News Alert Litigation & arbitration: How are deadlines affected by Royal Decree 463/2020
How are deadlines affected by Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, declaring the state of alert for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19?
Last Saturday Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, was published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado [Official Spanish Gazette] declaring the state of alert arising from the health crisis caused by COVID-19. In turn, on Tuesday a second Royal Decree (RD 465/2020, of 17 March) was published, amending and completing some of the provisions set forth in the first one (THE “RD”).
Among the measures adopted in this RD we want to highlight the suspension, until the end of the state of alert – in principle on 29 March, although extensions are expected – of deadlines and procedural actions of all jurisdictions. These measures leave behind any possible confusions regarding the positions taken by different courts, unifying the actions of judicial bodies throughout the national territory.
Therefore, deadlines will not apply for answering claims, appeals or any judicial action subject to a deadline. Trials and hearings will also not be scheduled or held, and those set to take place during this period will have to be changed.
You can consult the news alert in the attached .pdf
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