RDO Statement: Spanish Supreme Court Rulings in Ortiz and Herz – A New Era for European Timeshare
The Spanish Supreme Court’s landmark judgments delivered on 30 October 2025, represent a decisive turning point for the European timeshare industry. After a prolonged period of uncertainty, the Supreme Court has issued clear guidance: contracts relating to pre-42/98 Spanish Law timeshare schemes, whether exceeding 50 years in duration or involving floating interests (with adequate reservation procedures), are not automatically null and void. The key requirement is that these schemes must be properly adapted and registered through a deed of adaptation at the Land Registry. This is more than a technical clarification; it is a strategic intervention by the Supreme Court, delivered...
Spanish Supreme Court Ruling 15 January 2015
We are aware of the ruling of the Supreme Court in Spain regarding the case of Anfi Sales SL v Grimsbo. We have been in and continue to be in close touch with Anfi management and their legal advisers to ascertain the up to date position. We understand from intensive discussions with Anfi’s legal advisers, and concur with their conclusion, that there has been a misinterpretation of the law in Spain as it applies to timeshare schemes in existence before Spain implemented the provisions of the First Timeshare Directive in 1998. We therefore believe, as does Anfi, that this case has limited...