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Blockchain and the future of IP

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 31 Aug 2018

Ten years from its genesis, blockchain is being touted as the greatest technological innovation since the emergence of the worldwide web back in 1991. 2017 was truly the year that blockchain made it to the mainstream, thanks to the ...

Summary of the 3 main acts related to blockchain technology

Author: Alain Muscat Date: 01 Aug 2018

Malta has established itself as the ‘first mover’ in the regulation of businesses utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT), upon which blockchain is based.  Recognizing the potential behind blockchain, ...

CJEU announces anonymisation of cases involving natural persons

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 20 Jul 2018

In a recent press release and following the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced that as from the 1st of July 2018, all publications ...

A Comprehensive Analysis of the CJEU's Louboutin Ruling

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 19 Jun 2018

French footwear designer, Christian Louboutin, initiated trade mark infringement proceedings against Dutch footwear retailer, Van Haren, after the latter’s decision to emulate the former’s signature red-soled high-heeled ...

An appraisal of the MFSA’s proposed ‘Financial Instrument Test’

Author: Alain Muscat Date: 08 Jun 2018

Pursuant to the ‘Discussion Paper on Initial Coin Offerings, Virtual Currencies and Related Service Providers’, the MFSA has released a consultation document in respect of the ‘financial instrument test’ (the ...

Are employers restricted when applying penalties on employees for termination?

Author: Joseph Mizzi Date: 04 Jun 2018

When seeking employment, employees are normally presented with a contract that includes terms and conditions governing the termination of their employment relationship. In Malta, employment law is regulated by the Employment and ...

Everything you need to know about the GDPR

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 23 Apr 2018

The entry into force of the EU’s new legal framework is expected to transform the data protection landscape across the EU and beyond. This comes at a critical time for consumers, as recent revelations into the Cambridge Analytica ...

Extending Trademark Protection Overseas

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 16 Mar 2018

One of the by-products of an increasingly-globalised world is the rapid increase in cross-border trade. A phenomenon which was hitherto limited to a handful of multinationals, has become standard practice today for a multitude of ...

European Commission launches GDPR portal

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 29 Jan 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") will enter into force on the 25th of May of this year, effectively replacing the Data Protection Directive (the "DPD"), which has been in force since 1995. In the past 23 years, the ...

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