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European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)

The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.

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Eurofound has in total identified 283 restructuring cases in Spain.


  • 2026

    123 restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring MasterD
    19 October 2026

    -231

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Mahle España
    16 October 2026

    -170

    Offshoring/Delocalisation Offshoring/Delocalisation Nidec Motors & Actuators Spain
    16 October 2026

    -100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Servinform
    14 October 2026

    -430

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring TransPerfect
    9 October 2026

    -266

    Business expansion Business expansion Elba Corralejo Resort & Spa
    8 October 2026

    +400

    Business expansion Business expansion Lidl
    8 October 2026

    +100

    Closure Closure Sareb
    29 September 2026

    -247

    Business expansion Business expansion Accenture
    25 September 2026

    +100

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Embargos a lo Bestia
    23 September 2026

    -270

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Globant
    18 September 2026

    -150

    Business expansion Business expansion Decathlon España
    18 September 2026

    +411

    Closure Closure Healthcare Foam
    16 September 2026

    -125

    Business expansion Business expansion Congelados de Navarra
    14 September 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Atlantic Copper
    14 September 2026

    +350

    Business expansion Business expansion Barceló Hotel Group
    8 September 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (VOIS)
    1 September 2026

    -180

    Business expansion Business expansion Fagor Ederlan
    22 August 2026

    +170

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Security Services KUO
    21 August 2026

    -163

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Software Product Creation
    18 August 2026

    -172

    Business expansion Business expansion JD Spain Sports Fashion
    11 August 2026

    +124

    Business expansion Business expansion Biomasa Sierra de Gata
    7 August 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Endesa
    1 August 2026

    -230

    Business expansion Business expansion Formatt Building Products Spain
    28 July 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Concentrix
    28 July 2026

    -154

    Business expansion Business expansion Amazon España
    23 July 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Engel & Völkers
    22 July 2026

    +267

    Business expansion Business expansion Stellantis
    21 July 2026

    +4000

    Business expansion Business expansion Horse Powertrain
    20 July 2026

    +150

    Business expansion Business expansion TDG Ibernavitas
    14 July 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion El Corte Inglés
    10 July 2026

    +223

    Business expansion Business expansion IKEA
    9 July 2026

    +515

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Allianz España
    8 July 2026

    -300

    Business expansion Business expansion Diamond Foundry
    7 July 2026

    +300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Prefabricados Delta
    4 July 2026

    -214

    Closure Closure Cobendai
    30 June 2026

    -170

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Stellantis
    26 June 2026

    -175

    Business expansion Business expansion ILUNION Lavanderías de Canarias
    26 June 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Baleària Canarias
    25 June 2026

    +100

    Offshoring/Delocalisation Offshoring/Delocalisation Incom Composites
    23 June 2026

    -136

    Business expansion Business expansion Ebro
    22 June 2026

    +350

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring British Council
    19 June 2026

    -146

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Magnific
    17 June 2026

    -105

    Business expansion Business expansion Supermercados Consum
    17 June 2026

    +300

    Business expansion Business expansion Aviserrano
    16 June 2026

    +300

    Outsourcing Outsourcing American Express GBT
    4 June 2026

    -116

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Perfumerías Avenida
    3 June 2026

    -105

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Dow Chemical
    3 June 2026

    -116

    Business expansion Business expansion Valencian Health Service
    3 June 2026

    +630

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Sector Alarm
    2 June 2026

    -98

    Business expansion Business expansion Mercedes-Benz
    30 May 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring H&M
    28 May 2026

    -106

    Business expansion Business expansion Escribano Mechanical Engineering
    21 May 2026

    +300

    Business expansion Business expansion Dragados Offshore
    17 May 2026

    +2000

    Business expansion Business expansion Orange Cyberdefense España
    13 May 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Nissan
    11 May 2026

    -211

    Closure Closure Serra Soldadura
    6 May 2026

    -185

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Construcciones Industriales, Montajes e Ingenierías (CIMISA)
    6 May 2026

    -100

    Business expansion Business expansion Sopra Steria España
    6 May 2026

    +900

    Business expansion Business expansion Primark
    6 May 2026

    +300

    Business expansion Business expansion Unide
    5 May 2026

    +225

    Business expansion Business expansion Government of Spain
    5 May 2026

    +6200

    Business expansion Business expansion Consolis Tecnyconta
    4 May 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Culligan Iberia
    2 May 2026

    +450

    Offshoring/Delocalisation Offshoring/Delocalisation Avis
    2 May 2026

    -132

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Majorel España
    29 April 2026

    -770

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Inetum España
    23 April 2026

    -404

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Capgemini España
    23 April 2026

    -710

    Business expansion Business expansion Tenerife Shipyards
    23 April 2026

    +600

    Business expansion Business expansion Henkel Ibérica
    22 April 2026

    +120

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Nestlé España
    21 April 2026

    -301

    Business expansion Business expansion Andalucía Regional Government
    21 April 2026

    +234

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Girona Region Health Transport Consortium
    20 April 2026

    -193

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ficosa
    20 April 2026

    -172

    Business expansion Business expansion Aquaservice
    17 April 2026

    +350

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ibercaja
    16 April 2026

    -100

    Business expansion Business expansion EBARA
    14 April 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Emergency Medical Service (SEM)
    14 April 2026

    +117

    Business expansion Business expansion Logirail
    14 April 2026

    +201

    Business expansion Business expansion Hunan Yuneng
    13 April 2026

    +500

    Business expansion Business expansion Indra Group
    10 April 2026

    +170

    Business expansion Business expansion Condis Supermercats
    9 April 2026

    +200

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ericsson España
    9 April 2026

    -164

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ocado Technology
    2 April 2026

    -122

    Closure Closure Limak
    23 March 2026

    -399

    Business expansion Business expansion Airbus Spain
    19 March 2026

    +500

    Merger/Acquisition Merger/Acquisition Neinor Homes
    18 March 2026

    -120

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Abai Teleservicios SA
    15 March 2026

    -163

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Iberia
    12 March 2026

    -996

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Glovo
    11 March 2026

    -436

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Adient
    11 March 2026

    -102

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring XPO Transport Solutions Spain
    10 March 2026

    -217

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Mediapro
    4 March 2026

    -189

    Business expansion Business expansion Ebro
    3 March 2026

    +200

    Business expansion Business expansion Alimerka
    2 March 2026

    +500

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Engel Energy
    24 February 2026

    -160

    Business expansion Business expansion Talgo
    23 February 2026

    +200

    Business expansion Business expansion Calconut
    23 February 2026

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion La Menorquina
    21 February 2026

    +200

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring TDCX
    20 February 2026

    -141

    Business expansion Business expansion Sage Spain
    20 February 2026

    +650

    Business expansion Business expansion Escribano Mechanical & Engineering
    19 February 2026

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Papresa
    17 February 2026

    -110

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Majorel España
    17 February 2026

    -329

    Business expansion Business expansion Aldi
    17 February 2026

    +1100

    Business expansion Business expansion La Mafia
    16 February 2026

    +500

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Tubos Reunidos
    9 February 2026

    -285

    Business expansion Business expansion Thales España
    9 February 2026

    +130

    Business expansion Business expansion Liux
    4 February 2026

    +185

    Closure Closure Cartonajes Industriales
    4 February 2026

    -200

    Business expansion Business expansion Lidl
    3 February 2026

    +270

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Agribur
    3 February 2026

    -433

    Closure Closure Azteca Cerámica
    31 January 2026

    -118

    Outsourcing Outsourcing Pepsico
    28 January 2026

    -414

    Business expansion Business expansion Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E)
    27 January 2026

    +100

    Closure Closure Frutos Secos Medina
    24 January 2026

    -100

    Business expansion Business expansion Mercadona Online
    21 January 2026

    +700

    Offshoring/Delocalisation Offshoring/Delocalisation Wizink
    21 January 2026

    -121

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Avatel
    21 January 2026

    -302

    Business expansion Business expansion Dia Supermercados
    20 January 2026

    +200

    Business expansion Business expansion Ebro
    14 January 2026

    +300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring AkzoNobel Spain
    13 January 2026

    -101

    Closure Closure SABIC España
    9 January 2026

    -200

  • 2025

    96 restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
    Business expansion Business expansion Sanofi España
    23 December 2025

    +75

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Mann Hummel España
    21 December 2025

    -158

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Analco Auxiliar Calzado
    21 December 2025

    -250

    Business expansion Business expansion Lieder Automotive
    16 December 2025

    +170

    Business expansion Business expansion Digi Spain Telecom SLU
    10 December 2025

    +430

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Teka
    25 November 2025

    -66

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Telefonica España
    24 November 2025

    -5401

    Business expansion Business expansion PowerCo
    24 November 2025

    +500

    Business expansion Business expansion Cabify
    24 November 2025

    +1500

    Business expansion Business expansion Renault
    22 November 2025

    +300

    Closure Closure Hotel Senator
    14 November 2025

    -107

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Bodas.net
    12 November 2025

    -166

    Business expansion Business expansion Avinatur
    7 November 2025

    +300

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Almacenajes Pogar
    6 November 2025

    -690

    Closure Closure Oteros
    5 November 2025

    -200

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Amazon España
    3 November 2025

    -920

    Business expansion Business expansion Navantia
    28 October 2025

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Leroy Merlin
    23 October 2025

    +186

    Business expansion Business expansion Digi Spain Telecom SLU
    21 October 2025

    +150

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Flowserve Spain
    20 October 2025

    -136

    Business expansion Business expansion PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Spain
    19 October 2025

    +1300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Centro Tecnológico de la Automoción de Galicia
    17 October 2025

    -96

    Business expansion Business expansion General Dynamics European Land Systems Santa Barbara Sistemas
    15 October 2025

    +200

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Claire's España
    13 October 2025

    -372

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Adient
    7 October 2025

    -108

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring The Phone House
    30 September 2025

    -134

    Business expansion Business expansion Lidl
    30 September 2025

    +400

    Closure Closure EINSA Print
    26 September 2025

    -102

    Business expansion Business expansion Mobis
    23 September 2025

    +450

    Closure Closure Keter España
    19 September 2025

    -107

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ryanair
    19 September 2025

    -100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Mahle España
    18 September 2025

    -506

    Business expansion Business expansion Ontinyent Hospital
    18 September 2025

    +134

    Closure Closure Lanjatrans
    4 September 2025

    -160

    Business expansion Business expansion Aldi
    4 September 2025

    +300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Unilabs
    3 September 2025

    -143

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Maderas de Llodio
    3 September 2025

    -39

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring SOLTEC
    26 July 2025

    -126

    Closure Closure Pepco
    23 July 2025

    -209

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ericsson España
    21 July 2025

    -220

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Duro Felguera
    18 July 2025

    -180

    Business expansion Business expansion Horse España
    16 July 2025

    +200

    Business expansion Business expansion Fábrica de Municiones de Granada (FMG)
    9 July 2025

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Comujesa
    28 June 2025

    +235

    Business expansion Business expansion Aldi
    25 June 2025

    +280

    Closure Closure Obeikan MDF España, SL
    24 June 2025

    -153

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Indra Group
    18 June 2025

    -210

    Business expansion Business expansion Indra Group
    15 June 2025

    +2400

    Business expansion Business expansion Action
    12 June 2025

    +440

    Business expansion Business expansion Carrefour España
    9 June 2025

    +700

    Business expansion Business expansion Family Cash
    6 June 2025

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Lidl
    3 June 2025

    +115

    Closure Closure Corrugados
    3 June 2025

    -152

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Correos
    2 June 2025

    -451

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Teleperformance España
    30 May 2025

    -300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Azucarera
    27 May 2025

    -251

    Business expansion Business expansion Dia Supermercados
    26 May 2025

    +600

    Closure Closure El Arco
    22 May 2025

    -100

    Closure Closure Frost-trol
    21 May 2025

    -133

    Business expansion Business expansion GAM
    19 May 2025

    +700

    Closure Closure Hotel Miguel Angel
    15 May 2025

    -100

    Business expansion Business expansion Grupo Mas
    13 May 2025

    +350

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Alcampo
    8 May 2025

    -565

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Bimbo
    8 May 2025

    -302

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Telus
    4 May 2025

    -2059

    Closure Closure Belda Llorens
    1 May 2025

    -103

    Business expansion Business expansion Santana Motor SL
    30 April 2025

    +200

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Freixenet
    24 April 2025

    -154

    Business expansion Business expansion Norauto
    24 April 2025

    +700

    Business expansion Business expansion Sanofi
    23 April 2025

    +300

    Business expansion Business expansion Aquaservice
    10 April 2025

    +400

    Closure Closure Fábrica de Cerámica de Sargadelo
    2 April 2025

    -200

    Closure Closure Formica
    2 April 2025

    -154

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Bridgestone Hispania
    1 April 2025

    -420

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Sunsundegui, SA
    1 April 2025

    -341

    Business expansion Business expansion Sqrup
    24 March 2025

    +160

    Business expansion Business expansion Logisfashion
    21 March 2025

    +600

    Business expansion Business expansion Digi Spain Telecom, S.L.U.
    19 March 2025

    +130

    Business expansion Business expansion Mapfre
    18 March 2025

    +800

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring CPM
    13 March 2025

    -536

    Business expansion Business expansion Microsoft España
    10 March 2025

    +206

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Acerinox
    3 March 2025

    -240

    Business expansion Business expansion Astra Zeneca Spain
    28 February 2025

    +830

    Business expansion Business expansion ITP Aero
    27 February 2025

    +150

    Closure Closure RDM Barcelona Cartonboard
    21 February 2025

    -228

    Business expansion Business expansion RENFE
    18 February 2025

    +1060

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Cellnex
    18 February 2025

    -250

    Closure Closure Nano Automotive SL
    11 February 2025

    -120

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Renault
    4 February 2025

    -300

    Closure Closure Eurohueco
    3 February 2025

    -150

    Closure Closure Vidrieria Rovira
    31 January 2025

    -170

    Business expansion Business expansion BBVA
    27 January 2025

    +1100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring DFDS-FRS
    27 January 2025

    -126

    Closure Closure Guardian Glass
    21 January 2025

    -171

    Outsourcing Outsourcing Pepsico
    17 January 2025

    -250

    Closure Closure Benetton
    14 January 2025

    -169

  • 2024

    64 restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
    Business expansion Business expansion Glide Energy
    27 December 2024

    +141

    Closure Closure BSH Electrodomésticos
    16 December 2024

    -609

    Business expansion Business expansion Hello Watt
    8 December 2024

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Hydrogenics Europe
    6 December 2024

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Cruz Roja
    5 December 2024

    -125

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Airbus Spain
    4 December 2024

    -303

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring South
    29 November 2024

    -1451

    Business expansion Business expansion Renfe
    28 November 2024

    +111

    Business expansion Business expansion Vecttor
    14 November 2024

    +300

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Circet
    14 November 2024

    -377

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Arriaga Asociados
    8 November 2024

    -158

    Business expansion Business expansion Capgemini Engineering
    5 October 2024

    +1500

    Business expansion Business expansion FM Logistic Iberia
    3 October 2024

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Grupo Levantina
    2 October 2024

    -244

    Closure Closure Bimbo
    25 September 2024

    -116

    Business expansion Business expansion Deloitte España
    24 September 2024

    +229

    Business expansion Business expansion Primark
    12 September 2024

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Ebro
    10 September 2024

    +607

    Business expansion Business expansion Domino's Pizza
    4 September 2024

    +202

    Merger/Acquisition Merger/Acquisition Masorange
    3 September 2024

    -650

    Business expansion Business expansion Renault
    29 August 2024

    +500

    Closure Closure Marypaz
    9 August 2024

    -276

    Business expansion Business expansion Adif
    18 July 2024

    +1342

    Closure Closure Bosal Spain
    16 July 2024

    -135

    Relocation Relocation Atento Teleservicios España
    8 July 2024

    -553

    Merger/Acquisition Merger/Acquisition Hiber Supermercados
    3 July 2024

    -115

    Business expansion Business expansion IAG
    19 June 2024

    +150

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Ford España
    12 June 2024

    -626

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Vodafone
    12 June 2024

    -898

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Redexis
    5 June 2024

    -100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Konecta
    3 June 2024

    -603

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Siemens Gamesa
    28 May 2024

    -129

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring ArcelorMittal España
    16 May 2024

    -131

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Avatel
    13 May 2024

    -674

    Merger/Acquisition Merger/Acquisition Intrum españa
    2 May 2024

    -600

    Business expansion Business expansion Bauhaus
    25 April 2024

    +150

    Business expansion Business expansion Primark
    24 April 2024

    +200

    Business expansion Business expansion Accenture
    23 April 2024

    +1000

    Business expansion Business expansion Primark
    22 April 2024

    +100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Solarprofit
    18 April 2024

    -361

    Closure Closure Stuart Spain
    15 April 2024

    -400

    Business expansion Business expansion Alcampo
    11 April 2024

    +144

    Business expansion Business expansion Renfe
    10 April 2024

    +630

    Business expansion Business expansion IMED Colón
    8 April 2024

    +200

    Offshoring/Delocalisation Offshoring/Delocalisation Saint-Gobain Sekurit
    8 April 2024

    -160

    Business expansion Business expansion Amazon
    22 March 2024

    +400

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Majorel España
    20 March 2024

    -133

    Business expansion Business expansion BBVA
    20 March 2024

    +1225

    Closure Closure Instituto Tecnológico Leitat
    19 March 2024

    -115

    Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Poly Juguetes
    18 March 2024

    -186

    Business expansion Business expansion Metro de Madrid
    18 March 2024

    +420

    Business expansion Business expansion RENFE
    18 March 2024

    +600

    Business expansion Business expansion Leroy Merlin
    14 March 2024

    +100

    Business expansion Business expansion Bastian Beach
    9 March 2024

    +300

    Business expansion Business expansion Ikea Ibérica
    25 February 2024

    +1500

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Johnson Controls-Hitachi
    14 February 2024

    -140

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Roca Tiles
    7 February 2024

    -140

    Merger/Acquisition Merger/Acquisition Vodafone
    7 February 2024

    -374

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring H&M
    26 January 2024

    -492

    Closure Closure Venca
    23 January 2024

    -155

    Closure Closure Glovo
    18 January 2024

    -100

    Internal restructuring Internal restructuring Clínicas Vivanta
    17 January 2024

    -249

    Outsourcing Outsourcing Iberia handling
    15 January 2024

    -1727

    Closure Closure Danone
    12 January 2024

    -157

  • 2023

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2022

    No restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
  • 2021

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2020

    No restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
  • 2019

    No restructuring cases in Spain

    Date Description Tags
  • 2018

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2017

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2016

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2015

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2014

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2013

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2012

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2011

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2010

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2009

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2008

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2007

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2006

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  • 2005

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2004

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2003

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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  • 2002

    No restructuring cases in Spain

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