ArticleWhen Does The Principle Of Priority Take Off?The decision re-affirms and clarifies some intricacies in the trademark filing system.MaltaIntellectual PropertyG M Corporate and Fiduciary Services Limited
ArticleCJEU Clarifies Jurisdiction For Online-booked Domestic Flights In Baggage Loss ClaimThe Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling on jurisdictional rules for baggage loss claims arising from online flight bookings. The judgment addresses whether a passenger's home location, where an airline ticket was purchased online, can establish court jurisdiction under the Montreal Convention, and confirms that the Convention's jurisdictional framework applies to certain domestic flights within EU Member States through Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97. MaltaInternational Law
ArticleThe Supply Of A Computer Software License Falls Under Sale Of Goods, CJEU RulesIn a preliminary ruling delivered on 16 September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") in ‘The Software Incubator Ltd vs. Computer Associates (UK)...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleArbitration World – 6th EditionThe Malta chapter in the 6th edition of Arbitration World (published by Thomson Reuters) has been contributed by GANADO Advocates. MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleBoots, Buckles And Trends: The CJEU Clarifies EU Design Protection In Deity ShoesOn 18 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered its judgment in Case C323/24, Deity Shoes v Mundorama Confort and Stay Design, addressing a fundamental...MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleThe General Court Sheds Light On The Notion Of ‘Detriment To A Trademark's Reputation'Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 on the European Union Trademark (the "EU Trademark Regulation") provides that claims based on a trademark with a reputation can in principle...European UnionIntellectual PropertyGanado Advocates
ArticleMere Diversion Of Flight To Nearby Airport Does Not Entitle Passengers To Lump-sum CompensationOn 22 April 2021, the European Court of Justice (the "Court") delivered its latest judgment in a series of European judgments relating to air passenger rights in the names of WZ v Austrian Airlines AG (C-826/19).European UnionTransportGanado Advocates
ArticleUpdate – Covid-19 And Arbitration ProceedingsLegal Notice 97 of 2020, entitled ‘Closure of the Courts of Justice (Amendment) Order, 2020' has been published in recent days in an attempt to clarify the uncertainty surrounding the original Order. MaltaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Fenech & Fenech Advocates
ArticleElectronic Service Of Judicial Documents: A Game Changer In Reshaping Legal ProcessesOne of the key pillars of any democratic society is that all persons have access to the justice system. However, one of the most often overlooked yet critical cogs in the judicial process is service...MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGanado Advocates
ArticleThe Court Of Appeal Opines On Contingent Liabilities In The Context Of Guarantees Of Peaceful PossessionIn ‘Ruth Magro v. Ir-Registratur tal-Kumpanniji' decided by the Court of Appeal on the 25th of February 2025, the Court of Appeal held that the guarantee of peaceful possession granted by the seller to the buyer...MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGanado Advocates
ArticleAt What Point Does Trying To Keep The Company Going Become Fraudulent Trading?The case Catherine Buhagiar u Frank Buhagiar (the "Plaintiffs") vs. Claudio Caruana u Josephine Caruana għal kull interess li jista' jkollha (the "Defendants") was brought before the Court of Appeal...MaltaCriminal LawGanado Advocates
ArticlePartnerhood Under The Maltese Law – Part 2: Navigating Parental Authority And Custody In The Eyes Of The CourtParenthood encompasses the acquisition of rights and responsibilities towards one's children. Parents are duty-bound to look after, maintain, instruct and educate their children, as well as administer. MaltaFamily and MatrimonialFenech & Fenech Advocates
ArticleThe Process Of Divorce In MaltaDivorce legislation has been promulgated in the Maltese Civil Code by virtue of Act XIV of 2011, with subsequent amendments introduced through Act XXV 2021.MaltaFamily and MatrimonialFenech & Fenech Advocates
ArticleAmendments To The Motor Insurance Directive Come Into Force Across The EU – The Key ChangesOn 2 December 2021, Directive (EU) 2021/2118 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, which brought about significant amendments to the EU Motor Insurance Directive aimed at, inter alia, ...MaltaInsuranceGanado Advocates
ArticleNew Hague Judgments Convention – A Timely Counterpart To The 1958 New York ConventionOn the 2nd of July 2019, the Hague Conference on Private International Law concluded the new Hague Judgments Convention (the "Convention"), MaltaInternational LawGanado Advocates
ArticleArbitration World – 5th EditionThe Malta Chapter in the latest edition of this international series has been authored by Antoine G. Cremona and Anselmo Mifsud Bonnici. MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleGiljottina Proceedings In Maltese Civil Procedure: When Judgment Without Trial Is PermittedMaltese civil procedural law enables summary proceedings which allow for the swift judgment of applications filed before the Courts of Malta.MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGTG Legal
ArticlePresta Nome MandateIn its judgement on the 27 April 2021, delivered in the names of Peter Camilleri (the "Plaintiff") vs Lee David Camilleri u Nicholas Camilleri (the "Defendants"), the Court of Magistrates (Gozo – Superior Jurisdiction) (the ‘Court').MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleLatent Defects And The Actio AestimatoriaIn the case George Borg Marks and Joan Borg Marks (the "Plaintiffs") vs. Yolo Properties Limited (the "Defendant"), Honourable Judge Audrey Demicoli examined the notion of latent defects...MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleMalta Court Removes Government Litigation Privilege In Judicial Review CasesArticle 469A COCP, on the other hand, provides the procedure for the judicial review of administrative actions.MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates