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What it is

Extra aid for Lorca after the earthquake and benefits for El Hierro

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 28 October 2011. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 17/2011, of October 31, establishing complementary measures to mitigate the damage caused by the seismic movements that occurred in Lorca on May 11, 2011, amending Royal Decree-Law 6/2011, of May 13, and adopting fiscal and labor measures regarding the island of El Hierro.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000054· updated 11 Nov

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  1. New aid is created for commerce in Lorca, worth 1,500,000 euros, for construction work, repair of damage, improvement of municipal markets, pedestrianization of shopping areas and non-street-based selling. The town council will manage the aid and has one year to complete the projects.
  2. A reindustrialization program for Lorca is launched with one million euros in grants and twelve million euros in refundable advances for 2012, aimed at industrial initiatives and infrastructure. It will run at least until 2013.
  3. The Region of Murcia receives a direct grant of one million euros to repair damage to health infrastructure and facilities and to replace medical supplies. It will be paid in a single payment and must be accounted for before March 31, 2012.
  4. Companies and self-employed workers affected by the earthquake can request a deferral of Social Security contribution payments. For companies this covers the settlements from September 2011 to February 2012, and for the self-employed, from October 2011 to March 2012.
  5. Tax and labor benefits are approved for El Hierro: exemption from the 2011 property tax for damaged properties whose occupants had to be rehoused, a reduction in the business activity tax, and measures such as treating collective dismissal procedures as force majeure and extending Social Security payment deadlines.
  6. royal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. 6/2011 is amended to expand earthquake aid: protection of cultural heritage, reconstruction of destroyed homes even if not the owner's usual residence, aid to homeowners' associations of up to 3,000 euros per apartment for common elements, aid of up to 8,000 euros for damaged business premises, and new conditions for the ICO loan line.

Who it affects

  • Merchants and industrial businesses in Lorca: They can access commerce aid, the reindustrialization program and aid for damaged premises, plus discounts on notarial and registry fees and on opening licenses.
  • Owners and homeowners' associations of damaged homes in Lorca: Reconstruction and repair aid is expanded, including for owners who do not live in the destroyed home if at least 80% of the building is owner-occupied.
  • Affected companies and self-employed workers: They can defer Social Security contribution payments for the stated periods.
  • Residents and businesses on the island of El Hierro: They benefit from tax exemptions and reductions and from labor and Social Security measures due to damage from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  • The Autonomous Region of Murcia: It receives a direct grant of one million euros to repair health infrastructure and facilities.

Words worth knowing

Anticipos reembolsables (refundable advances)
Public money given as a loan that must be repaid, unlike a grant, which does not have to be repaid.
Aranceles notariales y registrales (notarial and registry fees)
The fees charged by notaries and property registrars for their services.
Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry)
The official registry where companies and their basic details are recorded.
Expediente de regulación de empleo (collective dismissal procedure)
A procedure allowing a company to suspend or terminate employment contracts when facing difficulties.
Fuerza mayor (force majeure)
An extraordinary and unforeseeable situation, such as a disaster, that removes liability and triggers special legal consequences.
royal decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.
decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced28 October 2011Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 November 2011The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 3 official steps on a timeline
Oct 201111. 28 October 2011: Presentación22. 3 November 2011: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 03/11/2011 hasta 23/11/201133. 23 November 2011: Calificación

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?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 17/2011, of 31 October, establishing complementary measures to mitigate the damage caused by the seismic movements that occurred in Lorca on 11 May 2011, amending Royal Decree-Law 6/2011, of 13 May, and adopting fiscal and labor measures regarding the island of El Hierro.

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  • 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.

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