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In virtue of L.N. 291 of 2020, the "Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers and Property Consultants Act, 2020" ("Act") has come into force.

In 2014, the European Union passed Regulation (EU) 910/2014, on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS)...

On 9 February 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), in delivering a ruling in the case of UniCredit Bank Austria AG vs. Verein für Konsumenteninformation...

The Maltese tax regime has historically been based on a full imputation system, further enhanced by a network of over 70 Double Taxation Agreements, and by the possibility to apply for unilateral tax relief for countries with whom a DTA is not in place

On 19th February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Guidelines on the delay in the disclosure...

Modern family wealth is increasingly international. Entrepreneurs, investors, and high-net-worth families often hold assets across multiple jurisdictions, while family members may reside in different countries.

Some documents under Maltese law need to be expressed, on pain of nullity, in a public deed or a 'private writing', whilst in other cases it is sufficient if these documents are simply expressed 'in writing'.

In 2007, the Voluntary Organisations Act, Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta (hereinafter referred to as the "VOA"), formalised and legalised the concept of a voluntary organisation.

International arbitration is a frequently used and broadly accepted method of dispute resolution in Malta for both general commercial and sector-specific disputes.

In accordance with the Malta Commercial Yacht Code ("CYC"), on the 2nd September 2021, the Merchant Shipping Directorate of Transport Malta issued the ‘Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Changeover Guidelines'...

During the past decade Malta has consolidated its status as an international centre of maritime excellence. Currently Malta has the largest shipping register in Europe and the sixth largest in the world.

On 12 December 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered an important ruling in Case C‑725/23 in the name of M. sp. z o.o. I. S.K.A. v. R.W.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on amendments to its guidelines on the delayed disclosure of inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), ...

In recent weeks, the Dutch government announced that it had taken temporary control of a Dutch-based semiconductor manufacturer by invoking a domestic legislation called...

Maltese law tries to ensure that once obligations are contracted they are executed and performed. In doing so, the law provides for various measures on how a creditor...

In the case Beer House Ltd vs The General Soft Drinks Company Ltd (C3774) & GSD Marketing Limited, the Hon. Madame Justice Audrey Demicoli delved into and examined the commercial relationship between the Claimant, the foreign company Swinkels Family Brewers ("SFB"), Defendant company and/or GSDM.

Bill 136, the Companies Act (Amendment) Bill, published on the 30th June 2025, proposes significant amendments to the regulation of companies.