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We share information that is relevant to your business.",[9,17,24,30,37,44,51,59,66,74,80,88,95,102,110,117,123,130,137,144,151,158,165,170,176,183,190,196,203,210,215,221,229,235,241,246,252,259,265,272,279,285,291,296,302,308,315,321,327,333,339,345,351,356,362,368,373,378,384,390,396,401,407,413,418,424,430,436,442,447,452,457,463,468,475,480,485,491,496,502,507,512],{"id":10,"slug":11,"title":12,"excerpt":13,"date":14,"category":15,"image":16},200,"constitutional-references-architects-disciplinary-proceedings","Constitutional References and Architects’ Disciplinary Proceedings: Recent Guidance from the Constitutional Court","Constitutional references often provide some of the clearest guidance on the interpretation of constitutional and Convention law. The recent judgments delivered by the First Hall of the Civil Court…","July 2026","Dispute Resolution","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FIPVKZMPF14fAiNL54nsWrvrgmVVhy7pyBdB4nwAd.png",{"id":18,"slug":19,"title":20,"excerpt":21,"date":22,"category":15,"image":23},199,"joseph-mizzi-to-attend-iba-annual-litigation-forum-2026-in","Joseph Mizzi to Attend IBA Annual Litigation Forum 2026 in Madrid","Muscat Mizzi Advocates is pleased to announce that Joseph Mizzi, Partner, will be attending the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Litigation Forum, taking place in Madrid from 15–17…","April 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002Ftzn9f1C7cnwWck2MIMqXFTEMfHmxtYpKTLSalg7Q.jpg",{"id":25,"slug":26,"title":27,"excerpt":28,"date":22,"category":15,"image":29},198,"forced-sale-co-owned-property-malta-fair-price","Forced Sale of Co-Owned Property in Malta: Fair Price and Co-Owner Protection in a Recent Judgment","","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002F7cTMOjyDFvCX5uLlL2UlWFbEGuA6A3IEo7vI9cpU.png",{"id":31,"slug":32,"title":33,"excerpt":34,"date":35,"category":15,"image":36},197,"contractors-liability-for-defective-works-key-lessons-from-a-recent-judgment","Contractors’ Liability for Defective Works: Key Lessons from a Recent Judgment","On the 29th January 2026, the Court of Appeal confirmed the judgment of the First Hall of the Civil Court in Tennisline Malta Limited vs Intersteel & Fence Limited, a case concerning defective works…","February 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002F7RaMSaHdHNTH4aiXoXdWByZplGjZQfJQu4V9JhjA.png",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"excerpt":41,"date":42,"category":15,"image":43},196,"maltese-court-refuses-recognition-of-austrian-gambling-judgment-and-affirms-applicability-of-article-56a","Maltese Court refuses recognition of Austrian gambling judgment and affirms applicability of Article 56A","The Maltese Civil Court (First Hall), presided over by Mr Justice Mark Simiana, has refused to recognise and enforce an Austrian court judgment against a Malta-licensed gaming operator, in a decision…","January 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FYLv66rAiBTDJYc5ayVQOzoaaF7NikvVYkVq0lsPC.png",{"id":45,"slug":46,"title":47,"excerpt":48,"date":49,"category":15,"image":50},195,"legal-remedies-for-bad-workmanship-which-one-is-right-for-you","Legal Remedies for Bad Workmanship: Which One Is Right for You?","Bad workmanship by a contractor (‘appaltatur’) is a common issue that frequently lands before the Maltese courts. Despite its regular occurrence, the law does not offer a one-size-fits-all remedy.…","November 2025","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FZFcLQMBrTDNp7VEeb0c691ahs9pXGLCek4hgeWbi.jpg",{"id":52,"slug":53,"title":54,"excerpt":55,"date":56,"category":57,"image":58},194,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-to-attend-corporate-jet-investor-malta-2025","Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend Corporate Jet Investor Malta 2025","Muscat Mizzi Advocates is pleased to announce its participation in the prestigious Corporate Jet Investor Malta 2025, to be held on the 11th of June in Malta. Representing the firm at this…","June 2025",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FE5BVeRVeAnOt75LXKs98FPk6wGCKUIBOAw7GB0ot.jpg",{"id":60,"slug":61,"title":62,"excerpt":63,"date":64,"category":15,"image":65},193,"ship-arrests-in-malta-a-comprehensive-guide-to-precautionary-and-executive-warrant-GQDLpKBC","Ship Arrests in Malta: A Comprehensive Guide to Precautionary and Executive Warrant","Introduction to Ship Arrest in Malta","May 2025","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FGpgGZsmpeYw03IHnOINqppblmdtKyi64Po8HQhhj.jpg",{"id":67,"slug":68,"title":69,"excerpt":70,"date":71,"category":72,"image":73},192,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-at-it-law-group-europe-spring-conference-2025","Muscat Mizzi Advocates at IT Law Group Europe Spring Conference 2025","Muscat Mizzi Advocates is pleased to announce that our partners, Dr. Joseph Mizzi and Dr. Alain Muscat, are representing the firm at the IT Law Group Europe Spring Conference 2025, held in Athens,…","April 2025","Data Protection & Privacy","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FrF18T8Zd5qarctl8OAQ1YozHCm0i8tTbmtYi93cQ.jpg",{"id":75,"slug":76,"title":77,"excerpt":78,"date":71,"category":15,"image":79},191,"meet-us-at-the-iba-annual-litigation-forum-in-singapore","Meet Us at the IBA Annual Litigation Forum in Singapore","We’re pleased to share that our Partner, Joseph Mizzi, will be attending the IBA Annual Litigation Forum 2025, taking place from 9–11 April in Singapore.","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002Ft7SdXAKdTLX619nl6Hp7WNMVJ3jhMdCfv3XXm6Fn.jpg",{"id":81,"slug":82,"title":83,"excerpt":84,"date":85,"category":86,"image":87},189,"court-upholds-right-to-divide-roof-in-co-ownership-case","Court Upholds Right to Divide Roof in Co-ownership Case","In matters of co-ownership, individuals cannot be compelled to remain in such a state indefinitely and may request the partition of the property, provided this is easily divisible. This principle was…","January 2025","Real Estate Disputes","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002Fxj6txpOVCB6ZcBnWKAm74SlJ4MAC2DlgyUGDRQxW.webp",{"id":89,"slug":90,"title":91,"excerpt":92,"date":93,"category":15,"image":94},188,"navigating-charterer-responsibility-court-awards-damages-after-charterer-breaches-obligations-to-safeguard-the-vessel-and-protect-it-from-war-risks","Navigating Charterer Responsibility: Court Awards Damages after Charterer Breaches Obligations to Safeguard the Vessel and Protect it from War Risks","On the fifteenth (15th) of November 2024, the First Hall Civil Court presided over by Judge Ian Spiteri Bailey, delivered its judgement in the case Dr. Joseph Mizzi noe vs. M.V. Sea Patron . This…","December 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FIbJxa8LFI929exH2OOVwcL97xmC7JFt47ECIe7dB.jpg",{"id":96,"slug":97,"title":98,"excerpt":99,"date":100,"category":86,"image":101},187,"understanding-the-2024-amendments-to-maltas-private-residential-lease-laws-key-changes-and-compliance-guidelines","Understanding the 2024 Amendments to Malta’s Private Residential Lease Laws: Key Changes and Compliance Guidelines","In June 2024, Act XX introduced important amendments to the legal framework governing private residential leases. These changes aim to clarify existing provisions, enhance protections for both…","October 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FbStTaTPYqZnYDR1lwho5BfFuYdxnH0ZQYbbxObFa.jpg",{"id":103,"slug":104,"title":105,"excerpt":106,"date":107,"category":108,"image":109},186,"court-of-appeal-overturns-arbiters-decision-in-favour-of-appellant","Court of Appeal Overturns Arbiter’s Decision in Favour of Appellant","In a judgment delivered on 18th September 2024, the Maltese Court of Appeal, presided by Hon. Judge Lawrence Mintoff, ruled in favour of the appellant, overturning a prior decision by the Arbiter for…","September 2024","Financial And Investment Services Disputes","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FzrwZZeC2gf0pfqUJBVNeecDIWnPV7XVWC354LGGv.jpg",{"id":111,"slug":112,"title":113,"excerpt":114,"date":115,"category":15,"image":116},185,"malta-transposes-eu-anti-slapp-directive-into-national-law","Malta Transposes EU Anti-SLAPP Directive into National Law","Malta has officially transposed the EU's anti-SLAPP directive, becoming the first Member State to do so. The Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Order, 2024, aims to prevent…","July 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FtsKAtaBms9jrYSYaL8PKtltqsWN08W0vgvTqegub.jpg",{"id":118,"slug":119,"title":120,"excerpt":121,"date":122,"category":15,"image":57},183,"meet-us-at-the-iba-annual-litigation-forum-in-amsterdam","Meet Us at the IBA Annual Litigation Forum in Amsterdam!","We are thrilled to announce that Joseph Mizzi will be attending the prestigious International Bar Association’s Annual Litigation Forum in Amsterdam, from April 17th to 19th.","April 2024",{"id":124,"slug":125,"title":126,"excerpt":127,"date":128,"category":15,"image":129},182,"revolutionising-condominium-management-maltas-legislative-leap-forward-3ry2PIY3","Revolutionising Condominium Management: Malta’s Legislative Leap Forward","The concept of condominium living in Malta is facing potential legislative modernisation, with a white paper proposing significant reforms. These proposals aim to address the challenges in…","February 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002F0MV2QAF7A7pmbm7eT80mW4uiyPBUVtRY8cnScj1h.jpg",{"id":131,"slug":132,"title":133,"excerpt":134,"date":135,"category":15,"image":136},179,"reclaiming-company-assets-after-it-has-been-struck-off-the-registry-analyzing-the-carmel-cortis-et-vs-l-onor-prim-ministru-et-judgment","Reclaiming Company Assets After It Has Been Struck Off the Registry: Analysing the Carmel Cortis et vs L-Onor Prim Ministru et Judgment","A recent judgment from the First Hall Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) has significant implications for shareholders and interested parties seeking to recover a company's assets long after…","December 2023","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FsboYXHvuYitnRvL10tQ4ZMVMmyGSxU72YXRysEio.jpg",{"id":138,"slug":139,"title":140,"excerpt":141,"date":142,"category":57,"image":143},178,"announcing-our-new-office-location","Announcing Our New Office Location!","We're excited to announce that we have moved to a new location to better serve our clients. Our new office is now located at Office 1, 4th Floor, Kingsway Palace, Republic Street, Valletta. We look…","July 2023","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FRCcGoLN0gDvRZufbPesJ8Asb7uwiOtLjL5sWP3k1.jpg",{"id":145,"slug":146,"title":147,"excerpt":148,"date":149,"category":15,"image":150},177,"dispute-resolution-in-malta-choosing-between-arbitration-and-court-proceedings","Dispute Resolution in Malta: Choosing Between Arbitration and Court Proceedings","Beneath the framework of Malta's judicial system, a distinctive mix of civil law, common law traditions, and EU directives and regulations, there are several avenues for dispute resolution. This…","June 2023","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FS5X54YLMBTKquXtoQN7z7xu9sJ8SaFOQyIrsijYF.jpg",{"id":152,"slug":153,"title":154,"excerpt":155,"date":156,"category":15,"image":157},173,"court-declares-arms-billing-practice-illegal","Court declares ARMS billing practices illegal","In what is considered to be a ground-breaking judgment, the First Hall Civil Court ordered Automated Revenue Management Services Limited (“ARMS”) to refund the sum it overcharged when issuing its…","August 2022","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002F5qpBCfRbQdwDDhWGTxAsuYhGY5dUnkTTFG8K9ttE.jpg",{"id":159,"slug":160,"title":161,"excerpt":162,"date":163,"category":164,"image":57},172,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-hosting-the-it-ip-law-group-europe-in-malta","Muscat Mizzi Advocates hosting the IT IP Law Group Europe in Malta","We are delighted to be hosting the IT IP Law Group Europe in Malta this weekend.","May 2022","Technology & IP Transactions",{"id":166,"slug":167,"title":168,"excerpt":169,"date":163,"category":57,"image":57},171,"freedom-of-information-law-challenged-in-the-constitutional-court","Freedom of Information Law Challenged in the Constitutional Court","We are proud to be assisting the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, together with our colleague Dr. Claire Bonello, in constitutional proceedings, in which we seek to challenge, in particular,…",{"id":171,"slug":172,"title":173,"excerpt":174,"date":175,"category":86,"image":57},170,"buying-real-estate-off-plan-be-aware-of-the-risks","Buying real estate off-plan? Be aware of the risks.","Real estate is the world’s most important and largest asset class, and is purchased both as a utility as well as an investment.","January 2022",{"id":177,"slug":178,"title":179,"excerpt":180,"date":181,"category":15,"image":182},169,"challenging-the-taxmans-executive-title","Challenging the taxman’s executive title","In recent months we have seen the Government of Malta bolster resources in order to intensify enforcement against money laundering and tax evasion.","November 2021","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FYQEaMPh1RyfvxQnV4iEVvgVfpolfhcA9zfX03ZtK.jpg",{"id":184,"slug":185,"title":186,"excerpt":187,"date":181,"category":188,"image":189},168,"brussels1recast","Debt Collection: Enforcing an EU Judgment in Malta","Persons seeking to retrieve a sum of money that is owed to them may run into difficulties collecting the debt if it transpires that their debtor’s assets are held in a country other than the one…","Debt Collection","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FU7RQ0tfqD03sBfYywPPdGs9q5lgKEF7vDR803Tin.jpg",{"id":191,"slug":192,"title":193,"excerpt":194,"date":195,"category":15,"image":57},167,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-joins-the-public-interest-litigation-network","Muscat Mizzi Advocates joins the 'Public Interest Litigation Network'","The practice of law is a privilege that carries with it the responsibility to serve our community whenever it is possible for us to do so.","September 2021",{"id":197,"slug":198,"title":199,"excerpt":200,"date":201,"category":202,"image":57},166,"zero-commission-trading-is-payment-for-order-flow-consistent-local-rules-transposing-mifid-ii","Zero-Commission Trading: Is Payment for Order Flow consistent with local rules transposing MiFID II?","The rise of zero-commission trading has brought about a revolution in the investment services industry; contributing in part to the unprecedented number of retail investors that are now actively…","July 2021","Financial Services",{"id":204,"slug":205,"title":206,"excerpt":207,"date":208,"category":164,"image":209},165,"the-eus-plan-to-transform-the-internet-part-1","The EU's plan to transform the Internet - Part 1","On 15 December 2020, the European Commission proposed two new pieces of legislation as part of its digital strategy to update the rules governing internet services in the EU. These complementary…","March 2021","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002FgkDcOeKiv8URkNwTzYtKREA2yKfTc5QjswyFSO7k.jpg",{"id":211,"slug":212,"title":213,"excerpt":214,"date":208,"category":202,"image":57},164,"2021-online-trading-platforms-and-risks-to-investor-protection","2021: Online Trading Platforms and Risks to Investor Protection","Among several events that 2021 will be remembered for, this year will probably go down as the year in which financial markets saw unprecedented levels of trading volumes, ostensibly due to the…",{"id":216,"slug":217,"title":218,"excerpt":219,"date":220,"category":164,"image":57},163,"a-missed-opportunity-for-the-gbejna","A missed opportunity for the Ġbejna","An online furore has erupted over the MCCAA’s decision to reject an application to have the beloved Maltese Ġbejna registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (“PDO”), ostensibly after opposition…","February 2021",{"id":222,"slug":223,"title":224,"excerpt":225,"date":226,"category":227,"image":228},161,"an-employees-right-to-disconnect","An Employee’s right to disconnect","Covid-19 has brought about a change in the working environment with a number of businesses requiring or offering their employees to work remotely.","January 2021","Employment","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.muscatmizzi.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fmedia\u002F6esSFwRzI3vrfjq6ZUTTHVLO8IVyRPwm9qHTHJ0g.jpg",{"id":230,"slug":231,"title":232,"excerpt":233,"date":234,"category":164,"image":57},157,"ag-weighs-in-on-the-legality-of-hyperlinks","AG weighs in on the legality of Hyperlinks","In his recent opinion in a case pending [1] before the Courts of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’), Advocate General Maciej Szpunar weighed in on the legality of embedded hyperlinking - also…","December 2020",{"id":236,"slug":237,"title":238,"excerpt":239,"date":240,"category":202,"image":57},156,"mfsa-launches-fintech-regulatory-sandbox","MFSA launches Fintech Regulatory Sandbox","The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has introduced its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox, which provides a controlled regulatory environment where FinTech operators may test their innovations…","October 2020",{"id":242,"slug":243,"title":244,"excerpt":245,"date":240,"category":164,"image":57},155,"copyright-in-the-digital-age","Copyright in the Digital Age","Muscat Mizzi Advocates is proud to have assisted the National Book Council (Malta) in drafting a proposed bill to amend the Copyright Act. The draft intends to update the Copyright Act in order to…",{"id":247,"slug":248,"title":249,"excerpt":250,"date":251,"category":188,"image":57},154,"debt-collection-in-malta","Debt Collection in Malta","The economic fallout of the recent pandemic has brought about a surge in debt collection claims. The sudden pressure on income for certain businesses necessitates the frugal management of cash flow,…","September 2020",{"id":253,"slug":254,"title":255,"excerpt":256,"date":257,"category":258,"image":57},153,"licence-required-to-provide-services-of-a-property-broker-or-a-real-estate-agent","Licence required to provide services of a property broker or a real estate agent","A new legal notice regulating the licensing of property brokers and real estate agents in Malta was enacted on the 3rd of July, 2020. The following article gives an overview of the most important…","July 2020","Real Estate",{"id":260,"slug":261,"title":262,"excerpt":263,"date":257,"category":264,"image":57},152,"crowdfunding-on-the-blockchain","Crowdfunding on the Blockchain","Crowdfunding may easily represent the most accessible way for SMEs to raise financing. Blockchain is a highly effective and arguably revolutionary technology. Together, crowdfunding and blockchain,…","DLT & Fintech",{"id":266,"slug":267,"title":268,"excerpt":269,"date":270,"category":271,"image":57},151,"terminating-a-pregnant-employee-during-her-probation-period","Terminating a pregnant employee during her probation period","The plaintiff had filed an application claiming that her former employer, Union Print Company Limited, terminated her contract of employment immediately after informing them that she was pregnant.…","April 2020","Employment Disputes",{"id":273,"slug":274,"title":275,"excerpt":276,"date":277,"category":278,"image":57},150,"future-of-security-token-offerings-in-malta","Future of Security Token Offerings in Malta","In the Consultation Document, the Authority proposed a categorization of different types of STOs, being:","March 2020","Compliance",{"id":280,"slug":281,"title":282,"excerpt":283,"date":284,"category":164,"image":57},149,"using-a-maltese-earlier-right-to-oppose-an-eutm-application","Using a Maltese “Earlier Right” to Oppose an EUTM Application","The EU Trademark Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017\u002F1001) (the “EUTMR”) allows proprietors of “ non-registered trademarks or of another sign used in the course of trade” to oppose an EU trademark…","February 2020",{"id":286,"slug":287,"title":288,"excerpt":289,"date":290,"category":227,"image":57},148,"employee-share-options-in-malta","Employee Share Options in Malta","Employee share options are often used to align the interests of employees with those of the company by tying part of the remuneration package with performance, as reflected in the share price.","January 2020",{"id":292,"slug":293,"title":294,"excerpt":295,"date":290,"category":258,"image":57},147,"the-registration-of-private-residential-lease-agreements-and-formalities","The Registration of Private Residential Lease Agreements and Formalities","The legislation regulating the institute of the lease has seen a number of developments over the years. For instance, prior to the amendments introduced in 2010, there was no obligation imposed on…",{"id":297,"slug":298,"title":299,"excerpt":300,"date":301,"category":164,"image":57},146,"salient-features-of-the-new-copyright-directive-part-2","Salient features of the New Copyright Directive - Part 2","Beyond the hype, the controversy, talk of meme bans and impending doom for the internet, what will the new law really change? This article is a continuation of an earlier article which delved into…","June 2019",{"id":303,"slug":304,"title":305,"excerpt":306,"date":307,"category":264,"image":57},145,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-to-attend-and-speak-at-the-malta-ai-blockchain-summit","Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend and speak at the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit","Muscat Mizzi Advocates will be attending the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit between the 23rd and 24th May.","May 2019",{"id":309,"slug":310,"title":311,"excerpt":312,"date":313,"category":314,"image":57},144,"muscat-mizzi-receives-in-principle-approval-to-act-as-vfa-agent","Muscat Mizzi receives 'in principle' approval to act as VFA Agent","Muscat Mizzi Advocates is pleased to announce that its virtual financial assets arm, MMC Consultancy Limited, is in receipt of an ‘in principle’ approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority…","April 2019","Transactions",{"id":316,"slug":317,"title":318,"excerpt":319,"date":320,"category":164,"image":57},143,"salient-features-of-the-new-copyright-directive-part-1","Salient features of the new Copyright Directive - Part 1","The EU’s current legislative framework governing copyright and related rights dates all the way back to 2001 - to a pre-historic digital landscape incredibly different to the present day. This was a…","March 2019",{"id":322,"slug":323,"title":324,"excerpt":325,"date":326,"category":264,"image":57},142,"esmas-advice-on-icos-and-crypto-assets-an-endorsement-of-maltas-legal-framework","ESMA’s Advice on ICOs and Crypto-Assets: an endorsement of Malta’s legal framework?","On 9 January 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its advice to regulators across the EU Member States in relation to initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) and…","February 2019",{"id":328,"slug":329,"title":330,"excerpt":331,"date":332,"category":264,"image":57},141,"blockchain-and-crypto-looking-beyond-the-hype","Blockchain and Crypto: Looking beyond the hype","The dialogue on the subject of blockchain has evolved since bitcoin achieved mainstream notoriety a few years ago.","January 2019",{"id":334,"slug":335,"title":336,"excerpt":337,"date":338,"category":164,"image":57},140,"should-robots-be-granted-citizenship","Should robots be granted citizenship?","As robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) become more prevalent in the world economy and modern society, timely legislative efforts could help smoothen the proliferation of this technology and…","December 2018",{"id":340,"slug":341,"title":342,"excerpt":343,"date":344,"category":264,"image":57},139,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-to-attend-blockchain-live-2018-in-london","Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend Blockchain Live 2018 in London","Muscat Mizzi Advocates will be attending the Blockchain Live! Conference on the 26th September 2018 at the Olympia, London. The conference represents an important gathering for participants of the…","September 2018",{"id":346,"slug":347,"title":348,"excerpt":349,"date":350,"category":264,"image":57},138,"blockchain-and-the-future-of-ip","Blockchain and the future of IP","Ten years from its genesis, blockchain is being touted as the greatest technological innovation since the emergence of the worldwide web back in 1991. 2017 was truly the year that blockchain made it…","August 2018",{"id":352,"slug":353,"title":354,"excerpt":355,"date":350,"category":264,"image":57},137,"summary-of-the-3-main-acts-related-to-blockchain-technology","Summary of the 3 main acts related to blockchain technology","Malta has established itself as the ‘first mover’ in the regulation of businesses utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT), upon which blockchain is based.",{"id":357,"slug":358,"title":359,"excerpt":360,"date":361,"category":72,"image":57},136,"cjeu-announces-anonymisation-of-cases-involving-natural-persons","CJEU announces anonymisation of cases involving natural persons","In a recent press release and following the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced that as from the 1st of…","July 2018",{"id":363,"slug":364,"title":365,"excerpt":366,"date":367,"category":164,"image":57},135,"a-comprehensive-analysis-of-the-cjeus-louboutin-ruling","A Comprehensive Analysis of the CJEU's Louboutin Ruling","French footwear designer, Christian Louboutin, initiated trade mark infringement proceedings against Dutch footwear retailer, Van Haren, after the latter’s decision to emulate the former’s signature…","June 2018",{"id":369,"slug":370,"title":371,"excerpt":372,"date":367,"category":264,"image":57},134,"an-appraisal-of-the-mfsas-proposed-financial-instrument-test","An appraisal of the MFSA’s proposed ‘Financial Instrument Test’","Pursuant to the ‘Discussion Paper on Initial Coin Offerings, Virtual Currencies and Related Service Providers’, the MFSA has released a consultation document in respect of the ‘financial instrument…",{"id":374,"slug":375,"title":376,"excerpt":377,"date":367,"category":271,"image":57},133,"are-employers-restricted-when-applying-penalties-on-employees-for-termination","Are employers restricted when applying penalties on employees for termination?","When seeking employment, employees are normally presented with a contract that includes terms and conditions governing the termination of their employment relationship. In Malta, employment law is…",{"id":379,"slug":380,"title":381,"excerpt":382,"date":383,"category":72,"image":57},132,"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-gdpr","Everything you need to know about the GDPR","The entry into force of the EU’s new legal framework is expected to transform the data protection landscape across the EU and beyond. This comes at a critical time for consumers, as recent…","April 2018",{"id":385,"slug":386,"title":387,"excerpt":388,"date":389,"category":164,"image":57},131,"extending-trademark-protection-overseas","Extending Trademark Protection Overseas","One of the by-products of an increasingly-globalised world is the rapid increase in cross-border trade. A phenomenon which was hitherto limited to a handful of multinationals, has become standard…","March 2018",{"id":391,"slug":392,"title":393,"excerpt":394,"date":395,"category":72,"image":57},130,"european-commission-launches-gdpr-portal","European Commission launches GDPR portal","The General Data Protection Regulation (the \"GDPR\") will enter into force on the 25th of May of this year, effectively replacing the Data Protection Directive (the \"DPD\"), which has been in force…","January 2018",{"id":397,"slug":398,"title":399,"excerpt":400,"date":395,"category":72,"image":57},129,"guidelines-issued-on-procurement-of-consent-under-gdpr","Guidelines issued on procurement of consent under GDPR","As businesses set out to implement operational changes to phase into the new regulatory environment brought about by the GDPR, many are those who are still struggling to understand the parameters in…",{"id":402,"slug":403,"title":404,"excerpt":405,"date":395,"category":406,"image":57},128,"last-3-months-to-benefit-from-the-reduced-duty-rate-on-intra-family-donations","Last 3 months to benefit from the reduced duty rate on intra-family donations","Issued on 2nd May 2017, the Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order, 2017 (L.N. 131 OF 2017) had introduced a reduced rate of duty for…","Shareholder & Board Disputes",{"id":408,"slug":409,"title":410,"excerpt":411,"date":412,"category":72,"image":57},127,"the-right-to-be-forgotten-part-two","The Right to be Forgotten - Part Two","In May 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that search engines, such as Google, assumed the function of a controller and set out the right of data subjects to request the…","November 2017",{"id":414,"slug":415,"title":416,"excerpt":417,"date":412,"category":314,"image":57},126,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-to-attend-web-summit-2017-in-lisbon","Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon","Muscat Mizzi Advocates will be attending the Web Summit 2017 between the 6th – 9th November 2017 at the Altice Arena, Lisbon. The summit is the world’s largest gathering for online businesses…",{"id":419,"slug":420,"title":421,"excerpt":422,"date":423,"category":278,"image":57},125,"2018-budget-highlights","2018 Budget Highlights","Malta has experienced continued economic growth, going from strength to strength; with real GDP rising from 5.5% in 2016 to 6.3% in June 2017. Additionally, employment figures remain positive, with a…","October 2017",{"id":425,"slug":426,"title":427,"excerpt":428,"date":429,"category":278,"image":57},124,"use-and-sale-of-tv-multimedia-boxes-held-to-be-illegal","Use and sale of TV multimedia boxes held to be illegal","In a recent ruling, Stichtung Brein v Jack Frederik Wullems (known as Filmspeler), the Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that the temporary reproduction of copyright-protected…","May 2017",{"id":431,"slug":432,"title":433,"excerpt":434,"date":435,"category":72,"image":57},123,"the-right-to-be-forgotten-part-one","The right to be forgotten – Part One","Negative search engine results can have undesired consequences such as loss of business or employment opportunities. This can be disproportionately unfair if the information is false, misleading or…","April 2017",{"id":437,"slug":438,"title":439,"excerpt":440,"date":441,"category":278,"image":57},122,"proposed-amendments-to-euveca-and-eusef-regulations-to-face-european-parliamentary-process","Proposed amendments to EuVECA and EuSEF Regulations to face European Parliamentary process","On the 22nd July 2013, the European Parliament enacted Regulation 345\u002F2013 and 346\u002F2013 which laid down uniform requirements and conditions for managers of European Venture Capital Funds (EuVECAs)…","November 2016",{"id":443,"slug":444,"title":445,"excerpt":446,"date":441,"category":278,"image":57},121,"does-maltese-employment-law-accommodate-businesses-like-uber","Does Maltese employment law accommodate businesses like Uber?","In a recent landmark ruling, a tribunal in London has ruled that self-employed contractors engaged by Uber are in effect to be treated as “workers”. This decision, which is subject to an appeal by…",{"id":448,"slug":449,"title":450,"excerpt":450,"date":451,"category":202,"image":57},120,"muscat-mizzi-advocates-to-attend-the-hedge-fund-emerging-and-startup-manager-forum-in-zurich-and-european-fund-finance-symposium-in-london","Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend the Hedge Fund Emerging and Startup Manager Forum in Zurich and European Fund Finance Symposium in London","October 2016",{"id":453,"slug":454,"title":455,"excerpt":456,"date":451,"category":164,"image":57},119,"copyright-aspects-of-hyperlinking","Copyright aspects of hyperlinking","A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference to data found elsewhere on the internet. It is the most common tool used to share information online and is oftentimes considered to be a sine qua non to…",{"id":458,"slug":459,"title":460,"excerpt":461,"date":462,"category":314,"image":57},118,"malta-ranked-at-the-top-of-the-eu-scoreboard","Malta ranked at the top of the EU Scoreboard","The European Commission has once again ranked Malta among the top 5 European Union Member States, according to the latest Competitiveness scoreboard published on Thursday 29th September 2016. In…","September 2016",{"id":464,"slug":465,"title":466,"excerpt":467,"date":462,"category":202,"image":57},117,"the-apple-ruling-and-its-relevance-to-the-maltese-tax-regime","The Apple ruling and its relevance to the Maltese tax regime","In a recent State aid ruling delivered by the European Commission’s competition department, Apple Inc., a multinational consumer electronics company, was ordered to pay €13 billion (plus…",{"id":469,"slug":470,"title":471,"excerpt":472,"date":473,"category":474,"image":57},116,"hows-that-for-roi","How’s that for ROI…","In July 2016, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) was sold for a price tag of $4 billion, making it the most expensive transaction in history for a sports organization.","August 2016","Mergers & Acquisitions",{"id":476,"slug":477,"title":478,"excerpt":479,"date":473,"category":202,"image":57},115,"new-oecd-measures-an-opportunity-for-malta","New OECD measures: an opportunity for Malta?","Following recent media scandals, the OECD has intensified its recent work to lay down new international standards to tackle tax evasion and tax avoidance amongst others. The OECD has estimated that…",{"id":481,"slug":482,"title":483,"excerpt":484,"date":473,"category":314,"image":57},114,"choosing-the-right-business-set-up","Choosing the right business set-up","When it comes to starting your own business, it is important to identify the right set-up to cater for your individual requirements and those of your business. In order to guide you in this journey,…",{"id":486,"slug":487,"title":488,"excerpt":489,"date":490,"category":278,"image":57},113,"cyber-security-the-legal-perspective","Cyber Security: The Legal Perspective","Increasingly, cyber attacks have become more than just a matter of public concern but of private concern, as well, as private companies are more frequently targeted by hackers than ever before.…","July 2016",{"id":492,"slug":493,"title":494,"excerpt":495,"date":490,"category":278,"image":57},112,"brexit-part-two","Brexit: Part Two","The immediate impact of this upheaval aside, Brexit is one of the most significant social events in Europe of the post-war era – a wholesale rejection of the European project – which will…",{"id":497,"slug":498,"title":499,"excerpt":500,"date":501,"category":278,"image":57},111,"brexit-part-one","Brexit: Part One","The 23rd day of June of 2016 marked a historic moment for the European Union – after fifty years of continued expansion and consolidation, one of its largest and most influential member states,…","June 2016",{"id":503,"slug":504,"title":505,"excerpt":506,"date":501,"category":164,"image":57},108,"choosing-the-right-brand-name","Choosing the right brand name","A trademark is what makes one item or service distinguishable from another and in order for it to be effective, it usually has to be distinct from other marks and must have a quality which makes it…",{"id":508,"slug":509,"title":510,"excerpt":511,"date":501,"category":278,"image":57},110,"new-arbiter-for-financial-services","New Arbiter for Financial Services","Launched a little over a year ago the office of the Financial Services Arbiter is designed to be a space where consumers may lodge complaints in respect of the conduct of financial services providers.",{"id":513,"slug":514,"title":515,"excerpt":516,"date":517,"category":278,"image":57},109,"new-investment-fund-rules-set-out-to-solve-time-to-market-issues","New investment fund rules set out to solve time to market issues","Last February, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) announced its intention to implement a new set of rules to govern the notification (as opposed to the licensing) of Alternative Investment…","May 2016",1786960195620]