Intelligence

On the 14th November 2025, a substantially-revised National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (‘NIA'. ‘the Act'), overhauling and modernising Malta's domestic sanctions regime in conformity with recently-enacted EU laws.

On 14 November 2025, the National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (the "Revised NIA") was published in the Government Gazette, marking the first substantive revision to Malta's sanctions framework since April 2020.

As previously posted Malta's Sanctions Monitoring Board maintains a page or listing companies that have been subjected to a fine of greater than €800 for sanctions breaches.

In recent years and most especially in recent weeks, global trade wars have intensified, creating significant upheaval in international markets.

On 24th February 2025, the European Union ("EU") introduced its 16th package of restrictive measures and sanctions against Russia (the "16th Package") through Council Regulation 2025/395...

Far-reaching implications for importers, customs authorities, museums, art dealers, luxury goods sellers, and intellectual property rights holders are soon envisaged with the coming into force of EU Regulation 2019/880 on the introduction and import of cultural goods (hereinafter the "Regulation").