 37.5-hour working week reform 2025: what changes, deadlines and penalties
Practical Guides10 min

Spain 37.5-hour working week reform 2025: what changes, deadlines and penalties

Analysis of the Working Time Reduction Law: reduction from 40 to 37.5 hours/week, collective bargaining adaptation deadlines, enhanced time registration and LISOS penalties.

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Lexiel vs ChatGPT for lawyers: 7 differences that matter in practice
Product8 min

Lexiel vs ChatGPT for lawyers: 7 differences that matter in practice

ChatGPT is a general language model. Lexiel is a specialised legal AI with 130,000+ verified legal sources. We analyse 7 concrete differences that affect your daily practice.

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Lexiel for criminal lawyers: verified criminal case law and defensive brief drafting
Product7 min

Lexiel for criminal lawyers: verified criminal case law and defensive brief drafting

How criminal defence lawyers use Lexiel to find verified TS and AN case law on elements of offences, mitigating factors and nullities, and generate defence briefs with verified citations.

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Lexiel for employment lawyers: how AI speeds up legal research and drafting employment claims
Product7 min

Lexiel for employment lawyers: how AI speeds up legal research and drafting employment claims

Employment lawyers handle many simultaneous files with tight deadlines. Here is how they use Lexiel to calculate severance, find TS 4th Chamber case law and generate briefs in minutes.

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Lexiel for family lawyers: maintenance, custody and agreements with verified AI
Product6 min

Lexiel for family lawyers: maintenance, custody and agreements with verified AI

Family law matters combine high emotional stakes with technical calculations (child support, spousal maintenance, community property liquidation). Here is how Lexiel helps family lawyers.

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How to prepare an oral trial with AI: from facts to arguments in 4 steps
Product8 min

How to prepare an oral trial with AI: from facts to arguments in 4 steps

Practical methodology for using Lexiel to prepare trials: legal research, fact narrative, case law selection and adversarial analysis preparation.

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EU AI Act: Key compliance obligations for lawyers and law firms 2026
Compliance9 min

EU AI Act: Key compliance obligations for lawyers and law firms 2026

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) enters into force in phases from 2024. We analyse which AI systems are high-risk in the legal sector, transparency obligations and fines of up to 3% of global turnover.

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Spain Whistleblowing Law 2/2023: mandatory reporting channel for companies
Compliance7 min

Spain Whistleblowing Law 2/2023: mandatory reporting channel for companies

Law 2/2023 of 20 February transposes EU Directive 2019/1937 and requires companies with 50+ workers to set up an internal reporting channel by 1 December 2023. We cover requirements, timelines and penalties.

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GDPR for law firms: obligations, processing records and fines 2026
Compliance8 min

GDPR for law firms: obligations, processing records and fines 2026

Law firms handle particularly sensitive data: fees, judicial disputes, professional secrecy. We analyse specific GDPR obligations: records of processing activities, legal basis, retention periods and AEPD enforcement regime.

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Second chance for individuals in Spain: requirements, procedure and effects 2026
Compliance8 min

Second chance for individuals in Spain: requirements, procedure and effects 2026

The second chance mechanism (TRLC, Law 16/2022) allows individuals and self-employed to obtain discharge of unsatisfied liabilities. We analyse both paths: payment plan and immediate liquidation with provisional discharge.

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Anti-money laundering for lawyers: obligations and latest SEPBLAC rulings 2025
Compliance7 min

Anti-money laundering for lawyers: obligations and latest SEPBLAC rulings 2025

Lawyers are obliged entities under Law 10/2010 AML when involved in certain transactions (property sales, company formation, fund management). We cover due diligence duties, SEPBLAC reporting and professional secrecy.

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Generative AI in legal practice: real uses, limits and best practices 2026
Trends8 min

Generative AI in legal practice: real uses, limits and best practices 2026

Beyond the hype, what makes generative AI genuinely useful for lawyers in 2026? We analyse verified use cases: drafting pleadings, contract review, legal research and the limits where AI cannot replace the lawyer.

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