The Chamber of Advocates
and the
Department of Commercial Law, University of Malta
with the support of
Malta Financial Services Authority
are organising a half day seminar entitled
‘Regulators and Regulation: challenges, experiences and legal developments.’
Joint Chairmen: Reuben Balzan, President of the Chamber of Advocates and
David Fabri, Head of the Department of Commercial Law
Tuesday, 15 November, 2011
Intercontinental Hotel, St Julian’s
13.00 hrs to 17.45 hrs
13.15
REUBEN BALZAN, Welcome and opening address
13.30
DAVID FABRI, Introduction to seminar topics and speakers
13.45
DAVID FABRI, Regulators under the spotlight: regulation in the media
14.15
KEVIN AQUILINA, Dean of the Faculty of Laws, The Independence of the Maltese
Broadcasting Regulatory Authority: A Legend, Wishful Thinking or a Reality?
14.45
MARCEL CASSAR, First Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, FIMbank plc.,
Banking regulation in the eye of the crises: challenges, experiences and observations
15.15 – 15.45
COFFEE BREAK
15.45
REUBEN BALZAN, The MRA and the MCA –aspects relating to their independence, regulatory
functions, consumer role, financing and appeals
16.15
IAN STAFRACE, Chief Executive Officer, MEPA, Regulating the environment and the legal
right to develop
16.45
PANEL DISCUSSION
Chief Justice Emeritus JOSEPH SAID PULLICINO, Parliamentary Ombudsman, will lead a
panel discussion with ANDREW BORG CARDONA, former President of the Chamber of
Advocates and STANLEY PORTELLI, Chief Executive Officer, Transport Malta, on the subject:
Regulating the Regulators: who controls the controllers?
17.30
Question Time / Conclusion
Price: €40 for Chamber Members, Judiciary and Students, and €60 for Non-Members.
All participants will be entitled to coffee break and handouts.
Bookings by not later than Friday 11th November, 2011 on 21248601 or by e-mail at events@avukati.org