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Ian Deguara Joins Mamo TCV Advocates Data Protection and PrivacyTelecoms, Media & Technology

Ian Deguara Joins Mamo TCV Advocates

In August 2026, Mr Ian Deguara, the former Maltese Information and Data Protection Commissioner, joined Mamo TCV Advocates as Senior Regulatory Advisor. Mr Deguara’s term at the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) came to an end in March 2026. Mamo TCV Advocates’ Managing Partner, Dr Joe Borg Bartolo, welcomed Mr Deguara to the firm, describing his appointment as an important milestone for both the firm and Mr Deguara as he begins this new chapter of his distinguished career in the field of privacy and data protection. Dr Claude Micallef Grimaud and Dr Antoine Camilleri, both partners heading the…
Mamo TCV Advocates
6th August 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
Reminder: DORA Register of Information Submission Deadline Approaching DORATelecoms, Media & Technology

Reminder: DORA Register of Information Submission Deadline Approaching

Further to the Malta Financial Services Authority’s (‘MFSA’) circular setting out the reporting timelines applicable to the annual submission of the Register of Information (‘ROI’) under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector (‘DORA’), the submission deadline is now approaching. Financial entities authorised by the MFSA and falling within the scope of DORA are required to submit their updated ROI by 21 March 2026 or the next working day. The ROI must reflect the entity’s contractual arrangements with ICT third-party service providers as at 31 December 2025 and must be submitted via the MFSA’s  LH Portal.…
Mamo TCV Advocates
25th February 2026
The EU AI Act
European Commission Proposes Updated EU Cybersecurity Act (The Cybersecurity Act 2) DORAGDPRTelecoms, Media & Technology

European Commission Proposes Updated EU Cybersecurity Act (The Cybersecurity Act 2)

On 20 January 2026, the Proposal for a Regulation for the EU Cybersecurity Act (‘The Cybersecurity Act 2’) was published by the European Commission to update and replace Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (the “2019 Cybersecurity Act”). The Proposal was introduced in response to major changes in cybersecurity threats as well as the weaknesses identified in the 2019 Cybersecurity Act. Since the adoption of the 2019 Cybersecurity Act, cyberattacks have become more frequent and sophisticated, increasingly targeting critical infrastructures, essential services and digital supply chains. At the same time, growing geopolitical tensions and the EU’s reliance on technologies from third countries have…
Mamo TCV Advocates
30th January 2026
NIS 2 and Critical Entities Resilience Framework Enter into Force in Malta DORAGDPRTelecoms, Media & Technology

NIS 2 and Critical Entities Resilience Framework Enter into Force in Malta

Two long-awaited Legal Notices published on Friday, 23rd January 2026 have brought into force key elements of Malta’s cybersecurity and resilience framework, implementing two recent EU legislative developments. Entry Into Force of the NIS 2 Directive Legal Notice 22 of 2026 brought Subsidiary Legislation 460.41, the Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity Across the European Union (Malta) Order, into force on Friday, 23rd January 2026. This Subsidiary Legislation transposes the EU Network and Information Systems Directive II (more commonly known as ‘NIS 2’) into Maltese law and is brought into force as already previously published without substantial substantive…
Mamo TCV Advocates
26th January 2026
DORA reporting timelines
DORA: Register of Information Reporting Timelines for 2026 and Beyond DORATelecoms, Media & Technology

DORA: Register of Information Reporting Timelines for 2026 and Beyond

On 3rd November 2025, the MFSA published a circular on the reporting timelines for submissions of the Register of Information (‘ROI’) pursuant to Article 28(3) of  Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector (‘DORA’). The circular outlines the reporting period for submitting the ROI from 2026 onwards, which falls between 1 January and 21 March of every reporting year. Financial entities falling within the scope of DORA must submit to the MFSA the updated ROI, containing all information regarding the contractual arrangements in place with ICT third-party service providers, annually and within the specified reporting period.…
Mamo TCV Advocates
3rd November 2025