December 2021

GO forced to stop offering free data to users

by , on Sep 23, 2022 03:00:00 PM

GO, one of Malta’s largest telecoms companies, used to offer free data to users who made use of ‘GO Music WildCard’, ‘GO TV Anywhere’ and ‘GO TV Anywhere Lite’. However,...

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EMPLOYMENT LAW – A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE IN RELATION TO OVERTIME

by , on Aug 16, 2022 07:31:41 AM

The Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (DIER) is a Maltese government department which deals with various aspects of the employment in Malta. This department recognises that there are a...

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Employment Law

by , on Jul 27, 2022 11:00:40 AM

. The Malta Employer’s Association has been formally registered as the trade union of employers under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act 2002. Such association has also been licensed as...

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European Parliament was not more durable and easily Repairable products under the new ‘Right to Repair’

by , on Jul 26, 2022 08:53:20 AM

  The European Parliament has been pushing towards further improving consumer right to repair so much so it adopted two resolution containing a number of proposals to make repairs which...

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Three people accused of money laundering and drug trafficking

by , on Jul 22, 2022 07:23:32 AM

Two men, Michele Artale a 51-year-old Italian residing  in Marsaxlokk, and a 48-old Dominican, as well as a 24-year old woman from the Dominican Republic, were kept in custody after...

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Measures taken by Maltese authorities in relation to Covid-19 : Travel Ban

by , on Apr 14, 2022 08:00:35 AM

The requirements set forth were released by the Maltese authorities within the Public Health Act, Chapter 465 of the Laws of Malta. Subsequently, such requirements must be applied and adhered...

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Small-to-medium Sized Enterprises may Apply for a Maximum Reimbursement of €1,500 for Trademark Fees

by , on Apr 12, 2022 08:00:34 AM

A grant scheme aimed at aiding small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) established within the European Union (EU) in registering their intellectual property rights, has been launched by the European Commission. Such...

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EU Whistleblowing Directive at a glance 

by , on Mar 15, 2022 08:00:39 AM

Directive (EU) 2019/1937, also known as the Whistleblowing Directive, requires every company or public body situated in the EU that has 250 or more employers to implement its own internal...

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Guilty verdict given on French national rape

by , on Mar 14, 2022 08:00:10 AM

The Maltese Courts found the accused, Eyob Melake Ecobagaber, 31-years-old, from Eritrea, guilty of rape and sentenced him to nine years imprisonment. A French woman was smoking outside a nightclub...

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BMW set on fire in Msida

by , on Mar 11, 2022 08:00:26 AM

  Mustafa Ozturk, a 34-year-old man from Turkey, who currently lives in Luqa, admitted to setting a car on fire in Msida. He pleaded guilty as there was no one...

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