Overview

• The TSJC ruled that Barcelona’s City Council may continue imposing fines under its January 2023 ZBE regulation without automatically annulling penalties from previous ordinances.
• The court clarified that only sanctions not fully executed—those pending appeal or under provisional embargo—are eligible for reimbursement following a judicial annulment.
• The resolution establishes a precedent for municipalities to anchor ZBE sanction frameworks in national traffic law to bolster legal resilience against future challenges.
• Valladolid’s local government board dismissed an Ecologistas en Acción appeal against the April ZBE directives, finding that the guidelines interpret rather than alter the existing ordinance.
• The Valladolid decision preserves access exemptions for ORA permit holders and allows two vehicles per parking spot to ensure equitable application and ease administrative burdens.