The Court must be convinced that the evidence brought before it was not tampered with
The party subject to a precautionary warrant, such as a garnishee order must choose carefully which procedure to use in order to ask the court to revoke it
Shareholders may sue other shareholders for damages only in certain circumstances
Shareholders may take action against other shareholders only when it is impossible that the company will take action itself
Shareholders may take action against other shareholders...
Reputation issues may be reason to allow a liquidation of a company
The Reputation of fellow shareholders may be considered as a grave circumstance...
The Reputation of fellow shareholders may be considered as...
COVID 19 Legal Notice suspending liquidation of companies should be repealed
The Commercial Court asked Ministers to repeal Legal Notice 373/2020, which had suspended the winding up of companies as part of the pandemic measures taken
The Commercial Court asked Ministers to repeal Legal Notice...
Representation in a contract must be indicated
If a party is representing another party in an agreement or a contract must be...
If a party is representing another party in an agreement or...
Parties may not follow through on promise-of-sale if earnest (kapparra) is paid
If the purchaser pays earnest (kapparra) the parties may not contract the sale, however, the payment will have to be refunded or else the vendor will have to...
If the purchaser pays earnest (kapparra) the parties may...
Tribunals are set up by special laws
The jurisdiction of Tribunals are found in special law and if not found in the law, then the courts should adopt their general jurisdiction of the case before...
The jurisdiction of Tribunals are found in special law and...
When public interest comes into play
The authorities may take measures in private property in order to safeguard public health and within the pubic interest
The authorities may take measures in private property in...
Judicial review may take place on fines, even though they have been paid
The decision to impose a fine from an administrative authority may be subject to judicial review even though that fine was paid
The decision to impose a fine from an administrative...
Enforcement of foreign tax claims is based on reciprocal EU co-operation
The enforcement and the collection of taxes for EU member states is based on reciprocal co-operation between the EU states
The enforcement and the collection of taxes for EU member...
The Arbiter for Financial Services and competence for own investigations
The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a self-governing and autonomous institution with the ability to arbitrate, investigate, and resolve...
The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a...
Actions concerning legacies are to be dealt with by the Superior Courts irrespective of the value
When the Superior Courts are faced with an action concerning a testimony legacy, then that Court has jurisdiction to hear and decide the case, irrespective of...
When the Superior Courts are faced with an action...
Who fails to present statement of defence on time, may do so only in exceptional circumstances
If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement of defence within twenty days, the court may allow it to be presented only in exceptional...
If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement...
Maltese courts have jurisdiction irrespective of jurisdiction clause
Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of legal issue even...
Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of...
Landlord cannot claim full di fermo period if property is rented to third party
A landlord may not claim the rent for the full di fermo period if the same landlord had rented the property to a third party after the tenant vacated the...
A landlord may not claim the rent for the full di fermo...
Owners have a right to visit rented property
The law provides the right for owners to visit the rent property after reaching...
The law provides the right for owners to visit the rent...
Appeal from Industrial Tribunal must be filed within 12 days
An appeal from an Industrial Tribunal decision must be filed within 12 days and...
An appeal from an Industrial Tribunal decision must be...
Civil Courts bound to decide on the validity of lease agreements
Recent amendments to the Civil Code confirm that the Civil Courts have...
Recent amendments to the Civil Code confirm that the Civil...
Novation only takes place when obligation is extinguished to make room for a new obligation
A verbal agreement following a public deed is not novation if the terms and conditions were merely modified
A verbal agreement following a public deed is not novation...
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