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European Commission Proposals in the area of Employment Law Employment and Industrial Relations

European Commission Proposals in the area of Employment Law

Increased labour mobility within the European Union has led the European Commission to propose a European Labour Authority with the main objectives of ensuring easier access to information for individuals and employers and strengthening cooperation between national authorities in cross-border enforcement and inspections. Cooperation and exchange of information will be achieved by establishing national liaison officers from each Member State. The Authority will also have the task to provide mediation between national authorities in cases of disputes between Member States on the application of EU law concerning labour mobility. A legislative proposal was presented in March 2018 and it is…
Christine Calleja
21st November 2018
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NEWS Update: MAMO TCV Advocates to speak at Conference on Blockchain organised by SkillsMalta on 21st November 2018 Legal Updates

NEWS Update: MAMO TCV Advocates to speak at Conference on Blockchain organised by SkillsMalta on 21st November 2018

 Dr. Christina Scicluna and Dr. Roberta Peresso, Senior Associates at MAMO TCV Advocates, will be addressing a conference on the technology and regulatory issues behind blockchain, which is being organised by SkillsMalta and will be held on 21st November 2018.The presentation will focus on the regulatory framework Virtual Financial Assets and Service Providers and will provide a walk-through of the financial instrument test, the role of the VFA Agent and license requirements for applicants wising to apply for a license within the framework.For further details on the conference kindly click here.This document does not purport to give legal, financial or…
MamoTCV Advocates
14th November 2018
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NEWS Update: MAMO TCV Advocates to speak at Conference on Blockchain organised by SkillsMalta on 21st November 2018 Legal Updates

NEWS Update: MAMO TCV Advocates to speak at Conference on Blockchain organised by SkillsMalta on 21st November 2018

 Dr. Christina Scicluna and Dr. Roberta Peresso, Senior Associates at MAMO TCV Advocates, will be addressing a conference on the technology and regulatory issues behind blockchain, which is being organised by SkillsMalta and will be held on 21st November 2018.The presentation will focus on the regulatory framework Virtual Financial Assets and Service Providers and will provide a walk-through of the financial instrument test, the role of the VFA Agent and license requirements for applicants wising to apply for a license within the framework.For further details on the conference kindly click here.This document does not purport to give legal, financial or…
MamoTCV Advocates
14th November 2018
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Out with the Old and In with the New: Parliament Tables Bill for New Trademarks Act Intellectual Property

Out with the Old and In with the New: Parliament Tables Bill for New Trademarks Act

The long-awaited overhaul of Maltese trademark legislation is imminent – the first repeal and replacement of a major IP statute since Malta's accession to the European Union in 2004. The principal object of the new law  is, of course, to transpose the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015 approximating the laws of EU Member States relating to trademarks.One of the major substantive changes is the redefinition of a trademark such that it is no longer required for a sign or indication to be capable of "graphical representation" in order to be accepted for registration by the IPRD.…
Jonathan Tonna
13th November 2018
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Out with the Old and In with the New: Parliament Tables Bill for New Trademarks Act Intellectual Property

Out with the Old and In with the New: Parliament Tables Bill for New Trademarks Act

The long-awaited overhaul of Maltese trademark legislation is imminent – the first repeal and replacement of a major IP statute since Malta's accession to the European Union in 2004. The principal object of the new law  is, of course, to transpose the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015 approximating the laws of EU Member States relating to trademarks.One of the major substantive changes is the redefinition of a trademark such that it is no longer required for a sign or indication to be capable of "graphical representation" in order to be accepted for registration by the IPRD.…
Jonathan Tonna
13th November 2018
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No Accrual of Annual Leave During Periods of Unpaid Parental Leave According to the CJEU Employment and Industrial Relations

No Accrual of Annual Leave During Periods of Unpaid Parental Leave According to the CJEU

 In case C-12/17 ('Dicu'), the Court of Justice of the European Union was asked to decide whether the Working Time Directive (Directive 2003/88/EC) precludes a provision in national law which, for the purposes of determining a worker's entitlement to paid annual leave, does not regard the amount of time spent by the worker on parental leave.The main question was therefore whether a period of parental leave had to be treated as a period of actual work to determine the paid annual leave entitlement. The Court stated that the purpose of annual leave is to enable the worker to rest from…
Christine Calleja
12th November 2018