By Dr Graziella Cricchiola and Dr Rene Darmanin – Junior Associates Yesterday, 9 legal notices were published, all of which are aimed to reduce the restrictions previously introduced to guard against and/or to control the COVID-19 infectious disease: • Through Legal Notice 171 of 2020,…
By Jacob Magri – Paralegal A few days ago, the Malta Consumer Association published a set of guidelines both to assist those consumers who had their holiday cancelled as well as those whose holiday has to date not been cancelled but have instead been offered…
By Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate UPDATED – 29 April 2020 – Legal Notice 162 of 2020 Legal Notice 162 of 2020, published on April 28, 2020, has amended Legal Notice 141 of 2020 (discussed below). These Legal notices stand in connection to…
By Dr Graziella Cricchiola – Junior Associate Yesterday, the Government published Legal Notice 135 of 2020 entitled Suspension of Legal Times (Revenue Acts) Order, 2020. By means of this law, the Superintendent of Health ordered the suspension of all legal times, including prescription periods and…
By Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate Yesterday, the Maltese Department of Information published Legal Notice 137 of 2020, namely “Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Amendment of Schedule A) Regulations, 2020”. This legal notice is to be read in conjunction with Schedule A…
By Dr Rene Darmanin – Junior Associate Until today, there is nothing unlawful in crossing the channel to visit Gozo. This will change from Friday. A few minutes ago, the Government published Legal Notice 118 of 2020, in order to regulate non-essential travel between Malta…
By Jacob Magri – Paralegal Earlier today, the Department of Industrial & Employment Relations published an FAQ document to clarify some of the most common queries in relation to work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In sum, the following clarifications were made: An employer may,…
It has been law since 1 January 2020 that all private residential leases entered into, including their renewal, whether express or tacit, are to be registered with the Housing Authority. Through this registration, the Housing Authority is given notification as to the name of the…
Yesterday, the Government published Legal Notice 111 of 2020, the ‘Protection of Vulnerable Persons Order, 2020’. By means of this legal notice, the Superintendent of Public Health, ordered those categories of persons subsequently listed as ‘vulnerable persons’, are to remain segregated in their residence. These…
by Dr Rene Darmanin – Junior Associate As announced by the Health Authorities, some persons suffering from the Covid-19 virus are either hospitalised or else, in other minor cases where medical practitioners believe that the patient does not require hospitalisation, said patient is required to…
