VILLAR ARREGUI LAWYERS has been involved in a wide range of regulatory projects in a variety of sectors, particularly in Telecommunications (both Audiovisual and Radio), Energy and Transport. The firm provides services to private and public companies, as well as advising public bodies on regulatory matters.

The department also provides the following: advice for companies operating in regulated sectors (transport, telecommunications, television, energy supply, postal services); advice on business projects which require administrative authorization; preparation of draft legislation; analysis of the regulation affecting specific sectors of the economy, together with proposals for regulatory reform.

In this latter area, the department has drafted the following legislation and regulations: the current Railways Act [Ley del Sector Ferroviario] and associated regulations [no entiendo INECO 2001-2003]; the Act regulating the Audiovisual Council of Navarra [Ley de regulación del Consejo Audiovisual de Navarra (2001), the Telecommunications Regulatory Plan for the Balearic Islands [Plan de Ordenación de las Telecomunicaciones Balear] (2004-5); draft content for the Catalan Telecommunications and Information Society Act [Ley de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información de Cataluña] (2004); regulations governing the water cycle in the Community of Madrid (2007); the Central American Convention on Intermodal Transport (World Bank, 2005); the Hungarian High Speed Railway Project (World Bank 2007); the Republic of Columbia Information Society Act (USAID 2006); and the law governing transport in the Community of Madrid (October – December 2007).

The department also advises clients on European Union law, providing high quality legal advice on EU law on energy, transport, media and telecommunications and new technologies. It took part in the European Commission’s project “Strengthening Regulation/Enforcement of Telecommunications Acquis”, on incorporating EU directives into Czech and Bulgarian law (2002 and 2005 respectively) before these two countries joined the European Union.

This department has also prepared bills and regulations to implement EU law in Spain, at both national and regional level., particularly in the fields of telecommunications, television, internet, and the electricity and transport sectors.