What it is
Proposal to drop court fees for people and entities
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 4 March 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.
Official title: Private member's bill reforming Law 10/2012, of November 20, regulating certain fees in the field of the Administration of Justice and the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000015· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would reform Law 10/2012, which reintroduced court fees in Spain on a general basis. According to the text, these fees are so high that they can discourage people from going to court, without taking their financial situation into account.
- The bill would expand the exemptions from the court fee. Exempt parties would include, among others, individuals, non-profit entities under the regime of Law 49/2002, homeowners' associations, and companies with turnover below one million euros.
- The State Administration, the autonomous communities, local entities and their public bodies would also be exempt, as well as the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Spanish Parliament.
- The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.
Who it affects
- Individuals who go to court: They would no longer pay the court fee.
- Non-profit entities and NGOs: They would be exempt from the court fee.
- Homeowners' associations: They would be exempt from the court fee.
- Small companies: Those with turnover under one million euros would no longer pay the fee.
Words worth knowing
- Tasa judicial (court fee)
- Money you must pay the State to bring certain matters before the courts.
- Exención (exemption)
- Being freed from the obligation to pay.
- Justiciable (party to a case)
- A person who brings a matter before the courts.
- Recurso de inconstitucionalidad (constitutional challenge)
- A claim before the Constitutional Court asking it to review whether a law respects the Constitution.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced4 March 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted8 March 2016The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000015
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.