Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83) - Malta

National Law

  • Commercial Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 CET 1857
    • In force date: Wed Dec 12 00:00:00 CET 2007
Commercial Code 02/10/1857 12/12/2007
  • Doorstep Contracts Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 CET 1987
    • In force date: Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 CET 1987
Doorstep Contracts Act 04/02/1987 11/02/1987
  • Consumer Affairs Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Dec 02 00:00:00 CET 1994
    • In force date: Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 CET 1996
Consumer Affairs Act 02/12/1994 23/01/1996
  • Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Jul 13 00:00:00 CEST 1999
    • In force date: Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 1999
Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act 13/07/1999 01/09/1999
  • Distance Selling Regulations (378.08)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 17 00:00:00 CEST 2001
    • In force date: Tue Sep 04 00:00:00 CEST 2001
Distance Selling Regulations (378.08) 17/08/2001 04/09/2001
  • Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 CET 2001
    • In force date: Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 CET 2001
Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 01/11/2001 01/11/2001
  • Consumer Affairs Act (Price Indication) Regulations
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 CEST 2002
    • In force date: Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2002
Consumer Affairs Act (Price Indication) Regulations 27/09/2002 01/10/2002
  • Distance Selling (Retail Financial Services) Regulations (330.07)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Feb 04 00:00:00 CET 2005
    • In force date: Fri Feb 04 00:00:00 CET 2005
Distance Selling (Retail Financial Services) Regulations (330.07) 04/02/2005 04/02/2005
  • Electronic Commerce (General) Regulations, 2006
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 CEST 2006
    • In force date: Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 CEST 2006
Electronic Commerce (General) Regulations, 2006 24/10/2006 24/10/2006
  • Injunctions for the Protection of the Interests of Consumers (Package Travel and Protection of Buyers in Contracts for Time Sharing of Immovable Property) Regulations, 2006
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Nov 24 00:00:00 CET 2006
    • In force date: Fri Nov 24 00:00:00 CET 2006
Injunctions for the Protection of the Interests of Consumers (Package Travel and Protection of Buyers in Contracts for Time Sharing of Immovable Property) Regulations, 2006 24/11/2006 24/11/2006
Consumer Affairs Act (Chapter 378 of the Laws of Malta) 29/01/2008 12/12/2007
Commercial Code (Chapter 13 of the Laws of Malta) 29/01/2008 12/12/2007
  • Medicines Products (Injunctions to Advertising) Regulations 2008
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 CET 2008
    • In force date: Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 CET 2008
Medicines Products (Injunctions to Advertising) Regulations 2008 12/02/2008 12/02/2008
  • Protection of Consumers (Timeshare, Long-term Holiday Product, Resale and Exchange Contracts) Regulations
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 CET 2011
Protection of Consumers (Timeshare, Long-term Holiday Product, Resale and Exchange Contracts) Regulations 25/03/2011 25/03/2011
Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act 23/05/2011 23/05/2011
Collective Proceedings Act 01/08/2013 01/08/2012
  • Consumer Rights Regulations
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 CET 2013
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Consumer Rights Regulations 17/12/2013 13/06/2014
  • Consumer Affairs (Amendment) Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 CET 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Consumer Affairs (Amendment) Act 25/03/2014 01/01/9999
  • Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations, 2000
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Aug 25 00:00:00 CEST 2000
Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations, 2000 01/01/9999 25/08/2000
  • Protection of Consumers (Timeshare, Long-Term Holiday Product, Resale and Exchange Contracts) Regulations, 2011
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 CET 2011
Protection of Consumers (Timeshare, Long-Term Holiday Product, Resale and Exchange Contracts) Regulations, 2011 01/01/9999 25/03/2011
  • Distance Selling Regulations, 2001
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Sep 04 00:00:00 CEST 2001
Distance Selling Regulations, 2001 01/01/9999 04/09/2001
  • Protection of Buyers in Contracts for Time Sharing of Immovable Property Regulations, 2000
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Sep 15 00:00:00 CEST 2001
Protection of Buyers in Contracts for Time Sharing of Immovable Property Regulations, 2000 01/01/9999 15/09/2001

Enforcement System

No results available

Cases

  • 12/2014
    • National ID: 12/2014
    • Common Name: Mercieca noe vs Camilleri noe
    • Directive Part: Chapter 1, Article 3, 3., (f) Chapter 1, Article 2, (2) Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)
    • Decision type: Administrative decision in appeal
    • Decision date: Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 CEST 2015
12/2014 Mercieca noe vs Camilleri noe Chapter 1, Article 3, 3., (f) Chapter 1, Article 2, (2) Chapter 1, Article 2, (1)" Administrative decision in appeal" 29/07/2015

Legal Literature

  • Id-Dritt, Vol. XXII
    • Reference: Id-Dritt, Vol. XXII
    • Title: Defining the consumer in order to protect him – the continuous duel between the notion of ‘consumer’ in EU directives and in the Court of Justice’s free movement decisions
    • Author: AZZOPARDI, A.
    • Publication Year: 2012
Id-Dritt, Vol. XXII Defining the consumer in order to protect him – the continuous duel between the notion of ‘consumer’ in EU directives and in the Court of Justice’s free movement decisions AZZOPARDI, A. 01/01/1970
  • University of Malta, LL.D thesis
    • Reference: University of Malta, LL.D thesis
    • Title: EU harmonisation of national distance selling legislation: is the consumer adequately protected?
    • Author: CASSAR, J.
    • Publication Year: 2012
University of Malta, LL.D thesis EU harmonisation of national distance selling legislation: is the consumer adequately protected? CASSAR, J. 01/01/1970
  • ELSA Malta Law Review, Vol. II, p 41
ELSA Malta Law Review, Vol. II, p 41 The contribution of EU Directives to the objective of consumer protection AZZOPARDI, A. 01/01/1970
  • University of Malta, LL.D thesis
University of Malta, LL.D thesis The protection of consumers in respect off-premises contracts under EU law SCERRI, M. 01/01/1970

Other material

Digisec Media Limited (C56612) vs Director General (Consumer Affairs) et, Judgement 111/2018 Civil Court, First Hall, Constitutional Jurisdiction. (Preliminary decision)
Cordina Darren et vs Automated Revenue Management Services Limited (C46054), Judgement 1021/2017 Civil Court, First Hall. (Preliminary decision)