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Proved physical and psychological violence in marriage is a cause for separation and the court has the discretion apply a number of sanctions.

HSF Health Plan (Malta) is a provider of health cash plans tailored for employers across the Maltese islands. It is the trading company of The Hospital Saturday Fund – a grant-making charity which supports medically...

As from 22 May, certain establishments will be allowed to resume business, subject to sector-specific health risks mitigation measures.

On 19 May 2022, in the case of Cedric Anakha De Kok vs. the Netherlands, the European Court of Human Rights (‘‘ECHR'') held that the obligation to purchase mandatory basic health insurance...

As the world is reeling under the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has gone mainstream.

Official Abolishment of Notification Requirements, Third Country Data Transfers & New Regulations on Secondary Processing of Health Data.

A remote cardiac monitor is small enough to slip under the skin, but it changes the way a patient's heart is watched. Once in place it works quietly in the background, recording every beat and any irregular rhythm...

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it concerns the cancellation of a medical practitioner ‘s registration.

Hand sanitisers, N95 respirators, surgical masks and gowns in particular have reportedly shot up in prices, to such an extent that in some countries hand sanitisers...

On the 25 November 2021, in ‘Delfarma sp.zoo vs. Prezes Urzędu Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobów Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych', the Court of Justice of the European Union (the ‘‘CJEU'') ruled that the automatic expiration of a parallel import license of a medical product.

Originally proposed in 2022, the European Union ("EU") has taken a transformative step towards a resilient and secure digital health ecosystem with the adoption...

How are MedTech and Fintech merging? Chiara Scerri Herrera discusses the two innovative technologies and their effect on healthcare and financial services.

On 17 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), in delivering three rulings in a series of cases in th.e names of Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH v. Kohlpharma

The healthcare system in Malta is universally praised, not just for its extensive coverage, but also for the high caliber of healthcare professionals and facilities it fosters.

Further to this week's announcement that several COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted, a set of legal notices were enacted on 3 June. Further to this week's announcement by Government and Health Authorities relaxing more COVID-19 ...

Over the past few years, the European Union has been actively working to overhaul its pharmaceutical legislative framework to better address unmet medical needs, such as those relating to rare diseases...

As Malta stands on the brink of a new era, the transition from the 5% corporate tax regime is both a challenge and an opportunity. In this transformative moment...

The use of competition law to regulate the pharmaceutical industry is beginning to see a new impetus.