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Paul Felice

Paul Felice is a junior associate working primarily in the Telecoms, Media and Technology department at Mamo TCV Advocates. He graduated Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta following the successful defence of a thesis entitled ‘Insolvency proceedings of Maltese companies: a critical overview of selected issues with particular reference to recent jurisprudence’. Paul joined the firm as a trainee in 2015 and has since obtained experience in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution department as well as the Financial Services department. His current area of practice is Telecoms, Media and Technology law with specific emphasis on Data Protection.

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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Second Reading in Parliament for Blockchain Bills: The Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act

One of three recent and significant legislative developments in the field of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology ('DLT') was presented by the Maltese Government for its second reading in Parliament . The Bill is aimed at promulgating a framework for "Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services" ('ITAS'). The ITAS Bill is intended to go hand in hand with the also newly publicised Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (the 'MDIA Act', an overview of which may be accessed here ) and the Virtual Financial Assets Act (the 'VFAA', an overview of which may be accessed here and here ). The first and second schedules…
Paul Felice
22nd May 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Second Reading in Parliament for Blockchain Bills: The Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act

One of three recent and significant legislative developments in the field of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology ('DLT') was presented by the Maltese Government for its second reading in Parliament . The Bill is aimed at promulgating a framework for "Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services" ('ITAS'). The ITAS Bill is intended to go hand in hand with the also newly publicised Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (the 'MDIA Act', an overview of which may be accessed here ) and the Virtual Financial Assets Act (the 'VFAA', an overview of which may be accessed here and here ). The first and second schedules…
Paul Felice
22nd May 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Long-Awaited GDPR Guidelines Finalised by the WP29

The Article 29 Working Party ('WP29') has recently adopted and subsequently finalised its long-awaited guidelines on Consent as well as those on Transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (the 'GDPR'). These long-awaited guidelines form part of the many GDPR related guidelines, opinions and recommendations issued by the WP29 aimed to help practitioners, controllers and processors alike to better understand the workings and intricacies of the imminent GDPR. These guidelines substantially expand on the notions of Consent and Transparency, going beyond what is merely contained in the law.Although strictly speaking they are not considered 'law', guidelines and opinions of the WP29 are given considerable importance…
Paul Felice
21st April 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Long-Awaited GDPR Guidelines Finalised by the WP29

The Article 29 Working Party ('WP29') has recently adopted and subsequently finalised its long-awaited guidelines on Consent as well as those on Transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (the 'GDPR'). These long-awaited guidelines form part of the many GDPR related guidelines, opinions and recommendations issued by the WP29 aimed to help practitioners, controllers and processors alike to better understand the workings and intricacies of the imminent GDPR. These guidelines substantially expand on the notions of Consent and Transparency, going beyond what is merely contained in the law.Although strictly speaking they are not considered 'law', guidelines and opinions of the WP29 are given considerable importance…
Paul Felice
21st April 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

SEC and CFTC hearing on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology

Earlier this month the United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs met in open session to conduct a hearing entitled 'Virtual Currencies: The Oversight Role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission'. The United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) were present as witnesses to discuss their relative roles with respect to Blockchain, ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) and virtual currency regulation in general. Prior to the hearing, testimonies from each of the parties were released wherein some light was shed on the overall stance…
Paul Felice
26th February 2018