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Legal Notice Introduces Possibility of Amending or Revoking Conditions in Contracts of Sale and Emphyteusis Real Estate & Construction

Legal Notice Introduces Possibility of Amending or Revoking Conditions in Contracts of Sale and Emphyteusis

On the 23rd August, 2024 a new set of regulations (the “Regulations”) were promulgated under Legal Notice 196 of 2024 enabling requests for the amendment or revocation of conditions imposed in the original deed of sale or emphyteusis concerning property transferred by the Government of Malta (the “Government”), the Lands Authority (the “Authority”), or any ecclesiastical entity which subsequently transferred the title to the Government. Such Regulations shall apply to both new applications as well as to those already pending before the Authority at the time of their entry into force. Application to the Lands Authority These Regulations allow any…
Dorita Cardona and Clarice Debono
27th September 2024
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EU Commission Publishes Findings on EU Competition Enforcement Framework Antitrust, Competition and Trade

EU Commission Publishes Findings on EU Competition Enforcement Framework

On 5 September 2024, the European Commission published a “Staff Working Document”  summarising the findings of the evaluation of two EU Regulations, Regulation 1/2003 and Regulation 773/2004, which concern the enforcement of EU competition law. These Regulations, which entered into force 20 years ago, lay out the procedural framework for the implementation of EU competition rules laid down in Articles 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (“TFEU”). The evaluation exercise by the Commission has concluded that, in general, these Regulations have achieved their objective for effective, efficient and uniform application of EU competition law.  It has also noted that…
Mamo TCV Advocates
18th 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
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Malta’s Draft Order Transposing the EU NIS 2 Directive Now Open for Public Consultation DORATelecoms, Media & Technology

Malta’s Draft Order Transposing the EU NIS 2 Directive Now Open for Public Consultation

The Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment (MHSE) published the proposed Maltese draft order for the transposition of the EU Network and Information Systems Directive II (‘NIS 2’) on 6 September 2024. The draft order, titled ‘Measures For A High Common Level Of Cybersecurity Across The European Union (Malta) Order, 2024’ (the ‘Draft Order’) is currently open for public consultation until 7 October, seeking input for the effective implementation of the NIS 2 Directive in Malta, which must be transposed in national law by 17 October 2024. The Draft Order implements the NIS 2 Directive which significantly expands upon…
Mamo TCV Advocates
13th September 2024
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Draft Guidelines on Abusive Exclusionary Conduct Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Draft Guidelines on Abusive Exclusionary Conduct

In August 2024 the European Commission published draft guidelines on the application of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”) to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant undertakings. Rather than the current guidance on enforcement priorities, this document has taken the shape of guidelines proper, similar to those found in respect of Article 101 TFEU. The intention is therefore that undertakings, legal counsel and competition authorities follow the doctrine laid out in the eventual guidelines when applying Article 102 TFEU to conduct by dominant undertakings that may be exclusionary in nature. Although the draft cites…
Annalies Muscat
12th September 2024
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Mamo TCV Advocates to Attend “Dawn Raids in Practice” in Malta Antitrust, Competition and TradeNews

Mamo TCV Advocates to Attend “Dawn Raids in Practice” in Malta

Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura Spiteri, both senior associates within the Antitrust, Competition and Trade department at Mamo TCV Advocates, will be attending the ERA conference “Dawn Raids in Practice” being held in Valletta, Malta between 26 and 27 September 2024. Get in touch with Annalies or Laura to connect or schedule a meeting.
Mamo TCV Advocates
10th September 2024