Inheritance planning – Part I
Inheritance planning – Part I Anticipating the fate of one’s heritage is something that people tend to shy away from until old age. Unfortunately, unexpected situations can arise in which there is no longer time to decide how the succession should take place. Foresight, by deciding what and under what conditions loved ones should inherit, […]
Sustainable Mobility
Sustainable Mobility Sustainable mobility, together with housing, have become a current priority for the Government of Andorra and for the 7 Municipalities. The Principality of Andorra is a small country of 468 km ² with a growing demography, with the constant arrival of new residents and investors, receiving more than 8 million tourists a year. […]
The Open University of Catalonia has been fined by the Generalitat with a penalty of €20,000 for the use of facial recognition in its virtual exams
The Open University of Catalonia has been fined by the Generalitat with a penalty of €20,000 for the use of facial recognition in its virtual exams. You have surely heard about the latest news regarding facial recognition, where the Generalitat fined the Open University of Catalonia (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya – UOC) €20,000 because the […]
The benefits and drawbacks of online and offline university education
The benefits and drawbacks of online and offline university education For years, I have dedicated my time to consistently express my perspective on the importance of education in all its forms for any society, including Andorra. In fact, reviewing my personal archive of articles written at the beginning of the 2015-19 and 2019-2023 legislative terms, […]
ChatGPT and data protection in the field of AI
ChatGPT and data protection in the field of AI In recent months, much has been said about the type of relationship that Artificial Intelligence (AI) maintains with the law, and many dissimilar opinions have emerged. On the one hand, there are those who hold the position that AI can be a basic tool for labor, […]
Regulation of games of chance in the Andorran framework
Regulation of games of chance in the Andorran framework Games of chance have been prohibited for a long time in the Principality of Andorra. The Decree of the “Veguers” of Public Order and Residence of Foreigners, approved in 1929, established the principle of general prohibition of any activity related to gambling, luck or chance and, […]
The key figures of the new fiscal framework of Andorra
The key figures of the new fiscal framework of Andorra The Principality of Andorra has experienced a regulatory revolution. Its most active phase began in 2012, when started an irreversible process of providing Andorra with a complete tax framework that is compatible with the tax system of the neighboring countries. In this sense, up to […]
Andorra and NFTs: tokenizing into the future
If we look back, we can see that the way the world works is no longer the same as it was 20 years ago. Society has evolved and with it, have done those aspects that surround it. The forms of creation are a good example of how fast we have entered the digital world. NFTs […]
Andorra: in search of qualified foreign investments
There is no doubt that openness to foreign investments, which began in Andorra in 2012, has had a highly positive evolution and today represents 18% of the country’s GDP. There are various reasons for this success, that are beyond the competitive and homologated tax system. The quality of life in the country is incomparable in […]
Andorra: Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.
Eleven years ago Andorra decided to face up to the financial crisis and international pressures, restructuring its entire legal framework and bringing it into line with Europe and the rest of the world. It was either adapt or stay behind and the choice was clear: reinvent itself from top to bottom and integrate into a […]