NEWS
Discrimination on the basis of age
The Court of Justice of the European Union was recently faced with a case on discrimination on the ground of age, an infringement on the freedom to choose an occupation contrary to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. The Court stipulated that it is justified...
Derived rights of third-country nationals – moving forward
Last May the Court of Justice gave a preliminary ruling on the refusal to third-country nationals, mothers of minor children, of social assistance and child benefit on the ground of lack of right of residence. The Court in the case of Chavez-Vilchez and Others sought...
Malta Customs wins National Public Body Award at the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards 2017
In a ceremony held in Paris, France on the 7th June 2017, on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, the Malta Customs Department was awarded the National Public Body Award at the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards 2017. This year’s ceremony marked the nineteenth year of the...
IURIS at INTA Barcelona 2017
The 139th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) was held between the 20th and 24th May 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Sarah Galea and Lena Sammut, who lead the intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting department at IURIS, attended the Annual...
Intellectual Property seminar organised by IURIS at MCAST
An Intellectual Property seminar addressed by Sarah Galea and Lena Sammut who lead the intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting department at IURIS was held at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology at the main campus in Paola on Monday, 9th May 2017....
Anti-Counterfeiting Training Seminar organised by IURIS
An anti-counterfeiting training seminar addressed by representatives of a number of renowned international brands was held last Friday, 21st April 2017. The event was organised by Sarah Galea and Lena Sammut who take care of the intellectual property and...
The Cohabitation Bill
The Cohabitation Bill, currently being read in Malta’s Parliament, has the aim of protecting the rights of those considered most vulnerable in a relationship. It seeks to provide a legal framework within which cohabiting heterosexual or same-sex couples can agree to...
Gender equality and non-discrimination
The European Network of Legal Experts on gender equality and non-discrimination has recently published a Comparative Analysis of Gender Equality Law in Europe for 2016. This publication presents a comparative analysis of the implementation of EU gender equality law...