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Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required Legal UpdatesLitigation & Dispute Resolution

Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required

The Court of Appeal (Superior) rejected the argument that the defendant intended to appear on behalf of a company (Sovereign Hotels Ltd) through the use of the letters 'c/o' (care of) in the case of Joinwell Ltd v. Ronald Azzopardi, decided on the 5th of October 2018. The Court indicated that it was a well-known fact that the letters 'c/o' were a mere indication of where correspondence should be directed and also observed that, unlike the defendant, the representative of Joinwell Ltd had clearly indicated that he was signing 'for and on behalf of Joinwell Ltd'.The defendant argued that he…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018
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Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required Legal UpdatesLitigation & Dispute Resolution

Clear Indication that Appearing on Behalf of a Company is Required

The Court of Appeal (Superior) rejected the argument that the defendant intended to appear on behalf of a company (Sovereign Hotels Ltd) through the use of the letters 'c/o' (care of) in the case of Joinwell Ltd v. Ronald Azzopardi, decided on the 5th of October 2018. The Court indicated that it was a well-known fact that the letters 'c/o' were a mere indication of where correspondence should be directed and also observed that, unlike the defendant, the representative of Joinwell Ltd had clearly indicated that he was signing 'for and on behalf of Joinwell Ltd'.The defendant argued that he…
MamoTCV Advocates
9th October 2018
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Court of Appeal Criticises Industrial Tribunal in a Transfer of Business Case Employment and Industrial Relations

Court of Appeal Criticises Industrial Tribunal in a Transfer of Business Case

In the judgment delivered on the 5th of October 2018, in the names of Antoinette Farrugia vs Optical (CCSG) Company Limited and Classic Group (Appeal nr. 16/2018) the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) delved into the issue of what constitutes a transfer within the meaning of the Transfer of Business (Protection of Employment) Regulations and article 38 of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act. The case in question was initiated by a claim filed before the Industrial Tribunal by Antoinette Farrugia ('claimant') who was employed with Optical (CCSG) Company Limited ("Optical") on an indefinite basis. On the 8th of December…
Kirk Brincau
9th October 2018
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Court of Appeal Criticises Industrial Tribunal in a Transfer of Business Case Employment and Industrial Relations

Court of Appeal Criticises Industrial Tribunal in a Transfer of Business Case

In the judgment delivered on the 5th of October 2018, in the names of Antoinette Farrugia vs Optical (CCSG) Company Limited and Classic Group (Appeal nr. 16/2018) the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) delved into the issue of what constitutes a transfer within the meaning of the Transfer of Business (Protection of Employment) Regulations and article 38 of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act. The case in question was initiated by a claim filed before the Industrial Tribunal by Antoinette Farrugia ('claimant') who was employed with Optical (CCSG) Company Limited ("Optical") on an indefinite basis. On the 8th of December…
Kirk Brincau
9th October 2018
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Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2018 News

Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2018

Following last year's participation in the online issue of "Dispute Resolution", an annual comparative law guide published by Getting the Deal Through, Mamo TCV was invited to contribute the Malta chapter to both the printed and online 2018 editions of this publication.Getting the Deal Through was the first legal series to present the concept of a "question and answer format", a particularly convenient way to compare how different jurisdictions regulate the same practice area. The guides are particularly useful for law firms, universities, regulators, and corporate counsel as a reliable introduction to various subject matters. The series now covers 109…
Joseph Camilleri
2nd October 2018
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Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2018 News

Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution 2018

Following last year's participation in the online issue of "Dispute Resolution", an annual comparative law guide published by Getting the Deal Through, Mamo TCV was invited to contribute the Malta chapter to both the printed and online 2018 editions of this publication.Getting the Deal Through was the first legal series to present the concept of a "question and answer format", a particularly convenient way to compare how different jurisdictions regulate the same practice area. The guides are particularly useful for law firms, universities, regulators, and corporate counsel as a reliable introduction to various subject matters. The series now covers 109…
Joseph Camilleri
2nd October 2018