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The Court of Justice of the European Union's landmark Wunner decision fundamentally reshapes director liability across the EU by permitting personal lawsuits against directors of companies operating cross-border, even when they hold valid licenses in their home jurisdiction. Can directors of Maltese companies still rely on separate legal personality protections when serving consumers across multiple Member States, or has the corporate veil been effectively pierced by this controversial judgment?

This type of business entity is the least regulated and is subject to the least number of formalities in terms of Maltese law. The sole requirement to commence operation is to obtain a trading licence and one may commence operation immediately.

On Monday 18 October 2021 the FIAU published a revised version of the Implementing Procedures (IPs) Part 1 to ‘transpose' the proposals that the FIAU had issued for a consultation back in March 2021...

Although the smallest member of the European Union (EU), Malta is a leading European financial centre and is one of the most cost-effective onshore jurisdictions in Europe to form a company.

Corporate governance refers to the relationship between key individuals of companies and the manner in which companies are controlled and directed.

Although the smallest member of the European Union (EU), Malta is a leading European financial centre and is one of the most cost-effective onshore jurisdictions in Europe to form a company.

Corporate governance refers to the relationship between key individuals of companies and the manner in which companies are controlled and directed.

Malta's competitive tax system, extensive network of Double Taxation Agreements, fast incorporation, and its English-speaking educated workforce make it an increasingly popular business vehicle for companies from all over the world ...

The local M&A market has shown slow signs of improvement when compared with the activity recorded at the beginning of 2023, and deal-making activity appears to be ramping up.

Formalities. In order to create an enforceable debt obligation of the obligor to the seller: (a) is it necessary that the sales of goods or services are evidenced by a formal receivables contract...