We are pleased to share this week’s Spanish timeshare court results. M1 Legal secured TEN positive judgements with a total value of £236,021. Our highest award this week was against Club La Costa (CLC Sucursal), totalling £64,375.
Below is a breakdown of the substantive outcomes, including where the timeshare contract was declared null in Spain for failing to meet the information requirements set out in the relevant legislation.
First Instance Courts
- CLC Sucursal x 2 – Fuengirola Court of First Instance No. 4: in both cases, the judge declared the contract null under Law 42/1998 due to lack of required information (accommodation details and contract duration). Amounts awarded: £12,841 and £64,375.
- CLC Paradise Trading – Arona Court of First Instance No. 4: the judge declared the contract null under Law 04/2012 due to missing information about the contract duration. Amount awarded: £12,464.
- Silverpoint – Arona Court of First Instance No. 5: the court declared the contract null, with Silverpoint acquiescing to the claim. The contract lacked key information regarding accommodation and contract duration. Amount awarded: £32,808.
Appeals
- CLC Sucursal x 4 – Málaga Court of Appeal Sections No. 4 and 5: the appeal court upheld the first instance judgments declaring the contracts null due to missing information (accommodation and contract duration). Amounts awarded: £22,972, £15,925, £19,143 and £21,031.
- Anfi – Las Palmas Court of Appeal No. 3: the appeal court confirmed the first instance judgment declaring the contract null due to lack of information (accommodation and contract period). Amount awarded: £18,533.
We also recovered court costs on all cases listed above, apart from Anfi.
