Articles
Date: 26th January, 2012
The following interview by Mr Anthony Manduca with Dr Ann Fenech appeared on today's Times of Malta Business Section. Malta offers 'good value for money' as a ship register There are several...
Of Dashing Cars, Pensions & Health Insurance – Commission Issues Guidelines to Insurance Industry to Facilitate Compliance with ECJ Judgment
Date: 18th January, 2012
The following article by Dr Jeanette Ciantar from the EU & Regulatory department was distributed by MONDAQ. Of Dashing Cars, Pensions & Health Insurance – Commission Issues...
Rights of the mortgagees under Maltese law – Part 2
Date: 5th January, 2012
The following article is the second article discussing the rights of mortgagees under Maltese law, in a series penned by Dr Ann Fenech, head of the
Fenech & Fenech Advocates celebrates 120 year anniversary
Date: 27th December, 2011
The following article by managing partner Dr Ann Fenech discusses the 120 year anniversary recently celebrated by Fenech & Fenech Advocates. Fenech & Fenech Advocates celebrates 120year anniversary Fenech & Fenech Advocates...
The rights of the Mortgagees under our law contributing to the success of the Maltese Maritime Flag – Part 1
Date: 15th December, 2011
The following article by managing partner, and head of the Marine Litigation department, Dr Ann Fenech, discusses the first use of the Court Approved Private Sale procedure at Maltese law....
A focus on the Bacino case
Date: 14th December, 2011
The following article by senior associate in the Marine Litigation department Dr Alison Vassallo focuses on the ECJ judgement in the Bacino case. A focus on the Bacino...
Morphing Copyright
Date: 5th December, 2011
The following article by partner Dr Antonio Ghio discusses the changes in copyright law and the race to keep up with technology. The article was first...
Murphy's Law
Date: 2nd December, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanine Rizzo follows on from the article by Dr Jeanette Ciantar and discusses the recent case brought by the Premier League and decided...
Click-through democracy
Date: 18th November, 2011
The following article by Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in charge of the ICT department appeared in the October issue of the IT Supplement by the Sunday...
Going for a Song
Date: 18th November, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanine Rizzo from the Entertainment Law department focuses on recent developments in music law. It was published in the Times of...
Competing for the Premier League
Date: 18th November, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanette Ciantar from the EU & Regulatory law department was published in the Times of Malta Business Section. Competing for the Premier...
New Fiscal Measures Announced in 2012 Malta Budget
Date: 15th November, 2011
The Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment, the Hon. Mr. Tonio Fenech delivered the 2012 Budget Speech on the 14th November 2011 and announced a number of fiscal measures...
Khaleej Times Special Report on Malta
Date: 5th October, 2011
The following interview with Dr Ann Fenech appeared on the Khaleej Times, one of the oldest and widely-read daily newspapers in the UAE, for their special report on Malta. To view...
Crime and Punishment
Date: 27th September, 2011
Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in charge of the ICT department asks whether we ought to distinguish between those forms of cyber offences which are directed towards...
Facing return
Date: 15th September, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanine Rizzo discusses the legal ground covering the return of stolen or illicitly removed cultural objects. The author specialises in Art & Antiquity...
Cookie crumble & (l)awful pie
Date: 29th August, 2011
The following article discussing online cookied was written by associate Dr Paul Gonzi from the ICT law department. Cookie crumble & (l)awful pie To put things straight, this...
Of Anarchy and Social Networks
Date: 29th August, 2011
The following article, by partner in charge of the ICT law department Dr Antonio Ghio was published in the August issue of the Technology Supplement accompanying the...
Where the Streets Have Your Name
Date: 25th July, 2011
The latest article by Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in charge of the ICT law department appeared in the July issue of the Technology Supplement of the...
Let’s all go spear phishing
Date: 28th June, 2011
The following article by Dr Antonio Ghio appeared in the June edition of the Technology supplement of the Times of Malta. Let's all go spear phishing The legal definition and enforcement of...
Minority shareholders
Date: 6th June, 2011
The following article dealing with the rights of minority shareholders is by Dr Krystyna Grima. MAJORITY RULE VS. MINORITY RIGHTS – MALTESE RULING IDENTIFIES POSSIBLE LACUNA IN MALTESE LAW...
Adaptation and Natural Selection
Date: 30th May, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property law department discusses the recently published Hargreaves Review of intellectual property law in the United...
Of smart phones and geo privacy
Date: 30th May, 2011
The following article by Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in charge of the ICT law department, was published in the May edition of the Technology Supplement of...
The EEIG: How can it help your business after the Financial Crisis?
Date: 20th May, 2011
The following article by Dr Jeanette Ciantar from the EU & Regulatory law department discusses the European Union's idea of having a transnational company: the EEIG. The...
Handling voyage charters in times of crisis
Date: 15th May, 2011
The following article, by Dr Alison Vassallo from the Marine Litigation department appeared in Sunday's edition of the Business Section in the Sunday Times. Handling voyage charters...
Bombing with Bits, Bytes
Date: 26th April, 2011
The following article by partner Dr Antonio Ghio from the ICT law department discusses the threat of hacking and malware. The article was originally published in the April issue of the...
World Intellectual Property Day 2011
Date: 26th April, 2011
To commemorate World Intellectual Property day, our associate in the Intellectual Property law department, Jeanine Rizzo, has prepared the following article. “Art in industry” Design. Innovation. Creation. These are not just...
Encrypting democracy
Date: 1st March, 2011
The following article by Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in charge of the ICT department was originally published in the February 2011 edition of the Technology Supplement of the Sunday...
Multi-Jurisdictional Mayhem … A Fallacy in the Making
Date: 22nd February, 2011
The following article by Dr Paul Gonzi, member of the ICT department, was published in the Lottery & Gaming Authority's "Remote Gaming Update 2011" which can...
Porn free Internet?
Date: 1st February, 2011
The following article, by Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in the ICT department, has been published on the Technology Supplement of the Sunday Times of Malta in January...
Maltese Courts award record level of damages during 2010
Date: 1st February, 2011
Managing Partner, and head of the Marine Litigation department, Dr Ann Fenech's article on the recent award of damages in the Finaval case has been published...
Inheriting property– a credit, a headache, a solution!
Date: 26th January, 2011
The following article by Dr Krystyna Grima discusses salient points relating to Maltese succession law when inheriting property. It was published in the "Property and Construction" Section of...
Are you experienced?
Date: 24th January, 2011
The following article by Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property department discusses a recent UK case wherein the calculation of damages for copyright infringement was thrown under...
IP News Roundup 2010
Date: 23rd December, 2010
The following article by Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property department brings together interesting copyright and trade mark news stories which hit the headlines during 2010. The article...
Truth or Dare?
Date: 20th December, 2010
The following article by Dr Antonio Ghio was originally published in the December 2010 edition of the Technology Supplement of the Sunday Times of Malta. Truth or Dare? The James...
News for In-house lawyers
Date: 2nd December, 2010
The following article by Jeanette Ciantar appeared in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. In-house lawyers: Time to re-think their position The European Court of Justice recently denied...
Revising Privacy
Date: 22nd November, 2010
This article by ICT department partner Dr Antonio Ghio was published in the November 2010 edition of the Technology Supplement of the Sunday Times of Malta. Revising...
Fighting Piracy with Privacy?
Date: 12th November, 2010
This latest article by partner Antonio Ghio was published in the ITECH Supplement of the Sunday Times of Malta Fighting Piracy with Privacy? Technology and the law are not really the best...
Class Actions: How Court Action can Make you (or Lose you) Money
Date: 8th November, 2010
The following article by Dr Jeanette Ciantar discusses a European Union initiative for class actions. Class Actions: How Court Action can Make you (or Lose you) Money Mr. Joaquin Almunia,...
New Fiscal Measures Announced in 2011 Malta Budget
Date: 26th October, 2010
The Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment, the Hon. Mr. Tonio Fenech delivered the 2011 Budget Speech on the 25th October 2010 and announced a number of fiscal measures...
Listing on the Stock Exchange
Date: 1st October, 2010
The following article by Dr Alain Guillaumier discusses companies going public on the Malta Stock Exchange and the advantages as well as the disadvantages that may arise as a result...
Malta: Key Factors in the Choice of the Appropriate Jurisdiction for Registering a SuperYacht
Date: 30th July, 2010
Dr Alison Vassallo recently delivered a presentation during a round table discussion hosted by Fenech and Fenech Advocates at the 5th Annual Conference on "The Future of Superyachts"...
Is YouTube Really Free?
Date: 22nd July, 2010
This article by Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property department discusses the recent YouTube judgment whereby the US Courts where asked to judge whether YouTube were guilty...
Malta Set to Ratify the Cape Town Convention And Aircraft Protocol
Date: 6th July, 2010
Dr Nicky Vella Falzon, partner in the Aviation law department, has just published the article below. MALTA SET TO RATIFY THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION AND AIRCRAFT PROTOCOL The...
Estate Planning – Would a Trust help?
Date: 2nd July, 2010
The following article by Monica Galea, a member of the Trusts department, has just been published. The article discusses the use of a Trust in estate...
Return of Lost or Stolen Art
Date: 27th May, 2010
Following the high profile art theft from the Paris Museum of Modern Art, this article by Jeanine Rizzo from the Art & Cultural Heritage department, discusses...
Commemorating World IP Day 2010
Date: 22nd April, 2010
April 26th marks World Intellectual Property Day. Intellectual property lawyer Jeanine Rizzo spends some time discussing IP as an asset to individuals and businesses alike. For more information on...
Legal Entaglements in the Web
Date: 18th March, 2010
This article by Paul Gonzi, a member of the ICT and Gaming departments of Fenech & Fenech Advocates, discusses the latest proposal by the Italian Government to regulate...
The Rotterdam Rules
Date: 2nd March, 2010
The public seminar on the Rotterdam Rules discussed the new maritime law convention known as the Rotterdam Rules. The event was addressed by Prof Charles Debattista. The seminar was held on...
Fashion industry copyright news
Date: 25th February, 2010
This article by intellectual property lawyer Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property law department discusses the latest copyright infringement case filed in Germany. The case concerns an...
Fiscal measures promote investment in Malta
Date: 24th February, 2010
Rosanne Bonnici's article highlighting the most salient and interesting budgetary measures introduced in the Government of Malta's budget for 2010 has been published in International Tax Updates. 2010 Malta...
Privacy is Dead - Not Just Yet
Date: 21st February, 2010
This article by ICT and Data Protection partner Dr Antonio Ghio discusses privacy issues on the internet, which recently has become a hot topic of debate...
Cell Captives
Date: 19th February, 2010
Nicolai Xuereb is the author of the following article which focuses on the use of cell captives in insurance businesses. Dr Xuereb specialises in financial services,...
Why Malta?
Date: 18th February, 2010
The following article is written by Krista Pisani Bencini, who specialises in financial services, corporate and asset finance. In this article, Dr Pisani Bencini...
Freedom of establishment for service providers
Date: 17th February, 2010
This article by Nicola Mallia discusses the implementation of the Services Directive in Malta. MALTA IMPLEMENTS THE SERVICES DIRECTIVE Malta has implemented the Services Directive 2006/123/EC through the enactment of...
The Trust versus the Foundation
Date: 11th February, 2010
This article by Nicolai Xuereb compares the main tenets of the trust to the foundation. The article is the culmination of the Trusts and Foundations seminar presented by...
Flying the Flag
Date: 15th January, 2010
This article by Nicky Vella Falzon discusses the Capetown Convention - an international instrument which recognises the need to facilitate the acquisition and financing of aircraft. The article...
Blog and be damned: Libel on the web
Date: 20th December, 2009
This article by ICT partner Dr Antonio Ghio discusses libel on the world wide web, a legal phenomenon thrown into the limelight with the rise and...
A spoonful of sugar
Date: 26th November, 2009
The article by Jeanine Rizzo discusses music licensing and copyright and was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. A spoonful of sugar Last week, a case...
Malta Budget 2010
Date: 24th November, 2009
This article by tax partner Rosanne Bonnici focuses on the budgetary measures which have just been introduced in the Malta Budget Speech for 2010. The article has been...
Trusts Providing Peace of Mind
Date: 19th November, 2009
The article by Monica Galea discusses trusts in today's society, and the use which they could be put to. The article appeared in the Business Section of the...
ECHR judgment on Maltese case discussing lease
Date: 29th October, 2009
The third and final part of the article "Rent Laws Act X of 2009: A step in the right direction?" by Mark Attard Montalto was published in the...
Residential rents and club rooms rents
Date: 22nd October, 2009
This is the second part of the series by Mark Attard Montalto discussing the rent reform. The article focuses on residential rents and clubs and was published in the...
The rent reform and Act X of 2009
Date: 15th October, 2009
This is the first part of a three part article by Mark Attard Montalto which was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. The articles...
Article discussing Maltese mortgages by Ann Fenech
Date: 9th September, 2009
The article by Ann Fenech was published by the International Law Office in their Shipping and Transport Newsletter. How Mortgagees Can Protect Their Position under Maltese Law The financial crisis has...
Mutiny on the Bounty
Date: 3rd September, 2009
The article by Jeanine Rizzo was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. The article discusses intellectual property isses related to the recent trade mark cases...
Article discussing share buy backs by Nikki Depasquale
Date: 23rd August, 2009
The article by Nikki Depasquale was distributed by MONDAQ and published on Lexology on the 2nd September 2009. The Regulation of Share Buy- Backs in the context of the Capital Maintenance...
Article by Ann Fenech in the Lloyd's List Malta special edition
Date: 21st August, 2009
The article “Mortgagees and Maltese Law" by Dr Ann Fenech was published in the Malta Special edition of Lloyd's List. http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/home/index.htm...
Article on maritime violence by Alison Vassallo
Date: 6th August, 2009
The article by Alison Vassallo was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. The article discusses the recent events of piracy on the high seas and...
Reconnecting farmers with consumers
Date: 20th July, 2009
The article by Nicola Mallia discusses the latest developments in geographical indications and food labelling laws in the EU. It was published in the Business Section of the...
Maltese Foundations as Vehicles for CSR
Date: 17th July, 2009
The Article discussing Foundations as vehicles for corporate social responsibility by Nicolai Xuereb was published by the International Law Office in their Offshore Services Newsletter. Dr Xuereb specialises...
Indications of Origin
Date: 2nd July, 2009
This article by Jeanine Rizzo discussed geographical indications of origin and designation of origin for wine and foodstuffs and their interaction with trade mark law. The article appeared...
Malta's relationship with the EU Insolvency Regulation
Date: 25th June, 2009
The second part of the series by Krista Pisani Bencini was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta and discusses Maltese insolvency proceedings in the...
Overview of EU Insolvency Regulations
Date: 18th June, 2009
This is the first of a two-part article by Krista Pisani Bencini discussing the EU Insolvency Regulation. The article was published in the Business Section of the Times...
Validation of Patents in Malta
Date: 11th May, 2009
This article by Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property department was published by Lexology and distributed by MONDAQ and was also taken up and published by US...
The settlor in trusts
Date: 7th May, 2009
Monica Galea from the Trusts & Foundations department has published the following article which discusses whether settling property in trust means full relinquishment of control by the settlor....
Amendments to the Copyright Act
Date: 7th May, 2009
The article by intellectual property lawyer Jeanine Rizzo discusses the recent changes made to the Maltese Copyright Act and was published in the Business Section of the Times...
The main elements of a trust
Date: 9th April, 2009
This articles by Monica Galea from the Trusts & Foundations department focuses on trust law in Malta, especially on introducing the main elements and key players of a...
E-Commerce, Technology and Neutrality
Date: 24th August, 2008
Dr Antonio Ghio, partner at the ICT department, discusses the interaction of the law with our online realities. This article was published in August 2002 in...
Citizen 2.0 - The Rise of Joe Bloggs
Date: 23rd April, 2008
The rise of Web 2.0 has changed the way we interact with each other and the world. Dr Antonio Ghio, partner in the ICT and Data...
Internet Surfing and Privacy
Date: 22nd April, 2008
Internet usage has boomed, yet issues on privacy are still grey areas. With the advent of the new Data Protection Act, Dr Antonio Ghio throws some light on...
Malta chapter for Takeovers and Mergers
Date: 28th February, 2008
Nicky Vella Falzon is the author of the Malta Chapter published in City & Financial's “A Practitioner's Guide to Takeovers and Mergers in the European Union” (Fifth Edition)...
Data Protection or Data Retention?
Date: 24th February, 2008
ICT partner Dr Antonio Ghio discusses data protection and retention in this article appearing on the iTech Supplement of the Times of Malta in February 2003. Data Protection...
