by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Discrimination, Gender Equality, Rights
On the 3rd November 2017 the European Union commemorates the persisting gender pay gap in Europe which currently stands at 16.3%. This year the day falls on the 3rd November because it is in fact the day when women stop getting paid compared to their male...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Discrimination
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...
by admin | Jul 19, 2017 | Rights
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...
by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Anti-Counterfeiting
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...
by admin | Jun 2, 2017 | IP Seminar
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...
