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BOE-A-2026-5307 ·6 March 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Labour

Companies with employees in the Basque Country: 3-month deadline to transfer unemployment protection assets

Royal Decree 173/2026 transfers the management of assets and personal resources related to unemployment protection to the Basque Country, in accordance with Royal Decree 2339/1980 (Art. 3). This change affects companies with employees in the Basque Country and requires the adaptation of their records within three months of the decree coming into force.

In 2 key points

  1. Unemployment protection assets and personal resources are transferred to the Basque Country (art. 3)
  2. Three-month deadline to adapt records following the transfer (art. 4)

How it affects those involved

Companies with employees in the Basque Country must update their unemployment protection records within three months. Advisors should review management procedures to ensure data is transferred correctly. Regional administrations will assume management of assets and rights, which may reduce the administrative burden at the national level.

Lifecycle

2026-03-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-03-06Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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