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Salient features of the new Copyright Directive - Part 1

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 28 Mar 2019

The EU’s current legislative framework governing copyright and related rights dates all the way back to 2001 - to a pre-historic digital landscape incredibly different to the present day. This was a time which pre-dated the ...

ESMA’s Advice on ICOs and Crypto-Assets: an endorsement of Malta’s legal framework?

Author: Alain Muscat Date: 11 Feb 2019

On 9 January 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its advice to regulators across the EU Member States in relation to initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) and crypto-assets in ...

Blockchain and Crypto: Looking beyond the hype

Author: Alain Muscat Date: 24 Jan 2019

The dialogue on the subject of blockchain has evolved since bitcoin achieved mainstream notoriety a few years ago.  At the time, markets were told that bitcoin was not blockchain and that the two terms were not to be ...

Should robots be granted citizenship?

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 18 Dec 2018

As robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) become more prevalent in the world economy and modern society, timely legislative efforts could help smoothen the proliferation of this technology and prevent undesired ...

Muscat Mizzi Advocates to attend Blockchain Live 2018 in London

Author: Joseph Mizzi Date: 25 Sep 2018

Muscat Mizzi Advocates will be attending the Blockchain Live! Conference on the 26th September 2018 at the Olympia, London. The conference represents an important gathering for participants of the blockchain industry and provides a good ...

Blockchain and the future of IP

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 31 Aug 2018

Ten years from its genesis, blockchain is being touted as the greatest technological innovation since the emergence of the worldwide web back in 1991. 2017 was truly the year that blockchain made it to the mainstream, thanks to the ...

Summary of the 3 main acts related to blockchain technology

Author: Alain Muscat Date: 01 Aug 2018

Malta has established itself as the ‘first mover’ in the regulation of businesses utilizing distributed ledger technology (DLT), upon which blockchain is based.  Recognizing the potential behind blockchain, ...

CJEU announces anonymisation of cases involving natural persons

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 20 Jul 2018

In a recent press release and following the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has announced that as from the 1st of July 2018, all publications ...

A Comprehensive Analysis of the CJEU's Louboutin Ruling

Author: Timothy Spiteri Date: 19 Jun 2018

French footwear designer, Christian Louboutin, initiated trade mark infringement proceedings against Dutch footwear retailer, Van Haren, after the latter’s decision to emulate the former’s signature red-soled high-heeled ...

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