Pre-1995 leases have always been a subject of heated controversy since they provided an advantage to the lessee, who was granted extensive protection by the Reletting of Urban Property (Regulation) Ordinance (hereinafter to be referred to as “Chapter 69”). Article 3 of this Ordinance provides that: “It shall not be lawful for the lessor of …
Fis-sena 2024, permezz tal-Att XXXVII tal-2024, li jemenda diversi liġijiet relatati mas-Servizzi Veterinarji u l-Benesseri tal-Annimali, daħlu fis-seħħ dispożizzjonijiet ġodda li jsaħħu u jaġġornaw il-liġi eżistenti dwar it- trattament xieraq tal-annimali. Dawn l-emendi jinkludu regolamenti ġodda taħt il-Kap. 439 tal-Liġijiet ta’ Malta (l-Att dwar il-Benesseri tal-Annimali) li għandhom l-iskop li jipproteġu b’mod aktar effettiv lill-klieb …
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On the 9th of August 2019, the ‘ Accessibility Standards For All in a Built Environment Regulations ’ has been enacted, supplementing the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act. The main objective of this subsidiary legislation is to minimise as much as possible the discrimination caused by lack of accessibility to buildings which could limit …
The Cremation Act defines cremation as; “the technical process which reduces human remains to cremated remains, including the pulverization of such remains”. The operator who offers the service of cremation shall ensure that the human being is treated with dignity throughout the whole process. Moreover, this Act should not disrupt any ceremony or practice of …
All individuals are entitled to receive healthcare. Article 27 of Chapter 528, Health Act, provides for all the rights that patients are entitled to. The right to consent or refuse medical attention care and treatment is given to any person who has attained the age of 18 years, however the Act also provides that persons …
The law tries to strike a balance between the rights and obligations of the surety, the debtor and the creditor, ensuring that the latter gets paid whilst the surety does not suffer an excessive burden. There are various pleas which the surety may make use of to defend his rights in front of the creditor, …
Every parent or guardian who is entrusted with their child, has the responsibility to protect and take care of the minor. In addition, they also have the obligation to maintain, instruct and educate the children as provided by article 3B found in the Civil Code. Our law also caters for a criminal action in case …
Suretyship is a personal guarantee, whereby the creditor may require the debtor to provide a guarantor in order to reduce the risk of non-payment. Through article 1925 of the Civil Code, it is evident that the principal characteristic of this contract is its accessory nature, whereby: “… a person binds himself towards the creditor to …
