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What are new Amendments to the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure

by , on Oct 29, 2021 06:00:27 AM

In virtue of Act XXXII of 2021, which came into force on 18th June 2021, a number of amendments dealing with the rules regulating appeals came into place. Nevertheless, it...

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The Omnibus Directive “Article IV” 

by , on Oct 27, 2021 06:00:06 AM

A new deal for consumers in the EU   On 7th of January 2020, Directive 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of...

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Malta Budget 2022 in a Nutshell

by , on Oct 26, 2021 06:00:59 AM

Finance and Employment Minister Clyde Caruana presented the new national budget for 2022 in Parliament earlier this month. The new budget looks into a multitude of topics, including property and...

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Recent Amendments with regards to divorce laws in Malta 

by , on Oct 22, 2021 08:00:43 AM

By virtue of Article 66A of the Civil Code, the concept of divorce was introduced within Maltese legislation. By means of Act XXV of 2021, amendments to divorce proceedings within Malta...

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EU Digital Markets Act “Article III”

by , on Oct 20, 2021 06:00:20 AM

In our previous instalment we looked at how the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Services Act (‘DSA’) is set to transform online platforms and how they interact with businesses and...

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Will the Legal Professional Privilege Practice be Enhanced under the Recently Published Practice Notice for Lawyers ?

by , on Oct 15, 2021 06:18:11 AM

On 1st of October, the Chamber of Advocates declared that lawyers should be given directions when dealing with the threat to professional legal secrecy posed by public authorities in the...

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EU Digital Services Act: revamping the EU’s e-commerce landscape “Article II”

by , on Oct 14, 2021 08:01:25 AM

  On the 15th of December 2020, the European Commission published its Digital Services Package. The package proposed two landmark legislative acts; namely, the Digital Services Act and the Digital...

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New Employment Policy – A way to tackle the problems faced by the labour market 

by , on Oct 08, 2021 07:54:29 AM

The new National Employment Policy, which was unveiled in a press conference on 6th October by the Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, included 352 pages aimed at resolving the current issues...

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Cannabis laws to allow home growing and club membership in Malta

by , on Oct 08, 2021 07:45:48 AM

Earlier this week Minister Owen Bonnici presented a bill in parliament that cannabis users will be allowed to grow plants at home and buy up to 7 grams per day of...

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A platform for your business: the role of the EU’s P2B Regulation in the EU’s market for online platforms “Article I”

by , on Oct 07, 2021 11:17:36 AM

What is the EU Platform-to-Business Regulation? The EU’s Platform-to-Business Regulation 2019/1150 (P2B Regulation) is the first regulation aimed at creating a fair and transparent business environment for smaller businesses and...

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