Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29) - 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

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Cases

  • Court of Appeal, Judgement 3/2011/1
    • National ID: Court of Appeal, Judgement 3/2011/1
    • Common Name: Borg Bonello Benny vs Awtorita' ta' Malta Ghall-Kompetizzjoni u Ghall-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur u d-Direttur Generali (Konsumatur)
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7 Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6
    • Decision type: Administrative decision in appeal
    • Decision date: Tue Oct 29 00:00:00 CET 2019
Court of Appeal, Judgement 3/2011/1 Borg Bonello Benny vs Awtorita' ta' Malta Ghall-Kompetizzjoni u Ghall-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur u d-Direttur Generali (Konsumatur) Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7 Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6" Administrative decision in appeal" 29/10/2019
  • Court of Appeal, Judgement 23/2018
    • National ID: Court of Appeal, Judgement 23/2018
    • Common Name: Gravino Anthony et vs La Valette Funds SICAL p.l.c. et
    • Directive Part: Article 4 Chapter 2, Article 5
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Mon Dec 16 00:00:00 CET 2019
Court of Appeal, Judgement 23/2018 Gravino Anthony et vs La Valette Funds SICAL p.l.c. et Article 4 Chapter 2, Article 5" Other" 16/12/2019
  • Civil Court (First Hall), Judgement 85/2015/1
    • National ID: Civil Court (First Hall), Judgement 85/2015/1
    • Common Name: L-Ghaqda tal-Konsumaturi et vs GlocalCapital Financial Management Limited (C30053)
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7 Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 CET 2019
Civil Court (First Hall), Judgement 85/2015/1 L-Ghaqda tal-Konsumaturi et vs GlocalCapital Financial Management Limited (C30053) Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7 Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6" Court decision, first degree" 14/01/2019
  • First Hall (Civil Court), Judgement No:552/2019
First Hall (Civil Court), Judgement No:552/2019 N/A Chapter 1, Article 2 Chapter 1, Article 3 Chapter 2, Article 5" Court decision, first degree" 28/04/0022
Qorti Ta’ L-Appell Seduta 24 ta’ April 2009. Appell Civili Numru 15/2008 N/A Chapter 2, Article 5, 4." Court decision in appeal" 24/04/2009
  • CCT 354/09 Joseph Cassar v George Barbara
CCT 354/09 Joseph Cassar v George Barbara N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1." Court decision, first degree" 05/07/2010
CCT 29/10 Anne Marie & Eman Vella vs. International Sales Direct N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1." Court decision, first degree" 04/10/2010
  • CCT 440/09 John Caruana v Bonsons Limited
    • National ID: CCT 440/09 John Caruana v Bonsons Limited
    • Common Name: N/A
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6, 1., (a)
    • Decision type: Administrative decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Mon Dec 06 00:00:00 CET 2010
CCT 440/09 John Caruana v Bonsons Limited N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6, 1., (a)" Administrative decision, first degree" 06/12/2010
  • CCT 2/10 Kenneth Ciangura vs AR Tech Limited
    • National ID: CCT 2/10 Kenneth Ciangura vs AR Tech Limited
    • Common Name: N/A
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 4., (a)
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Mon Dec 06 00:00:00 CET 2010
CCT 2/10 Kenneth Ciangura vs AR Tech Limited N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 4., (a)" Court decision, first degree" 06/12/2010
  • Melita Mobile Limited v. Direttur għall-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur
    • National ID: Melita Mobile Limited v. Direttur għall-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur
    • Common Name: N/A
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 2. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6, 1., (d) Chapter 2, Article 5, 1.
    • Decision type: Administrative decision in appeal
    • Decision date: Wed Apr 17 00:00:00 CEST 2013
Melita Mobile Limited v. Direttur għall-Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 2. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6, 1., (d) Chapter 2, Article 5, 1." Administrative decision in appeal" 17/04/2013
Benny Borg Bonello fil- kwalita' tieghu ta' President tal- Għaqda tal- Konsumaturi v. Awtorita ta' Malta ghall- Kompetizzjoni u ghall- Affarijiet tal- Konsumatur u d- Direttur Ġenerali (Affarijiet tal- Konsumatur) N/A Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 2. Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 7, 1." Administrative decision in appeal" 26/02/2014
  • First Hall, Judgement No: 620/2013
    • National ID: First Hall, Judgement No: 620/2013
    • Common Name: Paul Debono pro et noe et vs All Invest Company Limited
    • Directive Part: Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6 Chapter 2, Article 5
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Wed Jun 23 00:00:00 CEST 2021
First Hall, Judgement No: 620/2013 Paul Debono pro et noe et vs All Invest Company Limited Chapter 2, Section 1, Article 6 Chapter 2, Article 5" Court decision, first degree" 23/06/2021

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: Maximum harmonization in EU consumer protection legislation: its impact on the scope of the protection afforded to consumers by national law
    • Author: CUTAJAR, S.
    • Publication Year: 2013
University of Malta, LL.D thesis Maximum harmonization in EU consumer protection legislation: its impact on the scope of the protection afforded to consumers by national law CUTAJAR, S. 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

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)
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