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Nicole Bonett

Consumer Law Update: New ‘Right to Withdraw’ Function Requirements Now in Force in Malta Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Consumer Law Update: New ‘Right to Withdraw’ Function Requirements Now in Force in Malta

On 19th June 2026, the Consumer Rights (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (hereinafter the “Amendments”), entered into force in Malta, transposing Directive 2023/2673 into Maltese law and introducing new requirements for distance contracts concluded by means of an online interface. These Amendments build on and amend the existing legal framework (the Consumer Rights Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 378.17), which already provides consumers with a 14-day right of withdrawal in distance and off-premises contracts. The Amendments introduce a new requirement (by virtue of regulation 13A) for contracts concluded through online interfaces, by means of which traders shall ensure that consumers may withdraw from the…
Nicole Bonett
19th June 2026
EU AI Act Update: What Will Apply From 2 August 2026 And What Is Being Postponed? Telecoms, Media & Technology

EU AI Act Update: What Will Apply From 2 August 2026 And What Is Being Postponed?

In a recent press release, the Council of the European Union announced that a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus Regulation on AI (hereinafter the “Omnibus”) was reached, introducing certain amendments to the EU AI Act (hereinafter the “Act”). Most notably, the provisional agreement revises the timeline for the applicability of certain provisions of the Act, particularly concerning the obligations applicable to high-risk AI systems. In this respect, the application of the obligations with respect to high-risk AI systems listed under Annex III of the Act would be postponed to 2 December 2027. For high-risk AI systems which are embedded…
Nicole Bonett
28th May 2026
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Malta’s Transposition of the NIS 2 Directive: S.L. 460.41 Telecoms, Media & Technology

Malta’s Transposition of the NIS 2 Directive: S.L. 460.41

Following Malta’s Draft Order transposing the EU NIS 2 Directive, which closed for public consultation on 7 October 2024, as an EU Member State, Malta was obliged to transpose EU Directive 2022/2555 (‘NIS 2’) by 17 October 2024. The transposition was finally implemented on 8 April 2025 through Legal Notice 71 of 2025 which creates the Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity across the European Union (Malta) Order, 2025 as Subsidiary Legislation 460.41 (S.L. 460.41). It should however be noted that at time of writing, S.L. 460.41 is not yet in force, though it is expected to come…
Nicole Bonett and Warren Ciantar
22nd April 2025
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EU AI Act: Banned AI Practices from 2 February 2025 Telecoms, Media & Technology

EU AI Act: Banned AI Practices from 2 February 2025

The EU AI Act becomes applicable across the EU, including Malta, on 2 August, 2026 (you may read our general overview here). However, the AI Act’s general provisions and the provisions on prohibited AI practices that present an unacceptable level of risk, will come into force as early as 2 February 2025. With this deadline fast approaching, organisations subject to the AI Act must ensure compliance accordingly. AI Literacy By 2 February 2025, providers and deployers of AI systems, including those based in Malta, must take steps to guarantee an adequate level of AI literacy among their staff and any…
Nicole Bonett and Claude Micallef Grimaud
31st January 2025
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The EU AI Act: A General Overview Telecoms, Media & Technology

The EU AI Act: A General Overview

This article is part of our EU AI Act series which explores the effect of the AI Act across various industries and sectors.  Overview & Applicability Timeline The Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act” or “Regulation”), officially Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, is a groundbreaking legislative framework designed to address the benefits and risks of AI technologies. Since AI is becoming ubiquitously integrated into various industries, the AI Act aims to ensure that these technologies are deployed safely, ethically, and transparently by establishing rules for AI Systems throughout the European Union (“EU”). The AI Act entered into force across the EU, including Malta,…
Claude Micallef Grimaud and Nicole Bonett
30th September 2024
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Status of DORA Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) DORAFinTechTelecoms, Media & Technology

Status of DORA Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”)

Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector ( “DORA”) establishes the EU legislative framework for enhancing digital resilience within the EU’s financial industry. Enforcement commences on 17th January 2025 and the EU Commission is tasked with issuing Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) which supplement DORA. The EU Commission publishes the RTS in the Official Journal as Commission Delegated Regulations, but they are largely based on the input of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESA”) which comprise of ESMA, EBA and EIOPA. The draft RTS submitted to the European…
Mario Mizzi and Nicole Bonett
17th September 2024