The Congress of Deputies has definitively approved the law that allows mutualist lawyers to switch to the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA). The Catalan Bar Council considers it a key step, although it acknowledges that the text does not address all the sector's demands.
The Congress of Deputies has given the final green light to the law regulating the bridge from alternative mutualities to the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA). This regulation, one of the most anticipated reforms in the field of social security for lawyers, will allow professionals who meet the requirements to voluntarily join the public Social Security system.
The Catalan Bar Council has positively assessed the approval, which it describes as an "important step" in addressing one of the main historical demands of the collective. However, the entity warns that the final text does not yet incorporate all the demands put forward by the profession.
The Council has highlighted the work carried out over the years to achieve this advance. The organization has fostered dialogue spaces with the affected groups, promoted the preparation of an independent legal report, and actively participated alongside the General Council of the Spanish Bar and the law societies of Catalonia in institutional meetings and proposals that have contributed to making the reform possible.
The law establishes the legal framework that will allow the bridge to be implemented. In the coming months, the regulatory development will need to specify the technical aspects necessary to facilitate its application for professionals who choose to take advantage of it.
The Catalan Bar Council has reiterated its commitment to continue working to ensure that the reform is developed with legal certainty, clear criteria, and full respect for the rights of all professionals. The entity emphasizes that the regulation must provide an effective, balanced response that respects the diversity of situations of lawyers, both those who choose to join the RETA and those who wish to remain in alternative mutualities.
The approval of this law represents a significant change in the social security system for lawyers, which has long demanded a solution for mutualists wishing to integrate into the public regime. The bridge will allow professionals who apply to regularize their situation and access the benefits of the public Social Security system.
The Council has insisted that the reform must not exclude anyone and must guarantee the legal security of all those affected. The entity will remain vigilant during the regulatory development phase to ensure that these principles are upheld.
For lawyers considering taking advantage of the bridge, the Council recommends staying alert to the upcoming provisions that will specify the deadlines and requirements. The Government is expected to publish the regulation in the coming months, at which point the application period will open.
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