Rya Gatt has contributed an article entitled “The Recast Renewable Energy Directive – Any Consequences for Climate Change?” to Malta’s legal journal “Id-Dritt” (volume XXVIII). Please click here to read the article.
The overhaul of the Maltese gaming legislative framework has been formalised, as the new legislation that was approved by Maltese Parliament on 8 March 2018 came into force today (1 August 2018). Whereas previously gaming was regulated by a series of separate pieces of legislation, this has now been streamlined by virtue of a singular […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently delivered a preliminary ruling stating that when the technical specifications in a tender document refer to a specific mark, origin or production, the contracting entity must require tenderers to submit, already in its tender, proof that products proposed are equivalent to those defined in the […]
Malta’s Blockchain Legal Framework has been officially approved by Parliament, resulting in the formal enactment of three complimentary legislative Acts, entitled: The Virtual Financial Assets Act; The Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act; and The Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act. The promulgation of Malta’s Blockchain Legal Framework represents the fruit of a collective effort spearheaded […]
The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has today issued a consultation document entitled “Consultation with the Financial Services Industry with regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act”. Following the publication of a set of three draft bills that will constitute Malta’s legal and regulatory framework surrounding […]
The Malta Stock Exchange has recently announced the launch of the MSX FinTech Accelerator Programme, an initiative taken in collaboration with Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange. The MSX FinTech Accelerator Programme has been set up for the purpose of supporting start-up companies, and includes a mentoring programme aimed at bringing together international technology and media […]
The Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”), the competent authority for supervising public takeover bids in Malta, has recently revised Chapter 11 of the Listing Rules. Chapter 11 is the chapter in the Listing Rules regulating the conduct of public offers and bids for the acquisition of securities admitted to trading on a regulated market. […]
Camilleri Preziosi’s Sharon Xuereb and Terence Cassar have contributed an article entitled “Consent in light of the General Data Protection Regulation” to Malta’s legal journal “Id-Dritt” (volume XXVIII). The article focuses on the far-reaching changes brought about by the GDPR to the concept of fairly and validly gaining consent from a data subject. The article […]
Recent initiatives in parliament have led to changes in the Employment and Industrial Relations Act regarding the penalties imposed for persons convicted of victimisation and harassment of employees. Whereas the fine and prison term enforceable before the changes stood at a maximum of €2,329.37 and six months (or both), persons found to be contravention would […]
Henri Mizzi and Diane Bugeja have recently contributed to the European Investigations Guide 2018, published by Hogan Lovells International LLP. This Guide is designed to provide the reader with a quick reference to some of the most pressing questions relating to internal investigations in European countries. Should you be interested in obtaining a copy of […]