Cristina Rosanes
Lawyer, Spain
Cristina joined Osborne Clarke in October 2013 and specialises in corporate, commercial, compliance and competition law.
Cristina’s practice is focused on the advice of national and international Life Science companies such as pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies.
She advises her clients in a wide range of commercial agreements, such as distribution, agency, licensing, manufacturing, research and development agreements. Cristina also regularly advises clients on application of competition law to commercial distribution agreements. Moreover, she has extensive experience in international compliance matters in the pharma industry.
Insights
Commercial
Health ministry initiates Spain's regulatory approval of cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic use
A Draft Royal Decree will establish the conditions for elaboration and dispensation based on standardised preparations
22/03/2024
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
European Commission proposes amendments to medical device regulations
Phased approach to medical devices aims to enhance transparency and safety with a broader implementation timeframe
27/02/2024
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
The European Commission is proposing to pay invoices within 30 days
The proposed regulation strengthens measures against late payment in European commercial transactions
22/12/2023
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2m
Regulatory and compliance
European Commission proposes a new directive to fight corruption
Proposal for a directive aims to update and harmonise EU anti-corruption legislation
25/07/2023
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
New medical devices regulation gains approval in Spain
The Council of Ministers has approved Royal Decree 192/2023 of 21 March, which regulates medical devices in Spain and establishes...
25/04/2023
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
What the Whistleblowing Directive means for reporting channels in corporate groups
The directive's adoption raises questions about implementing whistleblower channels in entities of a group of companies
24/03/2023
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2m
Regulatory and compliance
Whistleblower protection law approved by Spain's Congress
Legislation to protect those reporting legal breaches to combat corruption transposes the EU's Whistleblowing Directive
23/02/2023
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4m
Commercial
The catalogue of crimes that can be committed by legal entities in Spain is expanded
The approval of the "only yes means yes" law modifies the criminal liability regime of legal persons in Spain.
22/11/2022
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
Spain approves draft law to strengthen protection for whistleblowers
People reporting breaches of EU and national law to have secure reporting channels, with sanctions to discourage retaliation against them.
17/10/2022
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
Whistleblowing Directive reopens the debate on whether to outsource reporting channels
What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing or keeping in-house the management of ethical and reporting channels?
28/06/2022
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3m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Patient support programs: comments on Royal Decree 957/2020
Should patient support programs meet the requirements provided for non-interventional studies? Despite its brief regulation, patient support programs sparked debate...
27/01/2022
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2m
