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On the 30th of May 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") laid down its preliminary ruling in the case of VT and UR v Conny GmbH.

On 18 June 2021, the Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain Regulations (the "Malta Regulations") finally came into force. The Malta Regulations are meant to transpose the Directive (EU)...

The European Union's Package Travel Directive, in force since 2018, has undergone significant revision following systemic failures exposed by the Thomas Cook collapse and COVID-19 pandemic. The amended framework introduces strengthened refund mechanisms, harmonised voucher rules, enhanced insolvency protection, and clearer cancellation rights to address gaps that left millions of travelers vulnerable during major disruptions.

The European Union's proposed Digital Fairness Act could fundamentally reshape how online gambling operators design player experiences, moving beyond traditional compliance to assess whether platforms treat consumers fairly. With Malta serving as a major hub for EU-licensed operators, the legislation's focus on addictive design, dark patterns, and personalised targeting based on player vulnerabilities may require the industry to rethink its entire approach to engagement and data use.

In Europe, online sales are set to reach 191 billion Euro by the year 2017.