The expiration of a promise of sale agreement by effluxion of time naturally gives rise to various obligations on the parties to the agreement, inclusive of the imposition of liabilities and other legal issues if a party fails to act in accordance with the terms of...
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal is a medium-sized boutique law firm which provides a comprehensive range of services to the highest calibre of individuals and businesses. Its clients are dynamic and success oriented, and this is reflected in the way the firm challenges...
On the 15th June 2020, Government published the Second Repealing Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 243 of 2020), which will come into force on 30th June 2020. These Regulations follow the first Repealing Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 232 of 2020), which came into force on the 5th...
LN 244 of 2020, which amends the Travel Ban (Extension to all Countries) Order, 2020, provides that with effect from the 1st July 2020, persons may travel from Malta to and to Malta from the countries listed hereunder: (a) Austria; (b) Cyprus; (c) Czech Republic; (d)...
The Superintendent of Public Health has issued a notification that, with effect from the 5th of June, 2020, an exemption from the earlier imposed Travel Ban was issued, with regards to transiting yachts with only crew on board, from countries outside Malta, with the...
As COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed, Government issued several guidance documents for businesses to ensure mitigation measures in the transition phase. The following guidance document is specifically aimed at assisting employers in phasing in back-to-work...
Article 2 (2) (c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that it does not apply to the processing of personal data “by a natural person in the course of a purely personal or household activity”. In a judgement before the Court of First Instance of...
On the 13th May 2020, the European Commission presented a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, while respecting necessary health precautions. The package includes a...
Air travel has been one of the hardest-hit industries due to the devasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst countries around the world have closed their borders and are on lock-down, this has caused a significant decline in air travel with airlines grounding...
Dr Denia Ellul BA Hons, LL.D. LL.M. has been promoted to partner of Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal with effect from the 1st May 2020. Dr Ellul joined the law firm as an associate in July of 2017. She progressed to the post of senior associate a year later and was...
Due to the exceptional circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unexpected surge in online shopping by consumers as opposed to in-store shopping. In order to safeguard their health and mitigate the spread of the virus, people are avoiding...
In the light of the extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government, in agreement with the judiciary and the pertinent organs of the State, ordered the closure of the law courts and their registry and, since...
