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Commercial law in Barcelona

In short

A commercial lawyer in Barcelona, also called a corporate or company lawyer, advises you on companies and on the obligations of businesses, such as the limited liability company, the public limited company and the partnership limited by shares, which are capital companies. This page is general information and is not legal advice. What follows are the points the rules set, so that you arrive at the consultation with clear questions.12345678910111213

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Setting up a company: deed, registry and capital

Setting up a capital company requires a public deed, which must be registered in the Commercial Registry.1 With registration the company acquires the legal personality that corresponds to the chosen company type.1

On capital: that of a limited liability company cannot be less than one euro,1 and the share capital of a public limited company cannot be less than sixty thousand euros.1 The legal minimum does not say how much capital suits your business; ask your adviser, because this page has no data to assess it.

The Central Commercial Registry states that the company name certificate is valid for three months for the purpose of executing the deed.2 It is worth asking the lawyer how to organise the calendar so that the certificate is still valid on the day of signing.

What this page does not cover: the type of company that suits you, the costs of setting it up and the Registry's timescales, because we do not have that data in the reviewed sources.

Annual obligations: meeting, accounts and filing

The ordinary general meeting must be held within the first six months of each financial year.1 The directors draw up the annual accounts within a maximum of three months of the close of the financial year.1

Within the month following approval of the annual accounts, the directors submit the certificate of the approval resolutions for filing in the Commercial Registry.1

This page does not detail the consequences of missing these deadlines, because the reviewed sources do not cover them. If you doubt whether your company is up to date, that is a good reason to consult a professional.

Accounting and keeping documents

Every businessperson must keep orderly accounts suited to the activity of their business.3 Businesspeople keep the books, correspondence and supporting documents of their business duly ordered for six years from the last entry, unless a special provision applies.3

It is worth asking the adviser whether in your case there is a special provision that changes that period, because the source leaves it open.

When to consult a lawyer

  1. A legal deadline is running: the company's annual obligations have deadlines set by the rules.1 If you doubt whether your company is up to date, consult soon rather than wait.
  2. There is a risk to your safety or your family's: go to the emergency services first. Legal help comes afterwards.

Outside those cases, consulting is your choice and not an obligation.

What to bring to the first consultation

It helps to bring:

  • If the company exists: the deed of incorporation, the articles of association and the latest annual accounts.
  • If you are going to set it up: who will be the partners and directors, and what it will do.
  • The DNI or NIE of the partners and directors.
  • Any company document you have doubts about.

And questions worth asking before hiring:

  • Which type of company suits what you want to do and what risks it carries.
  • Which procedures the lawyer would carry out and which the notary, the registry or your gestoría would.
  • How the service is charged, what it includes and what it does not, in writing.

How to check a lawyer with the ICAB

Before hiring, check that the person is registered in the professionals search of the Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona (ICAB). Search for their name and verify that they appear as a practising member. This page does not certify any lawyer or recommend anyone in particular.

Commercial law by area

Commercial law by area

Commercial law by areaSchematic map with 16 areas; the full list is in the data table. Outside the map: Sant Cugat del Vallès, to the north-west; Badalona, to the north-east; Terrassa, to the north-west; Sabadell, to the north; Cornellà de Llobregat, to the south-west; L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, to the north-west.Ciutat VellaEixampleSants-MontjuïcLes CortsSarrià-Sant GervasiGràciaHorta-GuinardóNou BarrisSant AndreuSant MartíCiutat VellaEixampleSants-MontjuïcLes CortsSarrià-SantGervasiGràciaHorta-GuinardóNou BarrisSant AndreuSant MartíL'Hospitalet de LlobregatSant Cugat del VallèsTerrassaSabadellBadalonaCornellà de Llobregat

Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona, Open Data BCN (CC BY 4.0). Contornos simplificados.

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Map data: Commercial law by area
Area
Ciutat Vella
Eixample
Sants-Montjuïc
Les Corts
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Gràcia
Horta-Guinardó
Nou Barris
Sant Andreu
Sant Martí
Sant Cugat del Vallès (outside the map, to the north-west)
Badalona (outside the map, to the north-east)
Terrassa (outside the map, to the north-west)
Sabadell (outside the map, to the north)
Cornellà de Llobregat (outside the map, to the south-west)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (outside the map, to the north-west)

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Sources

  1. Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2010, texto refundido de la Ley de Sociedades de Capital (BOE-A-2010-10544)https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2010-10544Accessed: October 11, 2026
  2. Informacion denominaciones socialeshttps://www.rmc.es/denominacionesSocialesInfo/Deno_informacion.aspx?t=1Accessed: October 11, 2026
  3. Real Decreto de 22 de agosto de 1885 por el que se publica el Código de Comercio (BOE-A-1885-6627)https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1885-6627Accessed: October 11, 2026
  4. Antolino Advocats, web propiahttps://www.antolinoadvocats.com/servicios/abogado-laboralista-barcelonaAccessed: October 11, 2026
  5. Català Reinón Abogados, web propiahttps://www.catala-reinon.es/abogados-laboralistas-barcelonaAccessed: October 11, 2026
  6. Forcam Abogados, web propiahttps://www.forcamabogados.com/abogados-laboralistas-en-barcelonaAccessed: October 11, 2026
  7. ACL Boutique Legal, web propiahttps://aclboutiquelegal.com/servicios/startups-de-abogados-en-barcelona/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  8. Bombí & Ripoll Abogados, web propiahttps://bombiabogados.barcelona/abogados-mercantil-barcelona/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  9. Cerrillo Gómez, web propiahttps://cerrillogomez.com/abogados-herencias-sucesiones-barcelona/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  10. R. Sánchez Abogados, web propiahttps://rsanchezabogados.es/abogados-barcelona/extranjeria/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  11. Gutiérrez Pujadas & Partners, web propiahttps://gpasoc.com/consultoria-juridica-empresarial-barcelona/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  12. DiG Abogados, web propiahttps://www.dig.es/Accessed: October 11, 2026
  13. Globalway Abogados, web propiahttps://www.gwabogados.es/abogados-empresa-y-startups-barcelona/Accessed: October 11, 2026

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