Brussels Plans Sweeping Rules To Complete Single EU Telecoms Market

Malta's Competition Authority has published its response to public consultation on proposed reforms to merger control regulations, introducing revised turnover thresholds and new call-in powers.

The proposed amendments to the Control of Concentration Regulations (S.L. 379.08) represent a significant step in the continued evolution of Malta’s merger control regime.

On 6 February 2026, Malta's Office for Competition ("Office"), within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA), published its Guidelines on the Methodology for Determining the Penalty Amount ("Guidelines").

On 6 February 2026, the Office for Competition within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (Malta NCA) published Guidelines on the Methodology for Determining the Penalty Amount (Guidelines)

On January 15, 2026, the Office for Competition within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority launched a long-awaited public consultation on proposed reforms to Malta's merger control regime.

New call-in powers and raised turnover thresholds mark the first significant update to competition regulations in two decades.

The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Control of Concentrations Regulations...

On 15 January 2026, the Office for Competition within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority published a consultation document, together with proposed amendments...

The Office for Competition has launched a public consultation on the most significant overhaul of Malta's merger control framework since 2007. The proposed amendments to the Control of Concentrations Regulations...

The year 2025, in Malta, saw the appointment of a new Director General of the Office for Competition ("OC") – Malta's National Competition Authority – following the post having been vacant for almost two years...

Maltese legal practice employs three distinct instruments—legal letters, judicial letters, and sworn judicial letters under Article 166A—each serving different purposes and producing different legal effects. Understanding when to use each instrument requires careful assessment of the claim's nature, value, and whether formal court proceedings or executive enforcement is necessary. The choice between these tools can determine whether a creditor obtains an executive title without litigation or mus

Over the years, Malta has established itself not only as one of Europe’s leading yacht registries, but also as a sophisticated jurisdiction for yacht financing and security structures.

In a recent judgment, the Honourable Court of Appeal analysed the scope and availability of the extraordinary remedy of retrial (ritrattazzjoni) under Articles 811(e) and 811(l) of the Maltese Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

Player funds occupy a distinctive position under Maltese gaming law. Although a licensed operator may receive, administer and transfer money standing to the credit of its players, those funds are not treated simply as part of the operator’s property or as an ordinary debt appearing on its balance sheet.

In the field of employment, there subsists a common misconception that a prospective employer enjoys absolute freedom and discretion in choice of candidates and ultimately, employees.

Maltese law creates a complex framework for determining intellectual property ownership when employees develop creative works outside standard working hours. The analysis extends beyond simple distinctions between work time and personal time, examining contractual duties, resource usage, and the relationship between creations and employer business activities. Even when employees successfully establish independent ownership, significant legal constraints may still apply where confidential information or trad

This case, which was determined by the Court of Appeal by means of a final judgment dated 3rd June 2026, concerns an appeal filed by The Nuance Group (Malta) Limited against a decision of the Industrial Tribunal...

Transport Malta has launched a voluntary safety certification scheme for pleasure yachts under 24 metres, establishing comprehensive guidelines covering vessel safety, operational standards, and pollution prevention.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on how national courts should assess applications for European Account Preservation Orders when creditors seek to recover gambling debts from Malta-based operators.

Share pledges constitute one of the most commonly used forms of security in Maltese corporate and financing transactions. They are primarily regulated by the Companies Act...