La venta de Acento revives the debate: ¡Ley del lobby ya!

The wind is produced at the moment when it comes across the legal project of transparency and integrity in the courts “interest groups” Paradise already three years ago!

The accent was created by prominent politicians of both PSOE and PP. The Hundred built a means of influencing the government.

Not always with success for the client (for example, if BBVA is said to have contracted with Acento to influence the Sánchez government in favor of a failed takeover bid). But yes for a lobbyist who earned over 10 million euros last year; with a benefit of 1.5 million (after their managers/actors retire their good money).

Now they gave pelozo (the amount of twenty is no longer known); at the moment they sold to the international French group Havas, an expert on these topics which decided to expand its operations in Spain.

A lobby was created in the Anglo-Saxon countries to encourage economic farm dialogue with parliaments

It belongs to the professional services sector known in the English world as: lobbying. Specialized companies to facilitate the interaction of individuals (legal or private) with legislative bodies, public administration and political structure (government and parties).

The lobby originated in the Anglo-Saxon countries Support the dialogue of economic farms with parliaments. To make it easier for legislators to know and appreciate the interests and underlying views of different business sectors and individuals when it comes to making laws and influencing legislation.

This is why there are offices in the United States House of Representatives and Senate where lobbies must register to be authorized to act as such. Authorities that must inform you about your activity.

For example, declare monthly donations in excess of $10 that were given to senators, congressmen or their colleagues; Books or information worth more than $100. Also all activities and expenses of sponsored travel, comidas,…

The theory that drives this topic is this “You can’t put a gate on the pitch, this type of relationship will always exist, exist and exist; and further, individuals and companies must express their interests or information to the legislators.” Therefore, it is better to separate than to hide.

The law is expected to declare the lobbying practice incompatible within two years of leaving the cargo in matters related to worker’s responsibilities

For example, if there was a similar law in Spain, it was reflected in the registers, how many meetings there were and with whom Acenta leaders (former ministers Blanco, PSOE and Alonso, PP) met and in many cases discussed them.

subsequently the citizen could better know the reasons or interests that are outside the specific legal regulation, decree or regulation relating to a particular matter.

In one passage from the Gospel, Jesus says: The children of shadows are smarter than the children of light. Telling the mayor, who knows the duel will send him away with luck, he decides to forgive his deuds in order to stay in favor when he’s at the end.

This trick made the leader Blanco and Alonso work in the hall between the shadows. In competition with other professionals who, because they were not with their ministerial load, they were in worse conditions to compete with him.

The law is expected to declare lobbying inconsistent performance in the two years following the abandonment of the cargo in workers’ liability cases. I think it’s a short time, but at least it will limit some temptations.

In the century there were some bright people (espabilados) who recognized the error in this legislation. I don’t think there is anything illegal. But see, see, to avoid suspicion: ¡Ly española del lobby ya!

Even with the makeup you have in Congress today, is that the most prudent thing to do? Will this law be fair? Well, that can always change in the future. Popular wisdom says that: the best is the enemy of the good.

** JR Pin Arboledas is an IESE professor.