Dyson loses a lengthy legal battle against the European Commission
On 11th January 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) dismissed the action for compensation of damages of €176.1 million brought by Dyson.
Malta launches preliminary market consultation on Floating Solar Farms
On the 31st January 2024, the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, launched a Preliminary Market Consultation (“PMC”) to assess market appetite for the development of floating solar technology projects, including photovoltaic farms within the territorial sea of the Maltese Islands.[1] This forms part of the Maltese Government’s strategy …
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The European Commission publishes its report highlighting active competition enforcement in the pharma sector
On 26 January 2024, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its report (the “Report”),
CSP Rulebook Update
On the 23rd of January 2024, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) released a circular,
AG Szpunar opines on the procedural limitations to the Single Economic Entity Doctrine
On 11 January 2024, in ‘AB Volvo v Transsaqui SL’, AG Szpunar handed down his opinion (“AG Szpunar’s Opinion”) on the applicability (or rather the lack thereof) of the single economic entity doctrine in relation to procedural matters.
From Intern to Advocate: Meet Chris Grech
Chris Grech started his journey with Ganado Advocates as an Intern in the summer of 2018 as part of Ganado Advocates’ summer internship programme.
ESMA Consults on the ‘Classification of Crypto-Assets as Financial Instruments’ and ‘Reverse Solicitation’ under MiCA
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has just published two consultation papers on two important aspects under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), namely:
GRC in Malta: Preparing for Regulatory Compliance Visits – Best Practices for Success
The receipt of a letter informing a licence holder that the MFSA will carry out a compliance visit is generally met with trepidation at best, and often with panic.
The EU AI Act – A landmark in global AI regulation
In a milestone achievement, the European Parliament, Council and Commission have recently reached a provisional agreement on the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (the “Act”),
Passengers’ right to compensation when pre-emptively denied boarding
Introduction In ‘FW v LATAM Airlines Group SA’, decided on 26 October 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered a preliminary ruling in relation to the rights of passengers pre-emptively denied boarding a flight they had booked.