David Fabri has published Studies in Maltese Regulation: Consumer Protection, the final instalment in his authoritative trilogy on Maltese regulation, following the first two publications dealing with Financial Services Law (2022) and The Law of Companies (Including Co-operatives) (2024).
This third volume represents the culmination of decades of engagement in consumer policy and law, and as noted by the late professor Guido Alpa, stands as “the most mature outcome of David Fabri’s cultural experience” − an experience shaped through long-standing academic and legal exchanges between Malta and Italy since the 1990s.
Studies in Maltese Regulation: Consumer Protection provides an in-depth exploration of Maltese consumer protection, covering key topics such as landmarks in local consumer law and policy, the making of the Consumer Affairs Act 1994, timelines and chronology, and the transposition of EU consumer directives.
An in-depth exploration of Maltese consumer protection, coverying key topics
It includes detailed discussions on decided cases, administrative sanctions, and the role of enforcement agencies in both Malta and abroad.
Fabri also addresses practical and evolving challenges, including class actions, timeshare, gift schemes, package travel, COVID-19, the MCCAA and gambling regulation.
As Godfrey Baldacchino observes in his introduction to the book, Fabri’s writing is “clear and incisive,” drawing from grassroots activism, legal drafting, government consultancy and educational initiatives. His unique blend of professional experience and academic rigour gives the book both scholarly depth and real-world relevance.
Fabri has been involved in consumer protection since 1978 and has advised successive governments, drafted key legislation and led Malta’s transposition of EU directives ahead of accession.
A two-time doctoral graduate and long-time university lecturer, he currently chairs the Malta Law Academy.
This volume makes for essential reading for legal practitioners, academics, policymakers and anyone interested in consumer rights and the legal architecture of small states like Malta.
As with the previous two publications, this third volume was again designed by Matt Borg, featuring artwork from James Vella Clark’s private collection.