PhD in IUS CIVILE. HISTORY AND THEORY OF
PRIVATE LAW

email: mtalvarez@der.ucm.es
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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal information
Name: María Teresa Álvarez Moreno


Academic background
* PHD in Civil Law from the University of Valencia (la U.C .M., in March 1999, with a unanimous grade of Outstanding cum laude, from the Faculty of Law of the University of Valencia (la Tesis ) for her thesis on "The power of unilateral withdrawal in contracts with general conditions entered into with consumers", supervised by Prof. Silvia Díaz Alabart, Professor of Civil Law.

* BACHELOR'S DEGREE in Law from the Royal and Virtuous University of Madrid (la Universidad Complutense ), 1987-1992, studied entirely in the Special Group, with a final average grade of 8.

* EXPERT IN MEDIATION Course: Areas of action and techniques applied in conflict resolution. Postgraduate course, 250 teaching hours, taught as ala U.C .M. qualification. 1st Cohort 1998/1999.

Professional Experience

1. Since 3 November 2019: Complutense University of Madrid
I am a full-time Professor of Civil Law.

2. From 1 February 2007 to 2 November 2019: Complutense University of Madrid
I am a full-time tenured professor of civil law at the UCM.

3. From 30 July 2002 to 31 January 2007: University of León
Since 30 July 2002, when I took up my post, I have been a full-time professor of civil law at the aforementioned university, teaching in the Faculties of Law and Labour Sciences.

4. September 2003-2019: Consumer Arbitration Board of the City Council of León
I have served as President of the Association, or Sole Arbitration Body, in the municipal Consumer Arbitration Board (la Junta Arbitral ) since I was nominated for the position by the City Council of León.

5. 2018/2019 academic year: Parthenope University:
Ten-day stay in November 2018 as a visiting professor, teaching doctoral students in sessions related to distance contracting, alternative dispute resolution and the New Deal on consumer protection.

6. 2014/15 academic year: Second University of Naples.
Three-month stay from October to December 2014 as a visiting professor, teaching on the Law Degree course in the subject of Private Law, taught by Prof. Carlo Venditti.

7. 2014/15 academic year: Parthenope University of Naples.
Three-month stay from November 2014 to January 2015 as a visiting professor, teaching in the Doctorate programme (second and third year) on "The service contract".

8. 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 academic years: University of León
Collaboration as a lecturer on the Master's Degree in Mediation, organised by the University of León.

9. 2002/2003-2007 academic year: University of León
Since that academic year, I have participated as a collaborating lecturer on the course "Consumer Legal Advisers", organised by the University of León.la U.

10. 1999–2006: Complutense University of Madrid
la Universidad ComplutenseLecturer on the Master's Degree in Community Law organised by the Complutense University of Madrid, within the consumer protection module.

11. March 2006:La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
As part of a Socrates scholarship, guest lecturer for eight hours of classes (in Italian) in the Master's Degree in Community Law.

12. April 2005: University of Salerno (Italy)
12 aAs part of a Socrates scholarship, Guest Lecturer for a series of lectures (30 teaching hours) (in Italian) in the PhD programme at the Dipartimento di diritto dei rapporti civili ed economici nei sistemi giuridici contemporanei, on the legal protection of disabled people and guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, between 19 and 30 April 2005.

13. 1999-2002: Complutense University of Madrid
Assistant Professor, 1st term, in the Department of Civil Law.

14. 1999-2002: IUDICEM Higher Centre for Legal Specialities
Collaborating lecturer in various courses offered by this centre for graduates.

15. 1993-1998: Complutense University of Madrid
Assistant University Lecturer in the Department of Civil Law.

Publications

1) Monographs
1. "Electronic contracting through online platforms: business model (B2C), legal regime and protection of contractors (suppliers and consumers)", Reus, I ISBN: 978-84-290-2491-3, 2021, 303 pp. 18 citations Dialnet.
Review in David López Jiménez, Revista Electrónica de Direito, RED, ISSN-e 2182-9845, Vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 129-133.
2. "Legal protection of consumers in general contracting. (Mandatory rules and agreements in this regard)", ed. Reus, Consumer Law Collection, 2015, 206 pp., ISBN: 978-84-290-1880-6.
3. "Improvements in favour of grandchildren in Spanish inheritance law", Edisofer, 2003, 185 pp.
4. "The right of unilateral withdrawal in consumer contracts", Edersa, 2000, Gregorio López Collection, no. 3, 452 pp.

COORDINATION:
5. ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª T. (Dir) and REPRESA POLO, Mª P. (Coord): Technological innovation, market and consumer protection, Ed. Reus, 2018, ISBN: 978-84-290-2104-2, 494 pp.

6. DÍAZ ALABART, S (Dir.) and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª. T. (Coord): Distance contracts and off-premises contracts. Commentary on Directive 2011/83 (Adapted to Law 3/2014 amending the TRLCU). Scientia Iuridica Collection, Reus, 2014, ISBN 978-84-290-1774-8.


2) Book chapters:
2024:
1. "Case law analysis of the causes for termination of compensatory alimony in the Spanish Civil Code," in Cervilla Garzón, Mª.D. and Blandino Garrido Mª A. (Directors): "Current Issues in Private Law III," Aranzadi, ISBN paper: 9788410784628, ISBN Proview: 9788410784635, ISBN Duo: 9788410784666, 2024, pp. 19-76.
2. "Present and future of Regulation (EU) 1150/2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for professional users of online intermediation services. Its applicability from the perspective of tourist and hotel accommodation supply," in Albiez Dohrmann, J. and Castillo Parrilla, J.A: Fairness and transparency in hotel accommodation platforms in Spain, Atelier, 2024, ISBN 978-84-19773-90-6, pp. 51-80.
3. Alvarez Moreno, Mª T. and Pérez Conesa, M.C.: "Arbitration Agreement", in Bercovitz Rodríguez Cano, R.: Treaty on Contracts, Volume III, "& 17. Contracts to Avoid Conflicts," Tirant lo Blanch, 4th ed., 2024, ISBN 9788410710818, pp. 4821-4870.

2023
4. ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa: “Disability and Law”, in VALOR YÉBENES, Juan Antonio (ed): Between the Heart and the Sky, the Hat. Ed. Guillermo Escolar, 2023, ISBN978-84-19782-28-1, pp. 75-103.
5. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa: "Contracting with general conditions and unfair terms," in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. 2nd Ed. Reus, 2023, ISBN 978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 79-104.
6. "Distance and off-premises contracts," in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. 2nd Ed. Reus, 2023 ISBN 978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 105-133.
7. “Sale of real estate”, in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. 2nd Ed. Reus, 2023, ISBN978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 163- 173.
8. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa: "Timeshare of tourist properties", in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. 2nd ed. Reus, 2023, ISBN 978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 285-305.
9. "Service contracts," in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Manual of Consumer Law. 2nd Ed. Reus, 2023, ISBN 978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 307-328.
10. “Alternative dispute resolution with consumers and consumer arbitration”, in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Manual de Derecho de Consumo (Consumer Law Manual). 2nd Ed. Reus, 2023, ISBN 978-84-290-2705-1, pp. 329-352.

2022
11. "Consumer rights arising from non-conformity in the purchase of goods and in contracts for digital content and services", in ARNAU RAVENTÓS, L. (Dir): The digitisation of contract law in Europe, Atelier, ISBN 978-84-18780-77-6, 2022, pp. 131-156.
12. Foreword to the book: Represa Polo (Dir): Succession modifications, disability and other issues. An alternative view”, Reus, 2022, ISBN 978-84-290-2625-2, pp. 7-13.
13. "The electricity supply contract: general conditions and unfair terms," in DÍAZ ALABART, S and ROGEL VIDE, C. (Coords): "Electricity, consumers and law," Reus ed., 2022, ISBN 978-84-290-2624-5, pp. 65-124.
14. " r Consumer Mediation and Arbitration," in SANTOS MORÓN, Mª. J. and MATO PACÍN, Mª. N. (Coords.): Consumer Law: Regulatory Overview and Current Case Law, Tecnos, 2022, ISBN: 978-84-309-8505-0, pp. 365 to 388
15. “Alternative dispute resolution and arbitration in European law”, in Juan Carlos Varón Palomino, Mauricio Rengifo Gardeazábal, and Fernando Peña Bennett (Coordinators): “Consumer Law”, Volume I: Introduction to Consumer Law, Editorial de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de los Andes, (Colombia, Bogotá), April 2022, pp. 103-134. ISBN 978-958-798-285-5 ISBN ebook: 978-958-798-286-2.
16. "Withdrawal from service contracts," in INFANTE RUIZ, Francisco José and OLIVA BLÁZQUEZ, Francisco (Eds.); KALIL, Amanda (Coord.): The modernisation of service contracts, ISBN 978-84-1397-209-1, 2022, pp. 145-169.
17. “The case of pure omissions”, in ÁLVAREZ OLALLA, M.P. (Dir.): New perspectives on civil liability. Critical review of objective imputation as a criterion for delimiting causality, Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2022, ISBN 978-84-1397-209-1; pp. 203-248.

2021
18. Comments on Articles 239 to 248 of the Civil Code, in BERCOVITZ RODRÍGUEZ CANO, R.: "Comments on the Civil Code", ed. Thomson Reuters, 2021. ISBN: 9788413457574

19. "Commentary on Article 22 of Law 8/2021: Title X of Book I of the Civil Code", in GUILARTE MARTÍN CALERO, C: "Commentary on Law 8/2021 reforming civil and procedural legislation on disability", Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2021, pp. 472-510. ISBN 978-84-1390-233-3


2020
20. “ The concept of contract”, in Luis Leyva Fernández, (University of La Plata), Enrico Gabrielli, (TorVergata University of Rome), and Silvia Díaz Alabart, (Complutense University of Madrid), (Editors): Vol. I. “The elements of contract”, Ed. Thomson Reuters La Ley (Buenos Aires, Argentina), in press. Digital edition ISSN: 0024-1636, La Ley, 2020, pp. 3-29.
21. "Withdrawal from service contracts," in PÉREZ GALLARDO, L.B. (Director): "Liber Amicorum. Tribute to Professor Luis F.P. Leiva Fernández. Current Private Law." Thomson Reuters La Ley, 2020, pp. 1063-1082, ISBN 978-987-03-4015-7.

2018
22. "Consumer protection in the electronic contracting of goods and services through platforms", in Álvarez Moreno (Dir.) and Represa Polo (Coord): Technological innovation, market and consumer protection, Reus, 2018, ISBN: 978-84-290-2104-2, pp 39-109.

2017
23. "Consumer protection in contracts concluded by telephone," in CERNIGLIARO, AURELIO (Coord): "Death of contract? La giurisprudenza come storia," Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 2017, ISBN 978-88-495-3039-1, pp. 129-140.
24. “Customer services as a possible ADR mechanism in consumer disputes”. in DÍAZ ALABART, S. (Dir.): “Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes through ADR and ODR (Directive 2013/11 and Regulation (EU) No 524/2013)”, Reus, Madrid, 2017, ISBN: 978-84-290-1977-3, pp. 257-287.
25. "Withdrawal from distance and off-premises contracts, and a brief reference to withdrawal from timeshare contracts" in DÍAZ ALABART, S.; GABRIELLI, E.; and LEYVA FERNÁNDEZ, L.F.P., (Eds.): Termination of contracts. A comparative approach. Ed. Thomson Reuters La Ley (Buenos Aires), ISBN: 978-987-03-3404-0, 2017, Argentina, pp. 1-40.

2016
26. “Commentary on the Supreme Court Ruling of 10 September 2012 (537/2012). Termination of a contract for the sale of a home due to breach by the seller-builder, who failed to deliver the home with a first occupancy licence", in YZQUIERDO TOLSADA, M.: Comments on the rulings on the unification of doctrine: civil and commercial, Ed. Dykinson, Volume 5 (2011-2012), 2016, Ed. BOE-Dykinson-General Council of Notaries, 2016, ISBN: 978-84-9085-868-4; pp. 105-125.
27. "Arts. 314-316", in BERCOVITZ RODRÍGUEZ CANO, R.: "Las modificaciones al CC" (Amendments to the Civil Code), Tirant Lo Blanch, 2016, ISBN: 978-84-9119-876-5, pp. 783-789.

2015
28. “Mortgage loans in foreign currency and their regulation in Directive 2014/17”, in DÍAZ ALABART, S. (editor) and REPRESA POLO, P.: (Coord): Consumer protection in mortgage loans, ed. Reus, pp. 105-126. ISBN: 978-84-290-1844-8, Consumer Law Collection, 2015.
29. DÍAZ ALABART, S. and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª T.: "Directive 2014/17 of 4 February 2014 on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property", in DÍAZ ALABART, S. (editor) and REPRESA POLO, P.: (Coord): Consumer protection in mortgage loans, ed. Reus, pp. 13-52, ISBN: 978-84-290-1844-8, Consumer Law Collection, 2015.
30. “Autonomy of will and protected assets. The voluntary constitution of protected assets and the improvement of inheritance for common children”. In NUZZO (ed.): Il Principio di sussidiarietà nel Diritto privato, Volume II, Giappichelli editore, Turin, 2015, ISBN: 978-88-3485888-2, pp. 299-318.
2014
31. “The right of withdrawal in the TRLCU and its possible modifications after the approval of EC Directive 2011/83 of 25 October. (Study of Spanish law, with comparative references to Italian law)”, in CARLEO, Roberto (coordinator): “Problems of contract and European private law. The Spanish experience”, Edizione Scientifiche italiane, ISBN: 978-88-495-2803-9, 2014, pp. 87-113.
32. DÍAZ ALABART, S. and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª.T: “Commentary on Articles 1 to 3 of the Directive on Consumer Rights”, in DÍAZ ALABART, S (Dir.) and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª. T. (Coord): Distance Contracts and Off-Premises Contracts. Commentary on Directive 2011/83 (Adapted to Law 3/2014 amending the TRLCU)”. Scientia Iuridica Collection, Reus, 2014, pp. 11-34 and 58-94. ISBN 978-84-290-1774-8
33. DÍAZ ALABART, S. and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª.T: "Commentary on Articles 9 to 16 of the Directive on Consumer Rights", in DÍAZ ALABART, S (Dir.) and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, Mª. T. (Coord): Distance Contracts and Off-Premises Contracts. Commentary on Directive 2011/83 (Adapted to Law 3/2014 amending the TRLCU)". Scientia Iuridica Collection, Reus, 2014, pp. 241-426. ISBN 978-84-290-1774-8
34. "Barter contract", in YZQUIERDO TOLSADA, M. (Director): "Treatise on Contracts", Aranzadi, Volume II, ISBN 978-84-9059-195-6, pp. 265-330, 2014.

2013
35. “Commentary on Title XI of Book I of the Civil Code: Emancipation. Arts. 314 to 324 CC”, in BERCOVITZ RODRÍGUEZ CANO, R. (Director), “Commentaries on the Civil Code”, ed. Tirant lo Blanch, 2013, Volume II, pp. 2558-2641. ISBN 978-84-9033-736-3.
36. “Commentary on Title XII of Book I of the Civil Code: The civil registry. Arts. 325 to 332 CC”, in BERCOVITZ RODRÍGUEZ CANO, R. (Director), “Comments on the Civil Code”, ed. Tirant lo Blanch, 2013, Volume II, pp. 2643-2697. ISBN 978-84-9033-736-3.
37. “Abusive clauses under civil law” in: PICOD, YVES; MAZEAUD, DENIS; LAUROBA, E.: “Abusive clauses: Franco-Spanish comparative approaches”. FIRST FRANCO-SPANISH SYMPOSIUM. (Journées Association Henri Capitant, 3 May 2012), Perpignan, Association Henri Capitant, ED. Société de lègislation Comparée 2013, pp. 30-42. ISBN: 978-2-36517-024-6.
38. "Commentary on Titles XI and XII of Book I of the Civil Code: Arts. 314 to 332 CC", in BERCOVITZ RODRÍGUEZ CANO, R. (Director), "Commentaries on the Civil Code", ed. Thomson Aranzadi, 4th edition, 2013, ISBN 978-84-9903-844-5, pp. 534-554.
39. "The moderation of the penalty clause in Spanish law," in Albaladejo García, M., edited by Catalano, R. and Pignata, M. "Le obligazioni con clausola penale," Edizione Scientifiche Italiane, 2013, ISBN 978-88-495-2737-7, pp. 56-73.
40. “Delivery by possession”, in CARRASCO PERERA, A. (ed.): “Treatise on Sale”. Tribute to R. Bercovitz Rodríguez Cano. Thomson-Reuters, Aranzadi, 2013, Volume II, pp. 1223-1230. ISBN 978-84-9014-911-9
41. "Resolution by the seller of movable property due to non-payment by the buyer," in CARRASCO PERERA, A. (ed.): "Treatise on Sale." Tribute to R. Bercovitz Rodríguez Cano. Thomson-Reuters, Aranzadi, 2013, Volume II, pp. 1643-1652. ISBN 978-84-9014-911-9

2012
42. "The regulation of penalty clauses in the PECL and the DRAFT and their comparison with Spanish law", in the monograph coordinated by GÓMEZ LAPLAZA, Mª. C.: "Issues concerning sale and purchase in the CC. European Principles and DRAFT". Ed. Dykinson. 2012, pp. 127-140. ISBN: 978-84-15455-35-6.

2011
43. "Differences in the constitution and extinction of protected assets between state legislation and the regulations contained in Book II of the Catalan Civil Code", in BARRADA ORELLANA, Reyes; GARRIDO MELERO, Martín and NASARRE AZNAR, Sergio: "The new law on individuals and families", 2011, ISBN 978-84-9790-841-2, pp. 119-132.

2010
44. "The protection of disabled persons in Spanish law," in the monograph coordinated by DÍAZ ALABART, S.: "Family and disability," ed. Reus in collaboration with the Henri Capitant Association, and CEU, Reus, 2010, ISBN: 978-84-290-1595-9, pp. 13-37.
45. "Commercial guarantees and the role of the producer in the sale of consumer goods", in the monograph coordinated by GÓMEZ LAPLAZA, Mª. C.: " Some aspects of guarantees in the sale of consumer goods", ed. Reus, 2010, ISBN 978-84-290-1603-1, pp. 81-128.
46. "Codes of conduct and consumer arbitration," in the monograph coordinated by REAL PÉREZ, A.: "Codes of conduct and economic activity: a legal perspective," Marcial Pons, 2010, pp. 393-397. ISBN: 9788497686242.

2006
47. "The scope of application of the Law on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods", in the book edited by DÍAZ ALABART, S.: Guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, Edisofer, 2006, pp. 17-45.
48. "The commercial guarantee," in the book edited by DÍAZ ALABART, S.: Guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, Edisofer, 2006, pp. 177-204.
2004
49. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia; HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, María Dolores; ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa; REPRESA POLO, Mª Patricia: The legal protection of persons with disabilities. (Study of Law 41/2003 on the Financial Protection of Persons with Disabilities. Published by Ibermutuamur and Nabiú, 2004. Available online at: http://www.ibertalleres.com/web_juridica/inicial.htm
50. "Private penalties". Spanish report. In the book of the annual conference of the "Association Henri Capitant des Amis de l'la Culture Juridique e Française", 2004, pp. 137-154. ISBN: 978-2-908199-60-4.

2) Monographic articles:

2025:
1. “Electricity and gas supply contracts. Problems posed by the market for consumers and their solution through consumer arbitration”. Cuadernos de Derecho Privado, 2025, in press.
2024
2. “Consumer and user rights and accessibility”, Revista Foro Napoletano, no. 3, 2023, 32 pp.
3. “Case law analysis of the causes for termination of compensatory alimony in Spanish law”, Iurisdictio, (Storia e Prospettive della Giustizia), no. 4, 2023, pp. 1-40; https://www.iurisdictio.it/analisis-jurisprudencial-de-las-causas-de-extincion-de-la-pension-compensatoria-en-el-derecho-espanol/

2022:
4. "Free disposal by the parties in consumer arbitration." RDP. ISSN 0034-7922, Month 5, 2022, pp. 77-100.
5. “Mortgage origination fees and set-up costs”, Iurisdictio 3/2022 - ISSN 2724-2161 (Italian Journal, Class A), pp. 1-14. https://www.iurisdictio.it/comision-de-apertura-y-gastos-de-constitucion-de-hipoteca/

2021
6. ÁLVAREZ MORENO and ALVES TIBES, CELIO: "Digital inheritance: the succession of digital assets in comparative Spanish-Brazilian legislation," ed. Consinter, 2021, 23 pp.
7. “The liability of online platforms in consumer contracts, according to the Proposed Digital Services Regulation”, Working Papers Jean Monnet Chair, 2/2021, University of Barcelona.
8. "Case law analysis of the causes for termination of compensatory alimony", CGPJ, Cendoj, 2021.

2019
9. “The jurisprudential treatment of the opening commission in mortgage loans”, Bulletin of the Francisco de Vitoria Judicial Association, Civil Digital Bulletin No. 32, October 2019, pp. 13-20.

2016
10. "Approach to the regulations on mediation in consumer disputes", in Revista Derecho Privado, January-February 2016, pp. 3-19.

2014
11. "The amendment of the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Defence of Consumers. The new regime for contracts concluded at a distance and outside the establishment". Annals of Argentine Legislation Journal, No. 34 - Dec. 2014, pp. 349-369.

2013
12. “The application of consumer goods sales regulations to the sale of real estate”, CESCO, No. 7, 2013, pp. 79-90.

2010
13. "The nullity of unfair terms in banking contracts. Regarding the Supreme Court ruling of 16 December 2009 and the Madrid Provincial Court ruling of 11 May 2005". Revista de Derecho Privado, March-April 2010, pp. 69-106.
14. “The configuration of general conditions in European private law (A preliminary overview of the comparison between the new European texts of voluntary application and unifying tendency – Principles of European Contract Law and Draft Common Frame of Reference – and their similarities and differences with Community law and internal legal systems of mandatory application”, Judicial Power Journal, no. 89, digital edition, pp. 25-67; 2010.

2009
15. "Consumer protection in the real estate market: sale and rental of housing", Revista de Derecho Privado, November-December 2009, pp. 3-48. This article was awarded 2nd prize in the 13th edition of the Community of Madrid's Legal Research Awards in Consumer Affairs.

2007
16. "The responsibility of the producer in the sale of consumer goods", Civil Liability and Social Security, in the Observatory of Foreign Law, edited by Pietro M. Putti, Rome, no. 9, September 2007, pp. 1957-1980. ISSN: 0391187X
17. “The role of the producer in the sale of consumer goods: cases of liability”, Revista del Poder Judicial, no. 83, pp. 197-232, 2007.

2005
18. “Mediation in civil and commercial matters. Study ofla Propuesta of Directivela Unión Europea on mediation in civil and commercial matters”, Revista del Poder Judicial, no. 77, 2005, pp. 243-304.

2000
19. "The liability of airlines in the event of an accident," Actualidad Civil, no. 22, pp. 813-833, May-June 2000.
20. "Business mediation." Revista de Derecho Privado, December 2000, pp. 957-986.
21. In collaboration with MUÑOZ GARCÍA, C.: "Legal aspects of family mediation". Revista de Derecho Privado, March-April 2003, pp. 257-278.

1995
22. "The transfer of land for flats or premises in a constructed building", published in Aranzadi Civil, no. 4, May 1995, pp. 11-50
1993
23. "Abusive clauses in general terms and conditions contracts entered into with consumers" (prepared as part of the D.E.E.C.O programme scholarship), published inla Revista Jurídica de Castilla-La Mancha , no. 17, April 1993, pp. 39-97.


3) Comments on Judgments

1. "Unfair terms in consumer contracts. (Commentary onla Sentencia ofla Audiencia Provincial of Seville of 17 July 1993)", published inla Revista of Private Law, July-August 1994, pp. 659-670.
2. In collaboration with JIMÉNEZ MANCHA, J.C.: "Commentary onla Sentencia of the Supreme Court (First Chamber) of 31 July 1995, No. 794", published in Revista de Derecho Privado, Feb. 1996, pp. 161-170.
3. In collaboration with HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, Mª D.: "Commentary onla Sentencia of the Supreme Court of 27 March 1999". Cuadernos de Derecho y Comercio, no. 29, October 1999, pp. 263-287
4. In collaboration with HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, Mª D.: "Commentary onla Sentencia of the Supreme Court of 5 March 1999". Cuadernos de Derecho y Comercio, no. 30, December 1999, pp. 271-292
5. In collaboration with HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, Mª D.: "Commentary on laSentencia of the Supreme Court of 9 June 1999". Cuadernos de Derecho y Comercio, no. 31, April 2000, pp. 235-252
6. In collaboration with HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, Mª D.: "Commentary on laSentencia of the Supreme Court of 24 January 2000". Cuadernos de Derecho y Comercio, no. 32, September 2000, pp. 209-234.
7. "Supreme Court ruling of 7 May 2012: Breach and termination of the contract for the sale of a home: Moderation of the penalty clause". Civitas Civil Jurisprudence Notebooks, no. 92, May-August 2013, no. 2441, pp. 115-138.

3) Teaching Material:
2017
8. LESSON 4.- THE CIVIL STATUS OF MINORS (5 ECTS) 1. Legal regime governing the civil status of minors in Spain (2 ECTS) 1.1. Minority as civil status: legal consequences (0.25 ECTS) 1.2. Emancipation of minors: legal and procedural regime (0.25 ECTS). In the International Master's Degree in Child Advocacy (Comparative Study of Spanish and Latin American Law), organised by the University of Granada and the Institute of Higher University Studies. 45 pp. 2017
9. "Chapter II. The Person," in Díaz Alabart (Director) and Represa Polo (Coordinator): Manual of Private Tourism Law, ed. Reus, 2017, pp. 39-57. ISBN 978-84-290-1993-3
2016
10. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa: "Contracting with general conditions and unfair terms," in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Manual of Consumer Law. Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 69-91.
11. "Distance and off-premises contracts", in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Manual de Derecho de Consumo (Consumer Law Manual). Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 93-114.
12. “Sale of real estate”, in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 137-146.
13. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia and ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa: “Timeshare of tourist properties”, in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 245-264.
14. "Service contracts," in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Manual de Derecho de Consumo (Consumer Law Manual). Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 265-278.
15. “Alternative dispute resolution with consumers and consumer arbitration”, in DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Coord): Consumer Law Manual. Ed. Reus, 2016, ISBN 978-84-290-1932-2, pp. 279-297.
16. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes": TOPIC 1: Introduction. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.
17. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes". TOPIC 2: Regulation of ADR in the European Union. Analysis of the regulations on mediation in consumer disputes. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.
18. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes". TOPIC 3: Consumer rights in distance contracting. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.
19. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes". TOPIC 4: Consumer rights in services of general interest. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.
20. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes". TOPIC 6: Customer service. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.
21. Preparation of teaching materials for the ADICAE COURSE on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer matters". TOPIC 9: Consumer arbitration. In execution of the collaboration agreement with the entity signed in 2016, delivered in September 2016.



5) Other publications (legislation, translations and reviews):

22. Translation of: Alpa, Guido: "Current issues in tort law in Europe", in HERRADOR GUARDIA, M.J.: "Civil liability and insurance. Current issues". Ed. Lefebvre El Derecho, 2018, ISBN 978-84-17317-10-2, pp. 35-56.
23. Review of BARRAL VIÑALS, I (Editor): "Resolving consumer disputes: From mediation to ODR", 2019, in press.
24. Review of Marín López, MJ. (Director): Comments on the Consumer Credit Contracts Act. RCDI, 2014, May-June, no. 743, pp. 1559-1562.
25. Translation of: CAPILLI, G.: "Guarantees in the sale of consumer goods", Civil Law Yearbook, Volume LX, fasc. IV, October-December 2007, pp. 1679-1728.
26. Translation of: AUTORINO STANZIONE, G.: "Assets, individuals and new techniques for governing the law: incentives, rewards, sanctions and alternatives", Private Law Journal, 2008.
27. Review of the monograph by JIMÉNEZ MANCHA, J.C.: "The compensation of credits," Journal of Private Law, 1999.
28. Review of the monograph by LÓPEZ RICHART, J.: "Contracts in favour of third parties", Revista de Derecho Privado, 2002.
29. Translation in collaboration with DÍAZ ALABART, S. of the article by ALPA, GUIDO: "The feasibility text and the optional regulation on sales," in RDP 2013, March-April, pp. 125-132.

5) Legislative material:
1. HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ-AMBRONA, María Dolores; ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa; REPRESA POLO, Mª Patricia. Under the direction of DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia: Basic legislation on disabled persons. Ed. Tecnos, 1st edition, 2004, 383 pp. Second edition, 2007, 519 pp. ISBN: 978-84-309-4619-8.
2. DÍAZ ALABART, Silvia (Director); HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ AMBRONA, María Dolores; ÁLVAREZ MORENO, María Teresa; REPRESA POLO, Mª Patricia: Edition of the "Civil Code", ed. La Ley, 2006 (427 pages, ISBN-10: 84-9725-708-1; ISBN-13: 978-84-9725-708-4). 2007 edition (414 pages, ISBN 978-84-9725-809-8), 2008 edition (418 pages, ISBN: 978-84-9725-918-7).

Teaching at foreign universities: Lectures and courses

1. Autonomous University of Puebla, December 2013, Complutense Latin American School. Course on "The legal reality of minors: Protection and rights" (25 teaching hours).
2. Visiting Professor contract at Parthenope University between November 2014 and January 2015. As part of this contract, I have taught the following two-hour lessons within the Doctorate Course (2nd and 3rd year) on the "Service Contract" in the Department of Economic and Legal Studies:
1) 5 November 2014: "Consumer protection and unfair terms"
2) 6 November 2014: "Distance service contracts and off-premises contracts"
3) 12 November 2014: "The service contract. Subjective profiles"
4) 13 November 2014: "The service contract. Termination of the contract".
5) 19 November 2014: "Mixed contracts for the purchase of goods and the provision of services".
6) 20 November 2014: "Installation or works and installation services".
7) 29 November 2014: “Maintenance, repair and fitting-out services”.
8) 3 December 2014: "Payment services"
9) 4 December 2014: "(continued) Payment services".
10) 10 December 2014: “Mixed contracts or complex service contracts”
11) 17 December 2014: “Timeshare or contract relating to the acquisition of a shared right to use immovable property”
12) 22 December 2014: “Atypical service contracts”.
13) 10 January 2015: “Contracts for restaurant, catering and banqueting services”.
14) 14 January 2015: “Parking contract”
15) 15 January 2015: IT service contracts.
16) 21 January 2015: "Remote financial services contracts".
17) 22 January 2015: “Competencies in consumer matters of the central government and autonomous communities in Spain.”
18) 28 January 2015: "Consumer arbitration system in Spain".
19) 29 January 2015: "Class action in Spain".

3. Lectures given as part of the Civil Law course (Prof. Venditti) C.d.S. Magistrale, and Private Law Institutions (Prof. R. Catalano) C.d.S Sicenze dei Servizi Giuridici of the Second University of Naples (SUN), in fulfilment of a visiting professor contract: Series of lectures on "Consumer Law", with the following keynote speeches:
1) "Community Law and Domestic Law: problematic issues regarding consumer protection regulations in European law". 20 October 2014, 3 hours.
2) "Consumers and professionals", 21 October, 3 hours.
3) "Pre-contractual consumer protection: information obligations", 10 November, 3 hours.
4) "Negotiating with consumers: tools for rebalancing the position of the parties," 11 November, 3 hours.
5) “Sale of consumer goods. Manufacturer liability.” 1 December, 3 hours.
6) "Consumer protection in real estate sales." 2 December. 3 hours
4. Lectures given to PhD students at the Second University of Naples (SUN), under a visiting professor contract:
1) "Consumer protection from unfair terms: regulatory data and jurisprudential application," 11 November 2014. 2 hours.
2) "Responsibility of the financial intermediary and protection of the saver", 9 December, 2 hours.
5. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria (Italy): Participation as a lecturer in the International Summer School on Consumer Law. 26-30 June 2016.
6. National University of Tucumán (Argentina): Director and lecturer on the Intensive Postgraduate Course on Civil Liability and Consumer Law. 9-18 July 2016 (20 teaching hours).
7. Mediterranean University, Reggio Calabria (Italy): Participation as a lecturer in the II International Summer School on Consumer Law. 21-24 June 2017. Topic: Alternative dispute resolution in consumer matters. Consumer arbitration and mediation. The European platform.
8. Mediterranean University, Reggio Calabria (Italy): Participation as visiting lecturer in the Second Degree Master's Degree in European Private Law, 30 January 2018.
9. Parthenope University: Participation as a lecturer under a visiting professor contract from 20 to 30 November 2018, in the Dottorato di Diritti e Istituzioni economico-sociali. Profili normativi, organizzativi e storico-evolutivi. Three-hour lessons on: "Il new deal per i consumatori" (22 November 2018) and "La risoluzione alternativa delle controversia dei consumatori" (27 November 2018).
10. Parthenope University: Participation as a lecturer in the Doctorate programme, with an online 3-hour session on "Online contracting through electronic platforms: business model and consumer protection," 10 December 2020.

Congresses, conferences, courses and round tables
1. "The right of persons with disabilities to inherit property under Article 12 of the New York Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," as part of the seminar series "Laboratori itineranti sopra I diritti umani" (Travelling workshops on human rights), Malta, 26-30 May 2024, organised by MICHR Universitá Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria (Italy), REDHT (Rede de Pesquisa Direitos Humanos e Transnacionalidade (Brazil); UEK Department of Civil, Economic and Private Law (Poland); CSI Sezione di Reggio Calabria (Italy).
2. "The proposed amendment to the Spanish Civil Code in relation to the debts of the deceased", Krakow, 21-26 June 2024; as part of the "Itinerant Laboratory on Human Rights" seminar series, organised by the UEK Department of Civil, Economic and Private Law (Poland); MICHR Universitá Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria (Italy), REDHT (Rede de Pesquisa Direitos Humanos e Transnacionalidade (Brazil); CSI Sezione di Reggio Calabria (Italy).
3. "Responsibility of the heir for debts of the inheritance: the proposal to amend the Civil Code drawn up by the General Codification Commission", at the III Iberian Congress on Family and Succession Law "Vulnerability and the family: What responses in the 21st century?" Faculty of Law of the University of Porto CIJ – Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Justice, 14 and 15 November 2024.
4. "The interpretation of testamentary clauses relating to pets", at the Seminar on Open Questions Regarding the Interpretation of Wills, 12 December 2022, Santiago de Compostela, organised by the Research Project "The real will of the deceased in mortis causa dispositions: cross-cutting aspects of interpretation and particularly contentious clauses" (PID2020-115254RB-I00)
5. "The responsibility of platforms in contracting", at the Seminar on Contracting and Use of Platforms, organised by the Permanent Seminar on Tort Law, attached to the Forensic Grant Thornton Chair at the URJC, 2 December 2022.
6. "The incorporation into the Civil Code of inheritance rules in favour of animals", at the Conference on Current Issues in Inheritance Law under Debate, held at the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation on 15 and 17 November 2022.
7. "Economic regulation and consumer law on the contracting of goods and services through platforms," IX International Symposium on Law CONSINTER, on "The impact of the technological revolution on law," 2 and 3 November 2022, UCM, Madrid.
8. "Responsibility of platforms in the case of active hosting", at the National Congress on contractual intermediation services provided by digital platforms and civil liability, organised by the University of Zaragoza and the projects: Carlos III University of Madrid. Project PID2020-115352GB-I00 funded by AEI/10.13039/501100011033, University of Zaragoza. LegMiBIO research group funded by the Government of Aragon. 20 and 21 October 2022.
9. "The procurement of goods and services through intermediary platforms," in "The impact of new technologies on private law"; directed by Alicia Agüero Ortiz, and organised by the UAM Faculty of Law, 30 September 2022.
10. Five teaching hours on "Consumer protection in the real estate market," "Urban leases," and "The treatment of unfair terms in contracts for the sale of housing with mortgage loans", "Floor clauses", in the 21-hour course on "Real estate, housing rental and second-hand housing", organised by Madrid City Council, held on 30 and 31 March and 1 April 2022.
11. Participation in a round table on "Objective imputation in subjective liability regimes", with a presentation on "Damages for omissions", at the International Congress "New perspectives on civil liability. Critical review of objective imputation" directed by P. Álvarez Olalla, Rey Juan Carlos University, Vicálvaro, Madrid, 2 and 3 June 2022.
12. Participation as a speaker at the Consumer Arbitration Seminar, organised by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gaming, Madrid, 28 April 2022.
13. "Overview of the changes introduced in Spanish inheritance law with the reform of the Civil Code by Law 8/2021", at the Spanish-Portuguese Bilateral Meeting on "Challenges of Inheritance Law in the 21st Century", held on 21 and 22 April 2022, University of Porto.
14. "New developments in information, contracting and withdrawal introduced by Royal Decree Law 24/2021 in contracts concluded at a distance and outside commercial establishments", (1.5 hours) as part of the course "New developments in the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users. Consequences of the approval of Royal Decree Laws 7/2021 and 24/2021, and Law 4/2022", held from 4 to 7 April 2022.
15. "Legal and commercial guarantees and after-sales services following the implementation of Directives (EU) 2019/770 and 2019/771: Evolution or regression in consumer protection?" at the conference on 30 March and 6 April on "the incorporation into Spanish law of Directives (EU) 2019/770 and 2019/771 on contracts for the supply of digital items and sales", University of Barcelona, 6 April 2022.
16. "Contract for the supply of digital content and services" (1.5 hours) as part of the course "New developments in the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users. Consequences of the approval of Royal Decree Laws 7/2021 and 24/2021, and Law 4/2022", held from 4 to 7 April 2022.
17. "Nature of the relationship between the platform and the offering users: mere intermediaries?" at the International Congress "Contracting through intermediary platforms", 17 and 18 March 2022, organised by the UPF, UC3M, University of Oviedo, and Ramón Areces Chair of Commercial Distribution, held at the UCM.
18. The contracting of goods and services through platforms, Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, International Post-Doctoral Programme in New Technologies and Law (2021/2022), 11/12/21, online.
19. "Online contracting through electronic platforms," in the II Seminar on Adapting Civil Law to the New Technological Environment, held at URJC, 15 November 2021.
20. Five teaching hours on Housing Leasing, Housing Sales and Abusive Clauses in Sales and Mortgage Loan Contracts, in the 21-hour course on "Housing, Sales, Rentals and Intermediary Agencies", second edition held from 25 to 29 October 2021.
21. Presentation on "Proposals for modifying the consumer arbitration system. Is it possible to set up mandatory arbitration?" at a round table on "The experience of the Consumer Administration as manager of the Consumer Arbitration System" at the 2nd International Conference on Consumer Arbitration, held in Barcelona on 27 and 28 October 2021.
22. "Study of Law 7/2017 on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Consumer Matters and Royal Decree 231/2008 on the Consumer Arbitration System," in the course "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Consumer Arbitration," held in the virtual classroom on 20 and 21 October 2021.
23. "Contracting through electronic platforms: regime and liability," at the Conference on Contracting and Platforms, organised by the research group led by Profs. Mª Luisa Moreno Torres Heredia and Antonio Gálvez Criado, 30 September 2021.
24. Update on Inheritance Law: Working Day, 30/09 and 01/10/2021, University of Malaga
25. Presentation (2.5 teaching hours) on "The contracting of goods and services. Contracts concluded outside commercial establishments. Electronic contracting. Right of withdrawal", in the course on "Consumer protection in the Community of Madrid", organised by the Institute of Public Service and the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, from 21 to 25 June 2021, 22 June 2021.
26. Lecture (2.5 hours) "Data security and protection in electronic purchasing. Responsibility of platforms in electronic contracting", in the course "Consumer protection in the Community of Madrid", organised by the Institute of Public Service and the Directorate General of Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, from 21 to 25 June 2021, 22 June 2021.
27. Two-hour lecture on "The free disposal of the parties in consumer arbitration", as part of the Training Course for arbitrators and consumer inspectors of the Community of Madrid, organised through Alumne Elearning, with live recording of the session and access to the course for two years through the Madrid Consumer Campus, 15 June 2021.
28. Two-hour lecture on "Appeals against Arbitration Awards", as part of the Training Course for Arbitrators and Consumer Inspectors of the Community of Madrid, organised through Alumne Elearning, with live recording of the session and access to the course for two years through the Campus Consumo Madrid, 22 June 2021.

29. Three-hour presentation at the online conference on Consumer Protection and Digital Services, organised by the Jean Monnet Chair in European Private Law in collaboration with the Catalan Consumer Agency, 11 March 2021.
30. Participation in a round table discussion on the topic: What challenges do consumers face and what are the possible solutions in an era of digital transformation? Included in the National Consumer Dialogues organised by the European Commission and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, 30 April 2021.
31. Five teaching hours on housing leases, home sales and unfair terms in sales and mortgage loan contracts, as part of the 21-hour course on "Housing, sales, rentals and brokerage agencies", first edition held from 27 to 30 April 2021.
32. International Conference: Profili evolutivi del Diritto delle successioni. Italia e Spagna: esperienze a confronto (Evolutionary profiles of inheritance law. Italy and Spain: a comparison of experiences), held as a webinar, within the framework of the Laboratorio di Tecnica di Scrittura Giuridica (Legal Writing Technique Laboratory) of the Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza (Department of Law), 10 May 2021.
33. Lecture on "Undue influence on the testator's will," as part of the summer course: "New paradigms for inheritance law in the 21st century: wills, legitimate claims, personality rights, partition and support for persons with disabilities" (8 and 9 July 2021), organised by the University of León in collaboration with the León Bar Association.
34. Five teaching hours on housing leases, home sales and unfair terms in sales and mortgage loan contracts, as part of the 21-hour course on "Housing, sales, rentals and estate agencies" Training code RE01-4349-P-21-22, second edition held from 26 to 29 October 2021.
35. Presentation on "Case law analysis of the causes for termination of compensatory alimony" in the continuing education course for judges on "Practical problems of compensatory alimony," organised by the CGPJ and directed by Judge Roberto Fernández Muñoz, 19 October 2021.
36. Two-hour lecture on Law 7/2017 on alternative dispute resolution in consumer matters, in the course "Alternative dispute resolution and consumer arbitration", organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment of the Community of Madrid, 20 October 2021.
37. Participation in a round table on "The experience of the consumer administration as manager of the Consumer Arbitration System", with a presentation on "Proposals for modifying the consumer arbitration procedure: towards mandatory arbitration?" at the 2nd International Conference on Consumer Arbitration, organised by the Catalan Consumer Agency, Barcelona, 27 and 28 October 2021.
38. Presentation on "Digital contracting and the responsibility of the parties involved, especially platforms and suppliers," at the Private Law Seminar, organised by the Civil Law Department of the URJC, 15 November 2021.
39. "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer affairs: from regulation to practice", delivered online at the International Seminar on "Damages, property, consumption and restitution of enrichment", organised by the Catholic University of the Holy Conception, with funding from FONDECYT Regular 1191729 and FONDECYT Iniciación 1118000060, 4 December 2020, Chile.
40. Moderator of the round table at the Seventh International Symposium on Consinter Law, Working Group No. 1: Succession and Private Law, online edition 2020, from 16 to 20 November 2020. Held on 16 November 2020.
41. "Spanish experience in alternative proceedings in consumer matters", at the 7th International Consumer Scientific Conference "Complaints, mediations and other proceedings in consumer matters", organised by the Krakow University of Economics, 27 and 28 October 2020, held online due to the pandemic, Krakow.
42. Presentation on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer matters: from regulation to practice", at the International Seminar on Civil Liability in Consumer Relations and Consumer Protection Mechanisms against Defective Products, organised by the University of Talca, at the Santiago Campus, online contribution, 25 March 2020.
43. Presentation on: "Withdrawal from service contracts," at the International Congress on "The modernisation of service contracts," Pablo Olavide University, Seville, 28 and 29 November 2019.
44. Presentation on "The liability of electronic platforms in the contracting of goods and services," at the Conference on Legal Liability and the Digital World organised by the Doctoral Programme "Legal Liability, Multidisciplinary Study" at the University of León, 21 and 22 November 2019.
45. Second edition of the Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on: Contracting: online, distance learning and in person at the academy itself. 1 hour and a half. 28 October 2019.
46. Second edition of the Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on "Legal certainty in contracting. Differences between information and form in relation to initial contracting and real cases", 1.5 hours, 30 October 2019
47. Second edition of the Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on "Right of withdrawal. Return of material: What to do with the material if it arrives at your home and you have withdrawn from the course?", two hours, 30 October 2019.
48. "Contracting through platforms: The new EU Regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for professional users of online intermediation services, of 20 June 2019" at the International Congress: New perspectives on European Union private law", Parthenope University, Naples, 5 and 6 September 2019.
49. "The evolution of consumer protection thirty years after the Consumer and User Protection Act." International Seminar on Consumer Law. Three contrasting experiences (Italian, Colombian and Spanish). 8 November 2016, UCM, Madrid.
50. "The control of unfairness in mortgage contracts. Interest, late payment interest and early maturity in mortgage loans", 17 May 2019, (3 hours), as part of the course "Real estate credit contracts", organised by the UCM School of Judicial Practice, directed by Prof. M. Cuena Casas.
51. "The European online dispute resolution platform for consumer disputes," at the Spanish-Italian Bilateral Meeting: Perspectives on consumer protection after the "New Deal," organised by Projects "5 per mille per la ricerca –anno 2016- Qualità di beni e servizi ed effetività della tutela del consumatore," IP Sara Tommasi (University of Salento, Lecce); R&D Project 2017-88501-P Consumer mediation: towards a state and regional legislative framework with a European architecture, IP Fernando Esteban de la Rosa (University of Granada); UCM-Santander Research Group "Protected Subjects and Contracting", IP: Patricia Represa Polo; PGC2018-094693-B-100, Towards a civil process convergent with Europe. Current milestones and challenges. IP: Fernando Gascón Inchausti; UGR Research Excellence Unit "Digital society, security and protection of rights. UCM, 13 and 14 May 2019.
52. "Forms and problems with electronic platforms", at the 5th International Law Conference Consumer Protection and Human Rights, Krakow University of Economics, Poland, 9-10 May 2019.
53. Member of the Scientific Committee of the 5th International Law Conference Consumer Protection and Human Rights, Krakow University of Economics, Poland, 9-10 May 2019.
54. Moderator of the 2nd Session: "Issues related to the implementation of consumer Directives in Italian law and Spanish law" at the 5th International Law Conference on Consumer Protection and Human Rights, Krakow University of Economics, Poland, 9-10 May 2019.

55. The legal regime governing distance contracts. Civil service course, 19 March 2019, 3 hours. Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs, Madrid.
56. Training course organised by Madrid City Council: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on "Right of withdrawal. Return of materials: What to do with the materials if they arrive at your home and you have withdrawn from the course?", two hours, 25 April 2019.
57. Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on "Legal certainty in contracting. Differences between information and form in relation to initial contracting and real cases", one and a half hours, 24 April 2019.
58. Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated education academies. Presentation on: Contracting: online, distance learning and in person at the academy itself. One and a half hours. 23 April 2019.
59. "Unfair terms: the cost of setting up the mortgage" at the Spanish-Polish Colloquium, organised by the Chair of Consumer Law at Pablo Olavide University and the Facua Foundation, 11 April 2019.
60. Training session on "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer affairs and online commerce." Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 10 December 2018, 4½ hours.
61. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer dispute resolution and mediation, European and national, as part of the Official Master's Degree at Carlos III University on "Regulated Sectors", 5 December 2018, Madrid.
62. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer arbitration, as part of the Official Master's Degree at Carlos III University on "Regulated Sectors", 5 December 2018, Madrid.
63. "Le proposte di modifica del New Deal" (Proposed amendments to the New Deal), at the International Seminar on "Le prospettive evolutive del Diritto Europeo del consumo" (The evolutionary prospects of European consumer law), 28 November 2018, Luigi Vanvitelli University, Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
64. "L'obligo di informazione" (The obligation to provide information), at the International Conference: "I nuovi strumenti di tutela per i consumatori" (New consumer protection tools), 28 November 2018, Parthenope University, Naples.
65. “The New Deal and the proposed amendments to the Community Directives”, at the International Conference on “The prospects for the evolution of consumer law”, 27 November 2018, Parthenope University, Naples.
66. Moderator at the 5th International Symposium on Law CONSINTER – Law and Business, organised by the UCM and the Conselho Internacional de Estudos Contemporâneos em Pós-Graduaçao – CONSINTER, held at the UCM Faculty of Law from 17 to 19 October 2018.
67. "Contracting goods and services. Contracts concluded outside commercial establishments. Electronic contracting. Right of withdrawal", organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Employment and Finance of the Community of Madrid, 2 October 2018, with three and a half hours of teaching.
68. Training course of the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid: The legal regime of distance contracts. 2 October 2018, 3½ hours, Madrid.
69. Presentation on: "Online suppliers of goods and services and intermediaries: digital platforms", at the International Congress on Technological Innovation, Market and Consumer Protection, organised at the UCM, 10 and 11 May 2018.
70. Training course organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid: Regulatory update. The legal regime governing distance contracts. 10 April 2018, 3½ hours, Madrid.
71. Training day for professionals from the Madrid Association of Home Furnishing Businesses. Presentation on: "Rights and duties of business owners in relation to consumers and the administration", organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs, 22 March 2018, 1.5 hours.
72. Training course organised by Madrid City Council: Non-regulated education academies. Presentation on "Right of withdrawal. Return of materials: What to do with the materials if they arrive at your home and you have withdrawn from the course?", two hours, 18 April 2018.
73. Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on "Legal certainty in contracting. Differences between information and form in relation to initial contracting and real cases", one and a half hours, 17 April 2018.
74. Madrid City Council training course: Non-regulated teaching academies. Presentation on: Contracting: online, distance learning and in person at the academy itself. One and a half hours. 16 April 2018.
75. Oral defence (in Spanish) of Guido Alpa's lecture "Current issues in tort law in Europe" at the International Congress on Tort Law: Damage, Liability and Insurance, directed by Mariano José Herrador Guardia, Madrid, 8 and 9 May 2018, due to the speaker's inability to attend.
76. "Electronic platforms as intermediaries in online contracts", at the 4th International Law Conference on Consumer Protection and Human Rights, Krakow University of Economics, Poland, 28 February to 2 March 2018.
77. "Il trattamento della clausuola suolo nella legislazione e nella giurisprudenza spagnola ed europea" (The treatment of the soil clause in Spanish and European legislation and case law), in the Master's Degree in European Private Law, Mediterranean University, Reggio Calabria, 30 January 2018.
78. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer dispute resolution and mediation, European and national, as part of the Official Master's Degree at Carlos III University on "Regulated Sectors," 20 December 2017, Madrid.
79. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer arbitration, as part of the Official Master's Degree in Regulated Sectors at Carlos III University, 20 December 2017, Madrid.
80. Presentation: "The figure of the prestatore di beni e servizi on line" (online provider of goods and services), at the International Congress: Technological Innovation, Market and User Protection. U. Parthenope, Naples, 1 December 2017.
81. “The new Proposal on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods of 31 October 2017”, in “Seminario Internazionale di Studio. La risoluzione del Parlamento Europeo sulla robotica: questioni di diritto civile”, Luigi Vanvitelli University, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 30 November 2017.
82. The procurement of goods and services. Contracts concluded outside commercial establishments. Electronic procurement. Right of withdrawal," organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Employment and Finance of the Community of Madrid (3½ hours), 26 September 2017.
83. Presentation: A brief overview of the role of intermediary service providers in the digital environment, at the round table: European and domestic perspectives on the protection of consumer rights in contracts for goods and services: Analysis of regulations and case law. Organised by Project DER2015-68008-R, Faculty of Law, UCM, 21 September 2017
84. The floor clause in mortgage loan agreements as an unfair term, at the II Summer International School on Consumer Law, organised by the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, 21-24 June 2017.
85. "The promotion of out-of-court dispute resolution, following the 2013 Directive and Regulation: Assessment and progress". Guest speaker at the VIII Consumer Arbitration Meeting: Consumer Mediation and Arbitration: a mark of quality for your business, organised by the Regional Institute of Consumer Arbitration of the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Employment and Finance of the Community of Madrid, held in Madrid on 6 June 2017.
86. Conference on "Consumer protection in distance contracts" at the International Congress "Comparative consumer protection policies, a panorama from the global to the local", organised by the ConsumaCaribe Research Group and the University of Cartagena, held in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) on 24 May 2017.
87. "Customer service as a possible body for resolving consumer disputes from the perspective of Directive 2013/11", in "The future of consumer dispute resolution: ODRs in financial services", organised by R&D Project DER2015-63940-P, IP Inmaculada Barral Viñals, University of Barcelona, 12 May 2017.
88. "The floor clause as an unfair term in Spanish law", at the 3rd International Law Conference on Consumer Protection and Human Rights, Krakow University of Economics, Poland. 22-26 April 2017.
89. The contracting of goods and services. Contracts concluded outside commercial establishments. Electronic contracting. Right of withdrawal”, organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Employment and Finance of the Community of Madrid (3½ hours), 28 March 2017.
90. Two-and-a-half-hour presentation on "The legal framework for out-of-court dispute resolution (ADR and ODR) in consumer disputes", as part of the Conference on "Transposition of Directive 2013/11/EU and Regulation 524/2013 on alternative dispute resolution systems", organised by the Basque Consumer Institute and aimed at Basque Public Administration staff with competence in consumer affairs", in Bilbao on 6 March 2017.
91. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer arbitration, as part of the Official Master's Degree at Carlos III University on "Regulated Sectors", 14 December 2016, Madrid.
92. "The evolution of consumer protection 30 years after the LCU", as part of the International Seminar on Consumer Law, organised at the UCM, 8 November 2016.
93. Course on "Consumer protection in the EU and Spain", as part of the 1st Intensive Postgraduate Courses at the University of Tucumán (Argentina), 20 teaching hours, 9-18 July 2016.
94. "Alternative dispute resolution in consumer disputes following Directive 2013/11", at the International Summer School on Consumer Law, organised at the "Mediterranea" University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, 26-30 June 2016.
95. "Distance contracts and electronic contracting," as part of the course on: "Consumer protection in the Community of Madrid" (3.5 hours), organised by the Directorate-General for Public Service, Madrid, 21 June 2016.
96. "Keys to regulatory reform of personality rights", at the International Seminar "Open debate on personal rights and rights of persons", organised by Mª Dolores Hernández Díaz Ambrona, UCM, Madrid, 3 June 2016.
97. "New measures presented by the EU to boost the digital market." Conference on consumer protection in Italy and Spain: Comparison of experiences in consumer contracts, held at the Faculty of Law, UCM, 2 June 2016.
98. "Distance contracts and electronic contracting", as part of the course on: "Consumer protection in the Community of Madrid" (3½ hours), organised by the Directorate-General for Public Service, Madrid, 1 June 2016.
99. "Floor clauses", master class at CUNEF, 11 May 2016.
100. "Beyond numerical assessment: self-assessment and co-assessment", at the Conference on Teaching Innovation in the Service of Teaching and Learning Law: Reality or Fiction?, organised by the PIN "Implementation of innovative methodologies in the practical teaching of law. Development of the pro bono legal clinic at the UCM Faculty of Law," directed by Prof. Santiago Cañamares Arribas: Conference directed by Prof. Clara Fernández Carron, UCM, 15 April 2016.
101. "Modifiche nei contratti con i consumatori" (Changes in consumer contracts), within the International Seminar on "Persona, impresa e mercato in tempo di crisi economica. Un dialogo aperto tra Italia e Spagna" (People, business and the market in times of economic crisis. An open dialogue between Italy and Spain), organised by Parthenope University and held in Naples on 18 February 2016.
102. “ADR and ODR solutions in the Directive and Regulation and their equivalence in domestic law”. At the seminar “Consumer rights and alternative dispute resolution tools. Two experiences compared: Spain and Italy”, at the Seminar of the Chairs of Private Law Institutions, Civil Law and Industrial Property and Privacy Law, on Consumer Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution Instruments. Two experiences under consideration: Spain and Italy, Second University of Naples, 16 February 2016.
103. "The right of withdrawal in e-commerce", at the "Training Seminar for the inspection campaign on the right of withdrawal in e-commerce", aimed at Consumer Inspectors, organised by the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Employment and Finance of the Community of Madrid, 2 hours, 10 February 2016.
104. "The right of withdrawal in e-commerce of products", as part of a training seminar aimed at consumer technicians from public administrations, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid (3 hours), 8 February 2016.
105. Lecture on "Consumer sales" (2.5 hours per group in 4 groups) for the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at the UCM, week of 25 to 28 January 2016.
106. Lesson on "Consumer sales" (2.5 hours) for the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at the Maria Cristina University College, affiliated with the UCM, 25 January 2016.
107. "Practices, cases and teaching innovation", Conference on Teaching Innovation organised by Prof. Fuenteseca Degeneffe, held at the UCM on 15 January 2016.
108. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on consumer arbitration, as part of the Official Master's Degree in "Regulated Sectors" at the Carlos III University, 18 December 2015, Madrid.
109. First European Forum on "Consumers and access to alternative dispute resolution systems following Directive 2013/11/EU", organised by ADICAE, 11 December 2015, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (8 hours).
110. Lecture on Distance Contracts and Electronic Contracting, as part of the course on: "Consumer Protection in the Community of Madrid" (3½ hours), organised by the Directorate-General for Public Service, Madrid, 17 November 2015.
111. "The imposition of information duties on consumers and the consequences of non-compliance (Directives on consumer credit and credit for residential property and regulations on banking transparency)", as part of the 7th Conference on Consumer Law: Mechanisms for the protection of credit consumers, directed by Prof. Jose Manuel Busto Lago, at the University of A Coruña, 13 November 2015.
112. Module on "Consumer protection in consumer credit agreements", at Aula on line Reus, November 2015.
113. "The protected assets of disabled persons and possible succession measures in their favour", lasting 1½ hours, as part of the Meeting on "The legal and civil protection of persons with intellectual disabilities", led by Ms. Cristina Guilarte Martín-Calero, held at the headquarters of the Menéndez Pelayo International University in Galicia (A Coruña), from 4 to 6 November 2015.
114. Presentation on "Changes in consumer protection in contracting", CONPEDI Internationalisation Meeting, 8 September 2015, UCM, Madrid.
115. Guest presentation on "Civil and procedural aspects of mediation" at the World Mediation Summit held in Madrid between 29 June and 2 July 2015.
116. "Foreign currency loans," at the Conference on the Directive on Credit Agreements for Consumers for Residential Property, organised by the University Institute of European Studies of the San Pablo CEU University, Centre for Competition Policy and Jean Monnet Chair, Madrid, 13 May 2015.
117. "The Spanish guardianship system: description and critique," at the International Seminar on the Civil Law Protection of Vulnerable Adults. Valladolid, 7-8 May 2015.
118. “Sustainable consumption”. Panellist at the round table in the Debate Forum: Consumption in the 21st century: Environmentally friendly consumption and collaborative consumption. Organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 22 April 2015.
119. Inaugural lecture on "The evolution of consumer protection, a reflection of a changing society", at the celebration of World Consumer Day: "More than 30 years defending consumers", held in the Auditorium of the Real Casa de Correos, organised by the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Spokesperson of the Government of the Community of Madrid, 10 March 2015.
120. Presentation and round table: "Latest legislative changes in distance selling/purchasing: e-commerce." Business Training Day, organised by the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid and ASEMCOM (Association of Furniture Retailers of the Community of Madrid), 5 February 2015.
121. Presentation: "The right of withdrawal in linked or complementary contracts, concluded at a distance or off-premises", at the conference "Consumer rights in distance and off-premises contracts. European regulations and adaptation of Spanish regulations", organised by the Institute of European Studies of the University of Valladolid, Valladolid, 28 November 2014.
122. Presentation on: "New developments in the Consolidated Text of the Consumer and User Protection Act (la Ley General ) (II). Unilateral modification of the contractual relationship. Consumer withdrawal," at the CEACCU National Conference, held under the title: "Conference on the LGDCU. New rights on the 30th anniversary of the Law," Madrid, 29 October 2014.
123. Presentation on: "Unilateral modification of the contractual relationship. Withdrawal in consumer law", at the Training Conference for consumer arbitrators, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 17 September 2014.
124. Third edition of the three-hour seminar on "The reform of the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users", Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 17 June 2014.
125. Presentation: "Autonomy of will and protected assets. The voluntary constitution of protected assets and the improvement of inheritance for common children", at the Congress on "Family Law and Private Autonomy in Light of the Principle of Subsidiarity", held on 4 and 5 June 2014, at Parthenope University, Naples.
126. One-and-a-half-hour presentation on "Differences and similarities between distance selling, off-premises selling and e-commerce", as part of the 20-hour course organised by AECOSAN (Spanish Agency for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety and Nutrition) on: "Consumer protection in the face of new products, services and sales methods", Madrid, 22 May 2014.
127. Second edition of the three-hour seminar on "The reform of the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users", Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 29 April 2014.
128. Three-hour seminar on "The reform of the Consolidated Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users", Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, 24 April 2014.
129. Co-director, together with Prof. Amunátegui Rodríguez, of the Italian-Spanish Legal Seminar: "Family Law and Autonomy of Will," in collaboration with the MINECO 2011/22469 R&D Project, "Family Legal Affairs. Autonomy of Will as a Means of Resolving System Dysfunctions," held at the UCM on 26 March 2014.
130. Teaching of the module "Communication techniques in mediation", consisting of 9 teaching hours in the Master's Degree in Family Mediation at the University of León, 28 February and 1 March 2014.
131. Lecture on "Mediation in Spanish and comparative law," lasting 4 hours, in the Master's Degree in Family Mediation at the University of León, 30 January 2014.
132. Director of the course: "The legal reality of minors: Protection and rights. Public policies on justice and childhood in an economically restrictive governance environment. Optimising resources in the fight against child abuse", at the XVI Complutense Latin American School, held in Puebla from 18 to 29 November 2013, at the Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.
133. Teaching of 25 hours in the course: "The legal reality of minors: Protection and rights. Public policies on justice and childhood in an economically restrictive governance environment. Optimising resources in the fight against child abuse", at the XVI Complutense Latin American School, held in Puebla from 18 to 29 November 2013, at the Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico. From 25 to 29 November 2013.
134. "Consumer arbitration proceedings I: The preparatory phase of the arbitration board," at the training day for consumer arbitration body staff, an activity included in the Open Forum Programme of the 2013 Training Plan for Public Employees of the Community of Madrid, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs and the Directorate-General for the Civil Service, 6 November 2013.
135. "Consumer protection in contracts concluded by telephone," at the International Study Conference "Death of contract? Jurisprudence as history," organised by the University of Naples Federico II, 30 October 2013.
136. Lecture on "The arbitral award" (two teaching hours), as part of the Second Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 24 October 2013.
137. Lecture on "Request for arbitration and its admission for processing. The consumer arbitration procedure" (one and a half teaching hours), as part of the Third Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 22 October 2013.
138. Participation in the round table on "Autonomy of Will in Family Law," organised by the Università di Studi di Napoli "Parthenope," 1 October 2013.
139. "The influence of autonomy of will in Family Law in Spain", Università di Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", 30 September 2013.
140. "Communication techniques." Master's Degree in Family Mediation organised by the University of León, 10 teaching hours, 5-6 April 2013.
141. “Consent and withdrawal. Unilateral termination of the contract”, at the Spanish-Italian meeting “Autonomy of will: family and market”, Cardenal Cisneros University Centre, UCM, 8 March 2013.
142. “Family mediation: Concept, evolution and models of family mediation in Spain and comparative law”. Master’s degree in Family Mediation organised by the University of León, 5 teaching hours, 23 February 2013.
143. "The right of withdrawal in distance contracts and off-premises sales between the CESL, EU legislation and domestic legislation", at the Convegno di Studi "Problemi del contratto e Diritto Privato Europeo, l'esperienza della Spagna" (Conference on Contract Issues and European Private Law, the Spanish Experience), held at the Faculty of Law of Teramo, 6 December 2012.
144. “The right of withdrawal in distance contracts and off-premises sales between the CESL, EU legislation and domestic legislation”, at the Convegno di Studi “Evolution of private autonomy in Europe: a comparison of the Spanish and Italian experiences”, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 4 December 2012.
145. “Community regulations on the sale of consumer goods: a comparison of two experiences: Italy and Spain”, as part of the Master’s Degree in Law at SUN, Department of Law of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Second University of Naples (SUN). 2 teaching hours. 4 December 2012.
146. “Mediation in Spanish Law”. Inaugural lecture of the Master’s Degree in Mediation organised by the University of León. 2 teaching hours. 9 November 2012.
147. “Unilateral withdrawal and consumer contracts”, as part of the Conference on Consumers and Law, organised by the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of the Rey Juan Carlos University, 5 November 2012.
148. Panellist at a round table on "Evaluation Systems", with a presentation on "Self-evaluation and co-evaluation in the teaching of Civil Law", as part of the First Spanish-Cuban Meeting on Innovation in the Teaching of Civil Law, UCM, 7 June 2012.
149. "Les clauses abusives appréhendées par le Droit Civil" (Abusive clauses under civil law). At the First Franco-Spanish Colloquium (Bilateral Conference of the Henri Capitant Association): Les clauses abusives : approches croisées franco-espagnoles (Abusive clauses: Franco-Spanish cross-approaches), Perpignan, 3 May 2012.
150. Lecture on "Request for arbitration and its admission for processing. The consumer arbitration procedure" (one and a half teaching hours), at the Second Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 12 March 2012.
151. Presentation on "The arbitral award" (two teaching hours), as part of the Second Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 14 March 2012.
152. Conference on "The protection of the weaker contracting party", as part of the International Seminar on "Autonomia dei privati e squilibrio contrattuale: profili problematici e soluzioni normative. Due esperienze a confronto: Italia e Spagna" (Autonomy of private individuals and contractual imbalance: problematic profiles and regulatory solutions. Two experiences compared: Italy and Spain), held on 25 January 2012 at the School of Specialisation in Legal Professions of the Second University of Naples, Santa Maria Capua Vetere-Casserta, Italy.
153. Lecture on "The regulation of advance directives in Spain", given as part of the Private Law I course at the Faculty of Law of the Parthenope University, Naples, on 24 January 2012.
154. Direction and organisation of the Italian-Spanish Bar-Camp (Law Conference) on "The capacity of persons: Some current issues", held at the Complutense University of Madrid on 23 November 2011.
155. Panellist at a round table discussion, with a presentation on "The capacity of minors and emancipation", as part of the Italian-Spanish Law Conference on "The capacity of persons: Some current issues", held at the Complutense University of Madrid on 23 November 2011.
156. Presentation on "Request for arbitration and its admission for processing. The consumer arbitration procedure" (one and a half teaching hours), as part of the 2nd Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 15 November 2011.
157. Lecture on "The arbitration award" (two teaching hours), as part of the Second Edition of the Training Course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 17 November 2011.
158. Lecture on "The proposed Directive on consumer rights. Effects on national legislation" (3 teaching hours), as part of the Course "Updating consumer legislation", organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, in collaboration with the INC. 28 October 2011.
159. Lecture on "Request for arbitration and its admission for processing. The consumer arbitration procedure" (one and a half teaching hours), as part of the training course on "Consumer Arbitration" organised by the Madrid City Council's Permanent Training Centre, 13 September 2011.
160. Presentation on "The arbitration award" (two teaching hours), as part of the training course on "Consumer Arbitration", organised by the Permanent Training Centre of Madrid City Council, 15 September 2011.
161. Lecture on "Guarantees on consumer goods: legal and additional commercial guarantees" (3 teaching hours), as part of the course "Advertising, offers, promotions and guarantees", organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, in collaboration with the INC. 27 June 2011.
162. Lecture on "Payment services and their problems", as part of the course Consumer information on goods and services, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid in collaboration with the INC, 7 April 2011. Duration: 1 hour and a half.
163. Participation as a panellist in the round table entitled "Pending issues on sales", as part of the Conference on "Sales in the Spanish Civil Code. European principles and DRAFT", Madrid, 25 and 26 November 2010.
164. Participation as national rapporteur in the Belgium-Spain-Canada Trilateral Conference of the Henri Capitant Association on "Certain current legal issues", with a presentation on "The penalty clause", Barcelona, 28 and 29 October 2010.
165. Presentation on "Conflict resolution: mediation. Consumer arbitration", lasting 3 teaching hours, as part of the General Course on Consumer Affairs, organised by IMAP. 20 October 2010.
166. Lecture on "Incapacitation and protected assets", lasting 5 teaching hours, as part of the course "Family law. Family conflicts and family legal transactions", organised by the Complutense Summer School, in July 2010.
167. Lecture on "Law 16/2009 of 13 November on Payment Services", as part of the course on Regulatory Updates in Consumer Affairs, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, on 23 June 2010. Duration: 1 teaching hour.
168. Lecture on "Basic aspects of the Consolidated Text of the LCU" as part of the course on Regulatory Updates in Consumer Affairs, organised by the Madrid Institute of Public Administration (IMAP), lasting 5 teaching hours, given on 3 May 2010.
169. Lecture on "Repair and technical assistance contracts", lasting two teaching hours, as part of the course on regulatory updates in consumer affairs, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, on 28 April 2010.
170. Lecture on "The role of the arbitration board, consensus building and mediation techniques", lasting 4 teaching hours, as part of the course on Consumer Mediation and Arbitration, organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid, on 9 October 2009.
171. Lecture on "Protected assets", lasting 5 teaching hours, as part of the course "Family law. Family conflicts and family legal transactions", organised by the Complutense Summer School, in July 2009.
172. Communication on "The differences in the constitution and extinction of protected assets between state legislation and the proposed Catalan regulation," at the 5th Catalan Civil Law Congress, held in Tarragona. Rovira i Virgili University. 11 and 12 November 2009.
173. Presentation on "Consumer arbitration and codes of conduct." Panel discussion on "Codes of Conduct and Conflict Resolution," at the Second International Congress on Codes of Conduct and the Market. Madrid. UCM. 26 and 27 March 2009
174. Lecture on "Commercial guarantees and the role of the producer in the sale of consumer goods" at the 1st International Congress on Guarantees in the Sale of Consumer Goods. Madrid, UCM. 23 and 24 October 2008. Published in GÓMEZ LAPLAZA, Mª C (coord.) and AA.VV.: Some aspects of guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, ed. Reus, 2010.
175. Direction and coordination of the "Seminar on certain aspects of the New Consumer Arbitration System", organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the Community of Madrid and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Madrid (CEIM), 3 December 2008.
176. Presentation on "Arbitration decisions" at the "Conference on the new Consumer Arbitration System", organised by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs of the CM and the CEIM, held in Madrid on 3 December 2008.
177. Chair and moderator of the round table on "Consumer complaint channels" at the 1st International Congress on Guarantees in the Sale of Consumer Goods, held in Madrid, UCM, 23 and 24 October 2008.
178. Presentation on "Analysis of the evolution of the Consumer Arbitration System as a means of conflict resolution" at the 1st Meeting on Consumer Arbitration of the Community of Madrid, held on 6 October 2008, promoted by the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the CM and the IRAC.
179. la Dirección GeneralPresentation on "Breach of contract in the sale and rental of housing. The role of consumer arbitration" at the Course on "Consumer protection in the real estate market", promoted by the INC and organised by the Consumer Affairs Department of thela Consejería of Economy and Consumer Affairs ofla Comunidad of Madrid, on 24 June 2008.
180. Presentation on "Objective, territorial and functional jurisdiction of Consumer Arbitration Boards. Functioning and legal nature", in the Course on "The new consumer arbitration system", promoted by the INC and organised by the Consumerla Dirección General of thela Consejería of Economy and Consumer Affairs ofla Comunidad in Madrid, on 14 April 2008.
181. Presentation on "Abusive clauses in European Principles of Contract Law", at thela Tercera Reunión dela REDPEC , organised byla Universidad de Girona, on 25 April 2008.
182. la Dirección Generalla Consejeríala ComunidadPresentation on "Breach of contract in the sale and rental of housing. The role of consumer arbitration," in the course on "Consumer protection in the real estate market," promoted by the INC and organised by the Consumer Law Centre of the Faculty of Economics and Consumer Affairs of the University of Madrid, on 12 February 2008.
183. la Association HenriLecture on "The protection of disabled persons in Spanish law", as part of the Spanish-French Bilateral Conference of the Capitant Institute, Madrid - Toledo, 27 and 28 November 2007.
184. Presentation on "Consumer redress channels in the sale of homes," as part of the course organised by the Regional Institute of Consumer Arbitration (IRAC) ofla CAM , entitled: "Consumer protection in the sale of homes," 14 November 2007.
185. Presentation on "Case law relating to chapters 6 and 13 of the European Principles of Contract Law, and their adaptation to Spanish law", atla Segunda Reunión ofla REDPEC , organised byla Universidad in Girona, 9 November 2007.
186. la InauguraciónLecture on "La responsabilità del produttore nella vendita di beni di consumo" (Manufacturer liability in the sale of consumer goods), at the 2nd Level Master's Degree in Private Law,la Universidad La Sapienza, 18 January 2007.
187. la Asociación ProvincialLecture on "The law on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods," delivered before the Association of Housewives, Consumers and Users "Dª Berenguela," in León, on 26 May 2006.
188. la Facultadla UniversidadLecture on "Mediation in civil and commercial matters", on 11 May 2006, at the Seminar for Professors of the Faculty of Law of the University of León, held on 2, 3, 11 and 26 May 2006.
189. 18 aParticipation as Rapporteur in the Course on "Arbitration Awards and Judicial Intervention," organised by the General Council of the Judiciary, on 17 and 20 March 2006.
190. Lecture on "Overview of the latest reforms in family law," given in the Albéitar classroom as part of a course on this subject organised by the Women Lawyers' Group of the León Bar Association (ALEA) on 12 July 2005.
191. Lecture on "Consumer protection in the law on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods", as part of the Municipal Health and Consumer Conference organised by the Fuenlabrada Town Council on 26 January 2005.
192. Lecture on "Consumer rights in claims for damages," given at the National Consumer Institute on 1 December 2004, organised by the Association of Independent Consumer Users (la Federación ).
193. la MesaPanellist at a round table on "Practical experience of consumer arbitration" during the course on "The new Arbitration Law", organised by the Castile and León Association of Independent Consumers (la Universidad de CastillaLa Mancha ) and held in Cuenca on 15 and 16 November 2004.
194. "Private penalties". Spanish report for the Québec Conference, 13-17 September 2004, of the "Association Henri Capitant des amis dela Culture Juridique Française".


Participation in funded projects
Teaching:
1. Participation in the project "Dissemination of knowledge in a digital society: a guide for postgraduate students starting out in research" (no. 217), directed by Prof. Ignacio García Vitoria, academic year 2019/2020, with a budget of €390,600, approved on 18 June 2019; UCM Faculty of Law.
2. Participation as a researcher in the Project for Innovation and Improvement of Teaching Quality (2015/2016 academic year) "Implementation of innovative methodologies in the practical teaching of law. Development of the pro bono legal clinic at the UCM Faculty of Law", directed by Prof. Santiago Cañamares Arribas, funded with €200.
3. Participation as a researcher in the Project for Innovation and Improvement of Teaching Quality (2014/2015 academic year) "Implementation of innovative methodologies in the practical teaching of law. Development of the pro bono legal clinic at the UCM Faculty of Law", directed by Prof. Santiago Cañamares Arribas (no. 260), funded with €300.
4. Participation as a researcher in the Teaching Quality Improvement and Innovation Project "Pro Bono Legal Clinic", UCM, 2013/2014, funded with €350, in which faculty from the Department of Labour Law and Social Security and the Department of Civil Law participate (No. 178).
5. Principal investigator of the 2012/13 Teaching Quality Improvement and Innovation Project on "Independent learning and group work through the essential concepts of civil law" (No. 249), UCM.

Research:

6. Principal co-researcher together with Prof. Represa Polo on project PID2022-139281NB-100, entitled "Challenges in inheritance law (II): imminent reforms and pending challenges", funded by MCIN, AEI and FEDER), 2023-2027; with €56,250
7. Foreign consultant on the PRIN 2020 E-Agorà Online platform Contracts project, led by Prof. Roberto Bocchini (Università Parthenope), in the capacity of foreign consultant. (2022/2025).
8. Collaboration with the project "Comprehensive and integrated study on the adaptation of Spanish legislation on universal accessibility to the human rights system", led by the Spanish Centre for Documentation and Research on Disability (CEDID), coordinated by Prof. Rafael de Asís Roig. Published on the CEDID website.
9. Principal Investigator of the R&D Project RTI2018-094855-B-I00, entitled "Challenges of inheritance law in the 21st century: A long-awaited and necessary reform", with a duration of 4 years, from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022, funded with €60,500.
10. Principal Investigator of the MINECO DER 2015-68008-R R&D Project: "Provision of goods and services to consumers, particularly in a digital environment", three-year period 2016-2018, funded with €20,000.
11. Coordinator of the UCM team for the International Project: "Artificial Intelligence and its impact on European national legislation", IP: Angelo Viglianisi Ferraro (U. Mediterranea), 2020-2022.
12. Participation as a researcher in the Ministry of Education's R&D Project (2013-2015: 1 March 2013 to 31 March 2016), led by Ms Silvia Díaz Alabart, entitled "Consumer contracts. EU codification action and market reorganisation", DER 2012- 33201, funded with €14,000.
13. Participation as a researcher in the UCM-BSCH Consolidated Research Group (No. 931499-933), led by Prof. Patricia Represa Polo, on "Protected subjects and contracting", 2018-2019, funded with €1,700.
14. Participation as a researcher in the UCM-BSCH Research Group (No. 931499-933), led by Prof. Silvia Díaz Alabart, on "Protected subjects and recruitment", 2011, funded with €3,600.
15. Participation as a researcher in the Ministry of Education's R&D Project (2011/2012 biennium), led by Ms. Mª. del Carmen Gómez Laplaza, entitled: "Principles of European Law. Common Reference Framework. Sale: an essential adaptation" (DER 2010-18817). Funding: €20,000.
16. Participation as a researcher in the UCM-BSCH Research Group (No. 931499-933), led by Prof. Silvia Díaz Alabart, on "Protected subjects and contracting", 2009-2010, funded with €5,400.
17. Participation as a researcher in the Ministry of Education's R&D Project (three-year period from 1 November 2007 to 1 November 2010), led by Ms. Mª. del Carmen Gómez Laplaza, entitled: "The sale: from the Civil Code to the new forms of contracting arising from the needs of trade" (SEJ 2007-66300/JURI). Funding: €36,000.
18. Participation as a researcher in the European Network of Principles of Contract Law (REDPEC)la Red Española , subsidised as R&D Project SEJ 2006-27567-E (until December 2008), organised by the University of Gironala Universidad , under the direction of Prof. Miquel Martín Casals.
19. la Acción IntegradaParticipation in the Italian-Spanish research project awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology for the 2005-2006 biennium, directed by Ms. Silvia Díaz Alabart, on "The law on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods".
20. la Asociación CatalanaParticipation in the project directed by Ms. Silvia Díaz Alabart, commissioned by the Nabiú Foundation, on "Legal protection of persons with disabilities", from November 202002 a t November 2004.
21. la Política Agrariala AgendaScholarship from the Istituto di Diritto Agrario Internazionale e Comparato, based in Florence, to carry out a project on "Environmental protection in agricultural law, following the amendment of Community law, produced in 2000. This scholarship involved a two-month stay at the Institute from September to November 2002 and the submission of a research article on the subject in 2003.
22. DEECO Programme Scholarship for Training Future Teachers: Awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science during the final year of my degree (1991/1992). It allowed me to begin legal research on consumer protection against unfair terms.

Participation in research contracts.
- IP of research contract (art. 60 LOSU) with Broseta Abogados law firm, on international commercial arbitration. 6,000 euros. 4 months, 2025

Stays abroad

1. Teaching: Visiting professor at Parthenope University. Amount of funding: €3,000. Teaching at doctoral level, between November 2014 and January 2015. Duration of stay: 3 months.
2. Teaching: Visiting professor at the Second University of Naples. Amount of funding: €10,000. Teaching at undergraduate and doctoral level between October 2014 and December 2014. Duration of stay: 3 months.
3. Teaching: Eight teaching hours at the University of Rome "la Universidad La Sapienza " on the Master's Degree in Community Law, Rome, from 6 to 13 March 2006.
4. Teaching: Thirty teaching hours at the University of Salerno (la Universidad ) in the Doctorate programme, from 12 to 30 April 2005

5. Research: At the Department of Business Law and Economics, Parthenope University of Naples, from 2 to 6 June 2014.

6. Research: In the Department of Business Law. Parthenope University of Naples. Duration: 30 November to 7 December 2012.
7. Research: In the Department of Private Law of the Faculty of Law at Parthenope University of Naples. Duration: 20 to 27 January 2012.
8. Research: Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Parthenope University of Naples. Duration: 6 September to 14 October 2010.
9. Research: University of Coimbra, Portugal. Two weeks, January 2009.
10. Research: Department of Private and Procedural Law, University of Florence. One week. 27 September to 4 October 2008
11. Research: At La Sapienla Universidad La , Rome, for the study on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, within the framework of the Italian-Spanishla Acción Integrada on this subject, one month from 30 January to 3 March 2006.
12. Research: La Sapienza University, Rome, for the study on guarantees in the sale of consumer goods, within the framework of the Italian-Spanishla Acción Integrada on this topic. Duration: 2 to 18 October 2006.
13. la Política AgrariaResearch: At the Istituto di Diritto Agrario Internazionale e Comparato, from 17 September to 20 November 2002, for the study of "Environmental protection in agricultural law, following the amendment of Community law, produced withla Agenda 2000.

Training activity:
1) Supervision of doctoral theses
- Co-supervised with Prof. Díaz Alabart:
Student: Luis Rueda Esteban
Title: "The power of improvement and distribution of inheritance granted between spouses".
Date of defence: 14 February 2014.
Grade: Pass with honours by unanimous decision, awarded extraordinary Doctorate prize.

- Co-directed with Prof. Callejo Rodríguez:
Student: Tania Vázquez Muiña
Title: "Consumer protection against unfair terms in banking contracts".
Date of reading: 28 June 2017.
Grade: Pass with distinction by unanimous decision.

- Co-directed with Javier Paíno:
Student: Antonio Villaluenga Ahijado
Title: "Moral damage resulting from crime".
Date of reading: 15 July 2023. Grade: Pass with distinction by unanimous decision. Thesis published.
- Student: Erika Isler Soto.
Title: "Towards an articulation of legal remedies for consumers defrauded by a lack of conformity". Start of academic year 20/21
- Student: Cira Montserrat Avalos. Start of academic year 2024/2025

2) Master's Thesis Supervision
2.1. (Master's Degree in Private Law, UCM, official ANECA qualification)
1.- Student: Diego Alberto Álvarez.
Title: Unfair terms in the sale of housing. February 2012, grade 9.
2.- Student: Alejandra Porto Cortés
Title: Strikes as force majeure in air transport, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 261/2004, from the consumer's perspective. February 2012, grade 8.5.
3.- Student: Fabiola Schencke Aedo.
Title: "The scope of consumer arbitration." September 2012, grade 8.
4.- Student: José Mª Trincado Aznar.
Title: "Urban rental arbitration", September 2012, grade: 8.
5.- Student: Ainhoa Zabala Rivero.
Title: Personal and financial effects following the dissolution of a civil partnership. June 2013. Grade: 9.
6.- Student: Carolina Tejada Vaprio.
Title: "The civil liability of manufacturers for defective products. A comparative study of Panamanian, EU and Spanish legislation." September 2013. Grade: 5.
7.- Student: Elena de la Fuente Cuevas
Title: "The right of withdrawal in distance contracts." September 2014.
Grade: 9.
8.- Student: Laura Corpas Gutiérrez
Title: "Inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock." September 2014
Grade: 7.
9.- Student: Raúl Romero Núñez
Title: "Inheritance unworthiness and its legal regime." June 2015.
Grade: 9.5 Honours.
10.- Student: Katherine Castro Reyes
Title: "Validity of clauses limiting civil liability in land freight transport contracts." September 2015.
Grade: 6.5
11.- Student: Alfonso Vázquez Vaamonde. Co-directed with Prof. Mª Dolores Hernández Díaz Ambrona.
Title: "The fight against marriages of convenience. Legal analysis of current legislation and proposed solutions", September 2015.

12. Student: Hugo Andrés Vera.
Title: "Sale of off-plan properties under construction. Problems associated with timely delivery." July 2016.
Grade:
2.2. Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession
13. Student: Ignacio Herrero Reus. (Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession).
Title: "Floor clauses in mortgage loan agreements".
Grade: Outstanding. 9 February 2016
14. Student: Patricia Morales López. (Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession).
Title: "Consumer protection against interest clauses", January 2019
Grade: 7.5
15. Student: Rocío Sánchez Ajamil: (Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession).
Title: "Right of withdrawal in e-commerce: nature, regulation and controversial issues", January 2020, grade 9.5
16. Student: María Isabel Campos Lozano: "The controlled testing space for the financial sector. A Spanish regulatory sandbox: Analysis of the participant guarantee regime". January 2021, grade MH. Jaime Guasp Award for the best Master's thesis 2021

2.3. Supervision of foreign theses:
1. Spanish co-author of Doménico Crea's thesis: "La maternità surrogata nello spazio giuridico europeo" (Surrogate motherhood in the European legal sphere). Read at the graduation ceremony on 31 January 2018, Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy. Score: 100/110.
1. Spanish co-author of Francesca Ravenda's thesis: "La responsabilità dello Stato membro per violazione del diritto dell'Unione Europea" (Member State liability for violation of European Union law). Read at the graduation ceremony on 31 January 2018, Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy. Score: 95/110.


ORGANISATION OF CONFERENCES AND PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES.
1. Organisation of the International Conference "Technological Innovation, Market and Consumer Protection", UCM, 10 and 11 May 2018.
2. Co-director of the seminar The Future of Consumer Dispute Resolution: ODRs in Financial Services, University of Barcelona, 12 May 2017.
3. Participation in the Academic Committee of the World Mediation Summit held in Madrid between 29 June and 2 July 2015.

Participation in the International Scientific Committee of the publication: Bevilacqua, Giorgia (Coordinator): "Non-state actors and human security in navigable spaces", Naples, 2021, result of the Humarcyspace Research Project.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
1. With the ConsumaCaribe group, led by Prof. Rafaela Ester Sayas of the University of Cartagena de Indias, at the Congress organised in Cartagena on 23 and 24 May 2017.
2. In the direction and teaching of an intensive postgraduate course at the University of Tucumán, Argentina, on consumer protection, consisting of 50 teaching hours, in July 2016.
3. An international seminar was organised with the participation of two Chilean professors, Ms Ericka Isler Soto, from the University of Talca (Product liability: A Latin American perspective), and Ms Pamela A. Mendoza Alonzo (The principle of non-presumption of solidarity: From the Napoleonic Code to soft law rules), on 22 October 2018.
4. An international seminar was organised in collaboration with Prof. Mariano Esper, Associate Professor of Civil and Commercial Contracts at the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires, on "Abusive clauses in current Argentine law, especially in the mortgage field, and their correlation with the European situation" on 16 October 2018.
5. Collaboration with Prof. Boguslawa Gnela, Head of the Civil and Business Law Department at the Cracow University of Economics, at the 3rd, 4th and 5th International Law Conferences on Consumer Protection and Human Rights, held in Cracow on 24-26 April 2017, 28 February-2 March 2018 and 9-10 May 2019, respectively. At the 5th International Congress, I was a member of the Scientific Committee of the Congress.
6. Collaboration with Prof. Viglianisi Ferraro, from the University degli Studi Mediterranea in Reggio Calabria, as a speaker at two successive editions of the International Summer School on Consumer Law, held in Reggio Calabria from 27 to 29 June 2016 and from 21 to 24 June 2017.
7. With Professors Giampetraglia and Fernández del Moral, from the University of Parthenope, as well as Professors Catalano and Pignata from the University of Luigi Vanvitelli, important networks have been established, facilitating the organisation and collaboration of conferences, congresses and seminars with significant participation, which promotes the internationalisation of the team and the transfer of results. This is an important two-way contribution to our project.
8. Professors Jacobo Ríos (University of Perpignan), Pablo Cortés (Leicester Law School), Monika Saraniec, Aleksandra Nowak-Gruca, Jan Byrski (all from the University of Economics in Krakow), and Rute Teixeira de Pedro (University of Porto) have collaborated as speakers at the International Conference organised in May at the UCM.
9. Organisation, management and teaching of a course at the Complutense Latin American School at the University of Puebla in December 2013 on "The legal reality of minors: Protection and rights".

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES:
Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research (MICHR), University of Reggio Calabria, since February 2017.
Merits and scholarships

1) Other Merits
1. Awarded FOUR SIX-YEAR RESEARCH PERIODS by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity, 1993-2003, 2004-2009, 2010-2015 and 2016-2021 respectively.
2. Awarded SIX-YEAR TRANSFER PERIOD, 2003-2018

3. Awarded SIX FIVE-YEAR TEACHING PERIODS (1993-1998, 1998-2003, 2003-2008; 2009-2013 and 2013-2018, 2019-2024).
4. Vice-Dean of Academic Organisation and Teaching Staff at the Faculty of Law since January 2025.
5. Member of Commission 18- Law II, of ANECA for the accreditation of university lecturers and professors at the national level. (ANECA, ACADEMIA programme) since October 2024.
6. Chair of the Law Panel of the R&D&I area of the Evaluation and Accreditation Directorate of the Andalusian Knowledge Agency (now ACCUA), from July 2020 to the present.
7. Coordinator of the Law panel for ANECA mobility grants, 2022 call (Salvador de Madariaga and José Castillejo). Since 27/4/2023.
8. Elected Academician of the Academy of Private Law of Pavia. Since May 2022.
9. Director of the Department of Civil Law at the UCM, for two successive terms from May 2015 to May 2023.
10. Evaluator of AEI projects (2021), and Juan de la Cierva and Ramón y Cajal calls (2021 and 2022).
11. Scholarship evaluator for the La Caixa Foundation since 2019 in several calls for applications.
12. Member of panel no. 1 for the 2020 and 2022 competitive examinations for judges and prosecutors.
13. Member of panel no. 2 for the 2021 competitive examination for judges and prosecutors.
14. President of the Arbitration Board at the IRAC (Regional Institute of Arbitration and Conciliation of the Community of Madrid) since September 2022.
15. President of the Arbitration Board at the JAC of the City Council of León, from 2003 to the present.
16. Technical collaborator of the Sub-Directorate General for Research Projects of the State Research Agency from 1 June 2016 to 30 June 2020; and Vice-President of the panel since January 2019. The work consists of collaborating in the management of the evaluation and monitoring of research activities. It is a part-time collaboration, the compatibility of which is authorised annually by the Rector's Office of the UCM.
17. Technical collaborator as an evaluator in the R&D&I area of the Evaluation and Accreditation Directorate of the Andalusian Knowledge Agency (DEVA-AAC), from 11 January 2019 to July 2020.
18. Scientific director of the ANECA mobility call (2024-2025).
19. Member of the Doctoral College of the University of Rome Tor Vergata since 2022.
20. Member of the Doctoral College of the University of Parthenope (Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza) since 2020.
21. Member of the Doctoral College and teaching staff of the Master's Degree at the University of Mediterranea in Reggio Calabria since 2020.
22. Member of the Teaching Board and Scientific Committee of the Master's Degree in Digital Law at the University of Messina.
23. Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Class A Journal Foro Napoletano since 2023.
24. Member of the Scientific Committee of the Complutense Journal of Law and Advocacy since its creation in 2023.
25. Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Private Law at the UCM Faculty of Law from June 2012 until its closure in the 2015/16 academic year.
26. Member of the UCM Teaching and Research Staff Board, representing the union, from November 2014 to January 2023.
27. Member of the UCM Senate as representative of the Permanent Doctoral Professors sector from 30 September 2017 to 2019.
28. Winner of 2nd Prize in the 13th edition of the Community of Madrid Legal Research Awards in Consumer Affairs, in 2008.
29. Member of the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Law of the UCM since September 2009.
30. Member of the Permanent Committee of the Faculty's Academic Doctoral Committee from 2015 to the present.
31. Member of the Postgraduate Quality Subcommittee of the Faculty of Law from September 2012 to 2016.
32. Member of the Faculty Board of the UCM Faculty of Law since September 2013.
33. Member (alternate) of Panel No. 1 for the competitive examination for court clerks, 2013/2014 session.
34. Member of Tribunal No. 4 for the competitive examination for court clerks, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 sessions.
35. Member of Tribunal No. 2 for the competitive examination for court clerks, 2014/15 session, established on 14 January 2015, which began operating in April 2015 and finished examining candidates in March 2016.
36. President of the Consumer Arbitration Board of the Consumer Arbitration Committee of the City Council of León, from September 2003 to the present.
37. External evaluator for MINECO for R&D research projects, from December 2014 to June 2016, and from June 2020 onwards.
38. Evaluator of the book Derecho y Medicina (Law and Medicine), published by the Thêmis Civil Association, February 2021.
39. External peer reviewer for the Journal of European Studies, University of Valladolid, since October 2016.
40. External peer reviewer for the Ars Boni e Aequi Law Journal, Bernardo O'Higgins University, issue no. 2, year 10, December 2014.
41. External peer reviewer for the Revista de Derecho (Law Journal) of the Legal Sciences Division of the Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, in issue no. 42 of the journal, June-December 2014.
42. I have been a member of the Association of Civil Law Professors, made up of professors, tenured lecturers and contracted doctors from all over Spain, since 2002.
43. I have been a member of REDPEC, the Spanish Network of European Principles of Contract Law, directed by Prof. Martín Casal of the University of Gerona, since 2007.
44. I am a member of the Spanish section of the Henri Capitant Association, a group of friends of French culture. Within this association, I have been a panellist (Spanish report in 2004) at the World Conference in Quebec-Montreal, and a speaker at bilateral conferences (in Spanish, in Madrid in 2007) and trilateral conferences (Spain-Belgium- Canada, in Barcelona, with a presentation in French, in 2010) and at the first Franco-Spanish colloquium (Perpignan, 2012).
45. Postgraduate and doctoral coordinator of the Department of Civil Law at the UCM from September 2009 to September 2011
46. Member of the Electoral Board of the Faculty of Law at the UCM, appointed on 16 November 2010 until March 2014, when I resigned.
47. Member of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Law at the University of León from 2003 to 2007.
48. Member of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Labour Sciences at the University of León, from 2003 to 2007.
49. Member of the Compensation Committee of the Faculty of Labour Sciences at the University of León between 2003 and 2007.
50. Attended as an expert, invited by the Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare, at the Framework for the Modernisation of Consumer Rights. National Dialogue, 1 October 2018, Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare, Madrid.
51. External peer reviewer for the Revista de Derecho Privado (Private Law Journal) since November 2020.
3) Training grants
1. la Universidadla UniversidadSocrates Erasmus Scholarships from the University of León, thanks to which I taught eight hours of classes in the Master's Degree in Community Law, organised by the "La Sapienza " in Rome, in March 2006.
2. la Universidadla UniversidadSocrates Erasmus Scholarships from the University of León, thanks to which I taught a series of doctoral lectures at the University of Salerno from 12 to 30 April 2005.
3. la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo Scholarships in 2001 and 2002 to attend summer courses.
4. European Social Fund andla Fundación General U.C.M. scholarship, 1999/2000 academic year, to complete a Master's Degree in Business Management and Human Resources.
5. Scholarship from the European Social Fund andla Fundación General U.C.M., academic year 1998/1999, to take the course "Expert in Mediation".
6. la Universidad ComplutenseCollaboration scholarship: During the last two years of my degree (1990/1992). Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science to collaborate in the Civil Law Department of the University of Madrid.

Additional training

1) Attendance at other courses and conferences

1. II Colloquium on Civil Law and Philosophy of Law: Civil liability and family relations. Case law and its arguments, organised by the DER 2013-47662-C2-1-R project. Faculty of Law, University of León, 4 November 2016.
2. Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms: Efficient and sustainable ways to protect consumer rights, organised by the University of Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, 2-3 July 2015, lasting 25 hours.
3. Round table on "The new doctorate: innovation in research," organised by the Faculty of Law of the UCM, held on 14 May 2013.
4. "Conference analysing the current situation of European sales regulations", UCM, 4 teaching hours, 11 December 2012.
5. International Conference on "The revision of European and national consumer protection rules". University of La Rioja, 1-2 March 2012.
6. "Real property guarantees in crisis scenarios." University of Barcelona, 20-21 October 2011.
7. "Belgium-Spain-Canada Trilateral Conference" of the Henri Capitant Association, on "Certain current legal issues", Barcelona, 28 and 29 October 2010.
8. “5th Congress on Catalan Civil Law”, organised by Rovira i Virgili University, in Tarragona, 11-12 November 2009.
9. "Introductory seminar on the Moodle platform (Version 1.9.2), organised as part of the "UCM Virtual Campus Training Courses" by the UCM, lasting 4 hours, held in Madrid on 19 November 2009.
10. "Institutional frameworks for research", organised by the Civil Law Group Six, held in Toledo on 15 and 16 October 2009.
11. "II International Congress on Codes of Conduct and the Market (Digital Space, Consumption and Conflict Resolution)", held at the UCM, Madrid, on 26 and 27 March 2009.
12. "First International Congress on Consumer Debt and Family Insolvency," held at the UCM, Madrid, on 19-21 November 2008.
13. Participation in the Organising Committee and attendance at the "First International Congress on Guarantees in the Sale of Consumer Goods", held at the UCM, Madrid, on 23 and 24 October 2008.
14. "First International Seminar on Codes of Conduct", organised byla UCM , held on 6 and 7 March 2008.
15. "International Conference on European Private Law", organised byla UAM , held on 13 and 14 December 2007.
16. "Franco-Spanish Bilateral Conference" ofla Asociación Henri Capitant, organised byla Universidad San Pablo CEU, andla Universidad de CastillaLa Mancha , held in Madrid and Toledo on 27 and 28 November 2007.
17. Course on "Consumer arbitration management and procedure (Law 60/2003 on Arbitration)", consisting of 9 teaching hours, held in León in November 2005, organised byla Federación de Municipios.
18. Seminar on "The regulation of informed consent in cases of limitation or annulment of consciousness to avoid the suffering of terminal patients", organised by the Department of Ecclesiastical Law of the State, University of León, on 9 May 2005.
19. Conference on "New legislation in the field of disability", organised by the General Council of the Judiciary, the General Council of Notaries, and the University Agrarians Association (la Fundación Aequitas. ). Held in Valencia from 27 to 29 October 2004.
20. la Unión MundialVII World Congress on Agricultural Law, on "Agricultural Products and Food Security", organised by the International Association of University Agrarians, held in Pisa and Siena from 5 to 9 November 2002.
21. la Universidad InternacionalCourse on "Children's rights after the United Nations Specialla Sesión ," organised by the Menéndez Pelayo Foundation from 29 July to 3 August 2002, with a duration of 30 teaching hours. This course was made possible thanks to a scholarship from la UIMP.
22. la Universidad InternacionalCourse on "European principles of contract law", organised by the Menéndez Pelayo Foundation from 3 to 7 September 2001, with a duration of 30 teaching hours. This course was made possible thanks to a scholarship from la UIMP.
23. Course on "Law and Social Services" organised by the Centre for Studies and Research of the Madrid Bar Association, from 7 to 11 April 1997.
24. Seminar on Consumer Protection, organised byla Universidad Carlos III, in December 1994, lasting 20 teaching hours.
25. Seminar on Legal Consumer Protection, organised by the Civil Law Department of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Madrid (la Universidad )Jaume I andla Dirección General de Consumo de Madrid (la Generalidad Valenciana ), on 28 and 29 September 1993.

2) Languages
* French, intermediate level: 1st and 2nd years at thela Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, as an open enrolment course.
* Italian, intermediate level: Completion of both levels of Italian at thela U.C Language Institute.
* English, advanced level: 6th year atla EOI , officially enrolled. Passed the first level of English at the UCM Language Institute.

3) Other knowledge
* Pedagogy:
- Attendance at the II Conference on Good Teaching Practices: "Innovation in the Classroom", 26 February 2015, UCM, duration: 10 teaching hours.
- Continuing education course for university teaching staff: "Skills development and educational innovation in higher education", 30 teaching hours, Institute of Education Sciences (ICE) UCM, January-February 2011.
- Continuing education course for university teaching staff: "The application of emotional intelligence in university learning", 20 teaching hours, July and September 2007, organised byla Fundación General ofla Universidad de León and la Empresa.
- Continuing education course for university teaching staff: "Assessment as a means of regulating the teaching-learning process", 12 teaching hours, June 2007, organised byla Fundación General ofla Universidad de León and la Empresa.
- Continuing education course for university teaching staff: "Oral communication techniques", 8 teaching hours, in October 2005, organised byla Fundación General ofla Universidad de León and la Empresa.
- Continuing education course for university teachers: "Self-observation as a means of improving teaching practice", lasting 12 hours, held on 16 and 17 June 2005, organised byla Fundación General ofla Universidad in León and la Empresa.
- Course on university teaching pedagogy, entitled "Basic training programme for university teaching", organised by the Institute of Sciences ofla Educación dela U.C .M., in April 1996, lasting 30 teaching hours.