The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic during the first quarter of 2020 has wreaked havoc globally. Medical resources have been, and are, stretched to their limits, social norms have been turned upside down, and businesses around the world are counting their losses. It is inevitable that, in extraordinary times like these, a spotlight is cast […]
While the State seeks ways to keep up with the spread of the virus, impacting all sectors and society in general, employers are finding themselves lost in a barrage of information coming in from every angle and not always in a consistent manner. What this article aims to do is set the record straight, bearing […]
On the 12 March, the European Commission approved the first national state aid scheme notified by Denmark to compensate companies that had to cancel events with more than 1000 people due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The EU Commission signed off on those plans within an unprecedented 24 hours. With the rapid spreading of this virus around the […]
A number of efforts have been undertaken by the Government of Malta to assist various business enterprises currently experiencing financial strain owing to the COVID-19 instability, particularly those businesses involved in the tourism, hospitality, transport and manufacturing industries. To this effect, Prime Minister Robert Abela has introduced economic measures in the form of granting a […]
OUR EFFORTS TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 The Covid-19 pandemic is above all a human and social crisis. In an attempt to contain its spread and mitigate its effects we need to respond swiftly and effectively to an evolving situation and thread in uncharted territory. It will entail changes in the way we go about our daily routines. At Camilleri Preziosi we have taken steps to ensure that we […]
On 19 February 2020 the European Commission issued a White Paper with proposals on regulating artificial intelligence. The Commission invited stakeholders to submit their comments by 19th May 2020. The Commission is promoting a robust European legal framework to regulate AI as a way forward to developing sound and trustworthy AI technologies. It is proposing […]
2019 will be remembered as the year in which, among other things, the FridaysForFuture phenomenon spread across the globe. In the wake of a severely deteriorating ecological condition, the student-led climate change strikes rallied to spur the world’s global and economic elite into action. The message was clear – policymakers and decision-makers cannot afford to […]
News of the rapid spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Northern Italy has sparked nationwide concerns about the possibility of contagion reaching our shores. To prevent the risk of infections in the Maltese islands, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministry of Health, in a press release dated the 25 February, advised individuals returning […]
Q: What are compliance obligations under GDPR if you operate CCTV surveillance? A: The data controller must consider the following: Data subjects should be informed about the purpose of processing according to Article 12 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016/679) (“GDPR”) and therefore made aware that video surveillance is in operation. For CCTV […]
Act XXXI of 2019, enacted on the 6th of December 2019, effected several amendments to the procedure of execution of the ‘Warrant of Arrest of Sea Vessels’. Accordingly, article 856 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (the “COCP”) was amended to include the appointment of a person, who is tasked with the responsibility […]