Publication of the Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)) Regulations, 2024
As the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (“DORA” or the “Regulation”) is drawing closer, on the 16th July, 2024,
The CJEU Rules on the Obligation of Traders when Online Contracts are concluded
Introduction On the 30th of May 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) laid down its preliminary ruling in the case of VT and UR v Conny GmbH[1],
Competition Law and Labour Markets – EU Commission Looks at Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements
In recent years, competition authorities in the US have focused quite heavily on tackling anti-competitive practices in labour markets,
No cutting corners in state aid assessment
The Court of Justice confirms the European Commission’s mandatory obligation in determining the existence of aid prior to assessing compatibility with the Internal Market
CSDDD – Whatever happened to article 25?
Many will have heard of the relatively recent adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) by the European Parliament back in April 2024.
European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe)
Chris Grech has authored a case note in the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe).
Contracts of work and the burden of proof
Introduction In the case Aretrop Limited (C49725) (the “Claimant Company”) vs Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools (the “Foundation”) & the Hon. Dr. Justyne Caruana in her capacity as Education Minister (the “Hon. Minister”),
In detail: Enforcing the EU Ship Recycling Regulation
Last month, The Merchant Shipping Directorate published a notice concerning the enforcement of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation No. 1257/2013[1],
Publication of the EU AML/CFT Legislative Package in the EU’s Official Journal
On 19th June 2024, the EU has published the AML/CFT legislative package in its Official Journal, comprising of the following legislative texts:
GRC in Malta: Board Committees – Driving effective governance and maximising director potential
The role of Board committees has significantly evolved during past years as a direct consequence of ever-increasing regulation,