COA calls for legislative action to address a lacuna identified in Article 402 of the Companies Act
Basing its argument on the Latin maxim ‘ubi lex voluit dixit, ubi noluit tacuit’ (“Where the law willed, it spoke, where it did not want, it was silent”), the Court of Appeal in Miclis Company Limited v. Kevin Fitzpatrick et. (July 2023) upheld the claim that the law does not grant an appellant the right …
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Expected To Bounce Back in 2024
High interest rates, a more stringent regulatory environment and increased foreign direct investment supervision especially by European states could be the main factors behind the current lull being experienced in the mergers and acquisitions market in Malta.
Q&A | Working Time Record Keeping under Local Legislation
Is there a legal obligation to keep a record of the daily start time and end time of working time for a Company’s employees? If yes, does this obligation emerge from Maltese law?
Five ways a director (administrator) could be held personally liable in Romania – civil, criminal, debts, removal/dismissal or in case of insolvency
The Romanian legislation provides a series of rules and obligations on the Romanian administrator regarding the conduct of his activity. According to the legislation in force, in Romania,
Decoding “Ordinary Course of Business” in M&A Transactions
In common parlance, transactions entered in the “ordinary course of business” include transactions carried out in the day-to-day course of business to further the company’s business, in line with its charter documents. Black’s Law Dictionary defines ordinary course of business as “normal routine in managing trade or business”.
A.I. & Copyright – Did Singapore’s Copyright Act 2021 solve copyright problems in the Training of A.I.?
When Artificial Intelligence models are trained against data, the potential for copyright infringement exists under the laws of some, if not most, countries. Did Singapore’s Copyright Act 2021 solve this problem? This article explores what Singapore’s changes to its laws mean. By Jeffrey Lim
The capital markets are also exposed to money laundering
The capital markets are one of the most powerful instruments in promoting economic growth and wealth creation as they facilitate the movement of vast amounts of capital from different geographical regions with relative ease.
Sanctions – Impact on Shipping │ Malta Focus
Ganado Advocates co-organised a webinar, together with Ship Management International, entitled ‘Sanctions – Impact on Shipping│Malta Focus’. This webinar, that was held in May, shed light on the continuing international enforcement of sanctions and their far-reaching consequences.
Representative Actions Directive transposed into Maltese law
On 25 June 2023, the Maltese law transposing the Representative Actions Directive came into force.
Reforming Digital Payments – Introducing the new Payment Services proposals
Introduction On 28 June 2023, the European Commission published a number of draft proposals as part of its ambitious plan to open up financial data and reform digital payments. One of these draft proposals relates to a Payment Services package which is aimed at replacing the current PSD2.