S.L. 415.1 Art. 44Exchange of information betweencompetent authorities.

(1) A request for information received from a competent authority of another Member State, designated for that purpose, concerning matters relevant to the application of these regulations, in particular with regard to the activities of collective management organisations established in Malta, is responded to without undue delay by the Copyright Board, provided that the request is duly justified.

(2) Where the Copyright Board considers that a collective management organisation established in another Member State but [

acting in Malta may not be complying with the provisions of the national law of the Member State in which that collective management organisation is established, it may transmit all relevant information to the competent authority of the Member State in which the collective management organisation is established, accompanied where appropriate by a request to that authority that it take appropriate action within its competence. The requested competent authority shall provide a reasoned reply within three months.

(3) Matters as referred to in sub-regulation (2) may also be referred by the Copyright Board making such a request to the expert group established in accordance with Article 41 of Directive 2014/26/EU.

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