Firm Partner, Dr Tonio Fenech, is attending the STEP Malta Conference 2022, titled “The evolution of fiduciary services: Keeping trusts relevant for the future” on the 06th and 07th October 2022. This international two day conference will cover informative topics for...
In recent decades, the need to promote a work-life balance and enact the necessary policies to promote and enforce same, has been predominant. The Work Life Balance Directive imposed a time limit on member states to implement the necessary rules, with the minimum...
How the EU Courts address problems of interpretation arising from such inconsistencies To date, there are a total of twenty four languages which the European Union considers to be official languages, making the legal framework of the European Union inherently...
Access to minors refers to the right of the parent with whom the child is not residing, to spend time with the child, as well as the right of the child to spend time with aren’t with whom the child doe not reside. Up until recently, the term access was exclusively...
The European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be crucial to the European economy. The European Commission in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are once again organising a significant number of...
On the 1st of December 2021, the Court of Appeal (the “COA”) delivered a judgment confirming a decision of First Hall Civil Court (“CC”) given on the 30th of September 20161Application No. 115/15 LM in the names Gonzalo Jose Gomez Perez for and on behalf of Catapult...
Between the 15th January and 30th March 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC), which will apply to all non-Australian flagged ships calling Australian ports in conjunction with a normal Port State Control...
For the 13th consecutive term, Malta has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation, during its Assembly held earlier this Month. This result is of course very prestigious for Malta and confirms that the country has one of the largest...
In view of the situation in Syria and Belarus and in line with the latest restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union the Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Merchant Shipping Notice, to remind all interested parties of their obligations...
The Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate, has issued an Information Notice in relation to the potential safety hazards associated with container fires, following the conclusion of the Marine Safety Investigation Report in relation to the container fire over the Malta...
In 2019, the European Commission pursued to strengthen one of the social rights pillars of the European Union (“EU”) throughout its Member States. In so doing, it sought to address challenges faced by working parents and carers as well as contribute to the achievement...
The current statutory conditions and requirements for parental leave are established under the Parental Leave Entitlement Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 452.78 (“S.L. 452.78” or the “Regulations”). These Regulations provide that, both male and female employees,...
