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Real Estate & Construction

Tower Crane Passing over Airspace Owned by a Third Party

The passing of a tower crane over airspace owned by a third party is an invasion of such party's airspace. Ownership of the airspace over one's property is a basic legal concept, and the law protects against an invasion of property that is not permitted by law.The law does permit third party use of a person's property in certain situations. These are 'easements' or servitudes. They can be created by special laws (such as the rights given to aircraft), and by the Civil Code (such as the necessary right of way).The special laws that refer to construction and cranes do…
David Grech
9th October 2018
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Real Estate & Construction

Tower Crane Passing over Airspace Owned by a Third Party

The passing of a tower crane over airspace owned by a third party is an invasion of such party's airspace. Ownership of the airspace over one's property is a basic legal concept, and the law protects against an invasion of property that is not permitted by law.The law does permit third party use of a person's property in certain situations. These are 'easements' or servitudes. They can be created by special laws (such as the rights given to aircraft), and by the Civil Code (such as the necessary right of way).The special laws that refer to construction and cranes do…
David Grech
9th October 2018
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Employment and Industrial RelationsLegal Updates

Transfer of Business Requirements Considered in Employment Related Dispute

 In a judgment delivered on the 5th of October 2018, in the names of Antoinette Farrugia vs Optical (CCSG) Company Limited and Classic Group (Appeal nr. 16/2018) the Court of Appeal (Inferior) considered that the decisive criterion for establishing whether a transfer of business had taken place was whether the business in question had retained its identity and thereby whether the business had actually continued or resumed the same or similar activities.Moreover, the Court stated that a transfer of business may also be effected in two stages, the first stage being the transfer of the undertaking from the original lessee…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018
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Employment and Industrial RelationsLegal Updates

Transfer of Business Requirements Considered in Employment Related Dispute

 In a judgment delivered on the 5th of October 2018, in the names of Antoinette Farrugia vs Optical (CCSG) Company Limited and Classic Group (Appeal nr. 16/2018) the Court of Appeal (Inferior) considered that the decisive criterion for establishing whether a transfer of business had taken place was whether the business in question had retained its identity and thereby whether the business had actually continued or resumed the same or similar activities.Moreover, the Court stated that a transfer of business may also be effected in two stages, the first stage being the transfer of the undertaking from the original lessee…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018
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Legal UpdatesLitigation & Dispute Resolution

Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required

The Court of Appeal (Superior) rejected the argument that the defendant intended to appear on behalf of a company (Sovereign Hotels Ltd) through the use of the letters 'c/o' (care of) in the case of Joinwell Ltd v. Ronald Azzopardi, decided on the 5th of October 2018. The Court indicated that it was a well-known fact that the letters 'c/o' were a mere indication of where correspondence should be directed and also observed that, unlike the defendant, the representative of Joinwell Ltd had clearly indicated that he was signing 'for and on behalf of Joinwell Ltd'.The defendant argued that he…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018
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Legal UpdatesLitigation & Dispute Resolution

Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required

The Court of Appeal (Superior) rejected the argument that the defendant intended to appear on behalf of a company (Sovereign Hotels Ltd) through the use of the letters 'c/o' (care of) in the case of Joinwell Ltd v. Ronald Azzopardi, decided on the 5th of October 2018. The Court indicated that it was a well-known fact that the letters 'c/o' were a mere indication of where correspondence should be directed and also observed that, unlike the defendant, the representative of Joinwell Ltd had clearly indicated that he was signing 'for and on behalf of Joinwell Ltd'.The defendant argued that he…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018