The Court annuls a 2,451 euro fine against Industrias Mecánicas

The General Directorate of Labor of the Regional Government of Extremadura has ordered the execution of judgment no. 216/2026, issued by the Court of First Instance, Social Section, Court no. 1, of Cáceres, which nullifies the sanction of 2,451.00 euros imposed on the company Industrias Mecánicas de Extremadura, SA. The ruling, which is final, is executed through the Resolution of August 10, 2026, published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura number 164, of August 25, 2026 (reference 2026062172).

The annulled sanction stemmed from the Resolution of March 31, 2025, issued by the Director General of Labor, which confirmed the fine for the commission of an infringement classified as serious under Article 12.16.b) of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2000, of August 4, which approves the consolidated text of the Law on Infractions and Sanctions in the Social Order.

The judicial procedure

The company initiated the procedure for challenging administrative acts no. 317/2025 against the sanctioning resolution. The Court of First Instance, Social Section, Court no. 1, of Cáceres upheld the claim with a judgment dated June 10, 2026, clarified by Order of June 30, 2026.

The upholding ruling nullifies the sanction imposed for the litigated facts, as the Chamber considered that the fine confirmed by the administration was not appropriate.

The legal basis for execution

The execution of the ruling is based on two regulations:

• Article 40.1 of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of the General Advocacy of the Regional Government of Extremadura, approved by Decree 1/2022, of January 12, which assigns the material execution of final judgments to the body competent by reason of the subject matter.
• Article 9.1 of Decree 59/1991, of July 23, which regulates the administrative processing in the execution of judicial resolutions and obliges the head of the competent body to issue the compliance resolution.

The scope of the resolution

The resolution, signed in Mérida on August 10, 2026, by the Director General of Labor, Pilar Bueno Espada, orders the execution of the ruling in its own terms, the performance of all actions necessary for its correct and complete execution, and the publication of the resolution in the official gazette.

Consequently, the company Industrias Mecánicas de Extremadura, SA is exonerated from the payment of the 2,451.00 euro fine and from the consequences derived from the declared infringement.

Relevance of the ruling

The ruling confirms the right to effective judicial protection against administrative sanctions in the social order and obliges the administration to execute the judgment on its own terms. For companies in Extremadura, the case highlights the possibility of challenging Labor Inspection sanctions before the social jurisdiction and obtaining their annulment when the alleged facts are not proven.

Source: Official Gazette of Extremadura, no. 164, August 25, 2026, Department of Economy, Employment and Digital Transformation (official reference: 2026062172).