A new era of maritime excellence: Chartering the future
Act No. I of 2025 (the “Act”) introduces the finance charter instrument as a legal mechanism to secure lessors’ rights in ship financing. This article analyses the newly available security instruments, particularly the financial charter instrument.
Lessons from the Bayesian Yacht Incident: Has the time come for pleasure yachts to face more stringent regulation?
The tragic sinking of the British-flagged Bayesian yacht off the coast of Sicily, which resulted in the loss of seven lives, has sparked debates on the adequacy of safety regulations for pleasure yachts compared to their commercial counterparts. The incident underscores disparities in the regulatory frameworks governing these categories of yachts, raising questions about whether …
A new era of maritime excellence: Proposed amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act
The purpose of this article is to highlight key reforms introduced in Act No. I of 2025 (the “Act”), aimed at strengthening Malta’s maritime sector.
The ECJ clarifies the application of collective action in EU competition law
On 28th January 2025 in Case C-253/23, “ASG 2 Ausgleichsgesellschaft für die Sägeindustrie Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen” the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) clarified the compatibility of national law provisions limiting collective actions with the right of persons to be compensated for harm caused to them as a result of a competition law infringement. …
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Malta as a hub for IP-centric industries
In the latest episode of the Ganado Meets IP podcast, Paul Micallef Grimaud, partner at Ganado Advocates, speaks to Simon Schembri and Kris Bartolo, partners at Ganado Advocates and Zampa Partners, respectively, on the attractiveness of Malta to IP-centric industries and the services generated by these industries.
The parties to an insurance policy
On 7 November 2024, the Court of Appeal (Civil, Superior) delivered its final judgment in the case of ‘C.B. v Water Sports Operations Limited et’, which related to a water sports accident that occurred in July 2007. While the Court of Appeal delved into a number of legal principles, the purpose of this law report …
Struck-Off but still standing: The legal lifeline for companies
On 27th May 2024, the First Hall Civil Court (Commercial Section) (the ‘Court’) delivered its judgement in the names of ‘Usta Holdings Inc. vs. Ir-Reġistratur tal-Kumpaniji’ whereby the plaintiff, as the sole shareholder of Usta Maritime Co. Ltd (C 43902) (the ‘Company’), requested the Malta Business Registry (the ‘Registrar’) to have the name of the …
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MFSA clarifies the scope of application of the DORA Framework to VFA Service Providers transitioning towards authorisation under the MiCA Regulation
On the 27th January, 2025, the MFSA released a Circular (the “2025 MFSA Circular”) with an important clarification under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the “DORA Regulation”) pertinent to firms operating within the crypto space.
Another Step Forward in Digital Company Law Processes
On the 10th of January 2025, the European Union (EU) published the official text of Directive (EU) 2025/25 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Directive’) in the Official Journal, which sets out various updates and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/1151 and earlier frameworks on the use of digital tools and processes in company law. You can …
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Electronic Service of Judicial Documents: A Game Changer in Reshaping Legal Processes
One of the key pillars of any democratic society is that all persons have access to the justice system. However, one of the most often overlooked yet critical cogs in the judicial process is service i.e. being able to properly notify the respondent of the commencement of judicial proceedings.