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Before answering the question that interests you most and that gives the title to this post, we would like to give you an introduction by answering the following questions: What is the NIS2 Directive? The NIS2 Directive (Directive 2022/2055) is the update and extension of the NIS1 Directive and is a regulation that aims to […]

First of all, it is essential to define what Due Diligence is and what it consists of. The term, in its literal translation into English, means “due diligence ’ and consists of a thorough investigation, carried out by external auditors or specialists, which allows the parties to assess the opportunities and/or risks associated with a […]

If you think that your company located outside the European Union is outside the scope of application of the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’), let us tell you that you may be wrong. With the entry into force, in 2018, of the GDPR, a very important novelty was introduced which consists of its extraterritorial application […]

At Metricson, after working and interacting with numerous startups and technology companies over the years, we have noticed an alarming trend: Due Diligence processes, in many cases, have been transformed into a bureaucratic formality that causes frustration for both companies and investors. Due diligence processes are broken because we have forgotten what they are for […]

If we ask about personal data and the importance of its protection, the answer we receive is most likely completely different today than it would have been five years ago. One of the reasons lies in the evolution of technology and the growing risks associated with the misuse of personal data (the commission of cybercrime, […]

Mergers and acquisitions (‘M&A’) are strategic tools that allow companies to expand, diversify and increase their competitiveness in the market. Through these operations, companies can take advantage of synergies, optimise resources and improve their market share. However, such transactions involve a number of legal, fiscal and operational complexities that need to be carefully managed. Applicable […]

As many of you may know or want to know, declaring the investment of foreign partners in your ‘Spanish’ company involves a series of legal and fiscal steps. The reality is that Spain attracts not only tourism but also foreign investment due to its geographical location, popularity, quality of life and industrial and commercial diversity. […]

The shareholders’ agreement is a fundamental document for start-ups, which regulates, among other aspects, the relationship between partners and the two-way relationship with the company. In this regard, one of the most important clauses regulated by the partners’ agreement is the permanence of certain key partners. In other words, when an investor invests in a […]

The digitalisation of all aspects of our lives is an undeniable fact: when we need to obtain information about any situation, the first thing we do is go to online search engines that will give us an immediate response, when we want to contact someone, we do not hesitate to send them a message by […]

Decision-making and profiling are processes closely linked to artificial intelligence systems, as they are the ones that support their achievement. In this sense, the use of these systems for decision-making and profiling when they involve the processing of personal data often raises many doubts as to how to apply data protection regulations. In this article […]