Spain: the law on subcontracting on building sites came into effect

The law on the supervision of subcontracting in the building sector, published in the official journal on October 19, 2006 (see our story n°061155) came into effect on April 19, 2007. It limits to three years maximum the number of intermediates on a same site, except in a case of force majeure and a justified appeal to specialized companies. (Ref. 070358)
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The new law’s main provisions are :

  • The principal company is bound to keep an updated “subcontracting book” where are chronologically recorded the different companies and independent workers intervening on the site, each time indicating the precise task given and its subcontracting degree. This book must be available to the property developer, the person in charge of security, as well as prevention workers and technicians.
  • Companies will have to prove that they employ staff duly trained in secu
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