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The Malta ship register becomes the sixth largest worldwide, whilst remaining the largest in Europe.

The Maltese Shipping Registry, has qualified into the 14th place in the prestigious Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control ( Paris MoU ), whilst also retaining its place...

From the latest statistics, 665 aircrafts are currently registered in Malta's Aviation Register. This reflects a 500% growth in a period of ten years.

The Commissioner for Revenue has recently published an amended version of the Guidelines regarding the VAT treatment of Yacht Leasing in Malta.

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of February 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different regulatory areas.

The newly set up Malta Maritime Forum will be holding its first meeting on the 27th October.

Malta's new maritime policy has just been launched by the Parliamentary secretary for competitiveness Jose Herrera.

As an island state in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta’s historical ties with the sea continue to provide opportunities in the maritime sector.

The Maltese First Hall of the Civil Court has delivered a significant judgment affirming its in rem jurisdiction over an abandoned yacht, establishing that maritime service providers can pursue claims directly against vessels for unpaid storage and maintenance fees. The case clarifies the practical application of Article 742B of Malta's Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, demonstrating how courts can enforce payment...

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules transposed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) into Maltese local legislation, setting out the minimum standards for seafarers.

Most people have heard of the trust and the foundation which are available to private individuals in Malta.

The COVID-19 Temporary Support Measures Regulations, 2020 were published on 25 August 2020 in virtue of LN 345 of 2020, with with retrospective effect from 1 April 2020.

With the publishing of Bill No.249 (‘Bill') which proposes amendments to Chapter 527 of the Laws of Malta seeking to transpose the EU Directive (‘Directive') on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law...

COVID-19/EMPLOYMENT/FINANCIAL SERVICES/NEWS COVID-19 Wage Supplement deadline for new Applications is 19 June 2020 Malta Enterprise has issued an announcement on its website stating that the deadline for registering new applications for the COVID-19 Wage Supplement is tomorrow, 19 June 2020.

On the 14 April 2016, the day on which the European Parliament adopted the new Data Protection Regulation, the European Parliament also voted in favour of the introduction of new EU Directive on the protection of trade secrets.

Almost four years down the line, practitioners cannot help but question exactly why the Regulations are still in force now that most...

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules transposed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) into Maltese local legislation, setting out the minimum standards for seafarers.

Certain amendments to the Companies Act, introduced by virtue of Act LX of 2021 and of interest and importance to officers of Maltese companies...

2020 has been a tough year and that's putting it mildly. The countdown on new year's eve will not only mean the coming of a new hopeful year, but also the coming of something big.

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