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Amendments to the Consumer Affairs Act – new procedural safeguards for traders in public enforcement proceedings Corporate and M&A

Amendments to the Consumer Affairs Act – new procedural safeguards for traders in public enforcement proceedings

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura SpiteriOn the 31 May 2019, Parliament enacted the Competition Act and Consumer Affairs Act and other Laws (Amendment) Act ("the Amendment Act").As the name implies, the Amendment Act amends not only the Competition Act (read more here), but also the Consumer Affairs Act ("the Act"). It is clear that following the Constitutional Court judgments in Federation of Estate Agents v Direttur Generali (Kompetizzjoni) et of 3 May 2016 and Thake et vs Electoral Commission of 8 October 2018 the need to amend the Consumer Affairs Act was felt. These…
Annalies Muscat
9th July 2019
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Circular Economy: Directive on Single-use Plastics comes into force Corporate and M&A

Circular Economy: Directive on Single-use Plastics comes into force

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura SpiteriOn 2 July 2019, Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of plastic products on the environment (the 'Directive') came into force. The Directive aims to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (1) and, in so doing, promotes the transition to a circular economy that seeks to give priority to sustainable and non-toxic re-usable products and re-use systems as opposed to single-use plastic products. (2) Single-use plastic products are those products manufactured wholly or partly from plastic that is not designed or placed on…
Annalies Muscat
4th July 2019
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Circular Economy: Directive on Single-use Plastics comes into force Corporate and M&A

Circular Economy: Directive on Single-use Plastics comes into force

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura SpiteriOn 2 July 2019, Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of plastic products on the environment (the 'Directive') came into force. The Directive aims to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (1) and, in so doing, promotes the transition to a circular economy that seeks to give priority to sustainable and non-toxic re-usable products and re-use systems as opposed to single-use plastic products. (2) Single-use plastic products are those products manufactured wholly or partly from plastic that is not designed or placed on…
Annalies Muscat
4th July 2019
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Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations Real Estate & Construction

Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations

This article was written by Joshua Chircop and Nadia Abela.Overview and scopeThe 'Avoidance of Damages to Third Party Property Regulations' (L.N. 136 of 2019) (the 'Regulations') have been enacted by the Minister responsible for the building industry in virtue of the powers vested in him under the Building Regulation Act, after consultation with the Building Regulation Board (BRO). The scope of the Regulations is to ensure that before the start of any type of works consisting of any demolition, excavation, or construction, methodologies that are technically secure are prepared in order to minimise the risk of damages to third party…
Joshua Chircop
3rd July 2019
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Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations Real Estate & Construction

Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations

This article was written by Joshua Chircop and Nadia Abela.Overview and scopeThe 'Avoidance of Damages to Third Party Property Regulations' (L.N. 136 of 2019) (the 'Regulations') have been enacted by the Minister responsible for the building industry in virtue of the powers vested in him under the Building Regulation Act, after consultation with the Building Regulation Board (BRO). The scope of the Regulations is to ensure that before the start of any type of works consisting of any demolition, excavation, or construction, methodologies that are technically secure are prepared in order to minimise the risk of damages to third party…
Joshua Chircop
3rd July 2019
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Substantial Amendments to the Competition Act – the Salient Features Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Substantial Amendments to the Competition Act – the Salient Features

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura SpiteriThe Competition Act and Consumer Affairs Act and other Laws (Amendment) Act ("the Amendment Act") was enacted on 31 May 2019. Parliament had first proposed amendments to the Competition Act (Cap 379 of the Laws of Malta) (the 'Act') following the Constitutional Court decision Federation of Estate Agents v Direttur Generali (Kompetizzjoni) et of 3 May 2016.After a public consultation and the Constitutional Court decision in Thake et vs Electoral Commission of 8 October 2018, a bill was presented to Parliament (see here ) with proposed amendments intended to…
Annalies Muscat
3rd July 2019