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A table of maximum pre-trial detention periods, the rules for calculating time limits from the moment of arrest, extensions, and the two-thirds rule under Article 504 of the Criminal Procedure Act (LECrim).
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Article 301.2 of the Criminal Code punishes anyone who conceals or disguises the true nature, origin, location, destination, movement or rights over assets that have already been laundered.
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Organic Law 1/2025 reorganises the plea-agreement procedure (conformidad) under the LECrim: Article 787 is split into 787, 787 bis and 787 ter, and the victim's right to be heard is strengthened.
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Direct, well-founded answers to the most complex questions about extradition in Spain, backed by real rulings of the Audiencia Nacional (Spain's National Court, with jurisdiction over serious cross-border and organised crime).
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Can a Spanish judge refuse to surrender you under a European Arrest Warrant? We analyse, with real case law from the Audiencia Nacional and the CJEU, when it works and when it doesn't.
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Technical defense against accusations of punishable insolvency and frustration of enforcement (Articles 257 to 261 bis of the Criminal Code): the structure of the offence and defense strategy.
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The automatic assumption of jurisdiction by the Audiencia Nacional in drug trafficking cases (Articles 368 et seq. of the Criminal Code) is one of the most strategic procedural debates during the investigation stage.
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Yes. Extradition must be refused when criminal liability has been extinguished under Spanish law, regardless of whether the requesting State considers the criminal action still alive.
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