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Innovation At Work And At Home: Clarifying Employer And Employee IP Rights Under Maltese Law (Part 2)
Maltese law creates a complex framework for determining intellectual property ownership when employees develop creative works outside standard working hours. The analysis extends beyond simple distinctions between work time and personal time, examining contractual duties, resource usage, and the relationship between creations and employer business activities. Even when employees successfully establish independent ownership, significant legal constraints may still apply where confidential information or trad
Malta IP
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FFF Legal
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The Revision Of The EU Package Travel Directive: Strengthening Consumer Protection In A Changing Travel Market.
The European Union's Package Travel Directive, in force since 2018, has undergone significant revision following systemic failures exposed by the Thomas Cook collapse and COVID-19 pandemic. The amended framework introduces strengthened refund mechanisms, harmonised voucher rules, enhanced insolvency protection, and clearer cancellation rights to address gaps that left millions of travelers vulnerable during major disruptions.
Malta Consumer
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Ganado Advocates
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The Wunner Decision: Directors’ Personal Liability In Cross-Border Operations
The Court of Justice of the European Union's landmark Wunner decision fundamentally reshapes director liability across the EU by permitting personal lawsuits against directors of companies operating cross-border, even when they hold valid licenses in their home jurisdiction. Can directors of Maltese companies still rely on separate legal personality protections when serving consumers across multiple Member States, or has the corporate veil been effectively pierced by this controversial judgment?
Malta Commercial
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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates
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The Prescriptive Period Of Companies Act Penalties
In P.L. u ………… Limited (C …….) v. Ir-Reġistratur tal-Kumpaniji, decided by the Court of Appeal (His Hon. Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Mr. Justice Christian Falzon Scerri, Madam Justice Josette Demicoli) on 25 November 2025, the Court delved into the prescriptive period of penalties imposed on companies in terms of the Companies Act, 1995, Chapter 386 of The Laws of Malta (the “Act“).
Malta Commercial
GA
Ganado Advocates
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