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A 23 April 2026 opinion by the Court of Justice of the European Union’s Advocate General Emiliou in Case C‑683/24 Spielerschutz Sigma is the latest pronouncement from the CJEU in the lengthy EU law...

Prescription is a mode of acquiring a right by a continuous, uninterrupted, peaceable, open, and unequivocal possession for a time specified by law.

The preventive effect acts as a deterrent, using the fear of punishment to discourage crime. It works on two levels: general prevention, which restrains society from committing crimes, and specific prevention...

On the 20th February, 2015 Act No. III of 2015 was published making various amendments to the PMLA (Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta) (as well as, to a lesser extent, to the Criminal Code and to the Professional Secrecy Act).

This article reviews the legal principles and reasoning adopted by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in relation to the ruling delivered in Case C-362/14.

The case concerns Malta's 2020 investor citizenship framework, formally called "Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment" or NESDI. Under this framework, foreign nationals could apply for Maltese nationality by making substantial pre-determined financial contributions and fulfilling a residency status requirement of 12 or 36 months.

This overview is provided by Ganado, the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta.

In Commission v Malta (filed on the 22 March 2023), the European Commission challenged Malta's Citizenship by Investment framework.

The Maltese legal system has developed into a mixed legal system. In private law matters it is largely a jurisdiction based on the civil law tradition...

This chapter focuses on claims of breaches of competition law brought in private actions before the courts of civil jurisdiction.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to litigation laws and regulations that may occur in Malta.

The case centered on the definition of "personal data" in the context of pseudonymized information and the transparency obligations of data controllers under EU data protection law.

Explore how the intersection of law and literature enriches legal practice through interpretive tools, rhetorical strategies, and cultural insights. Discover how literary analysis can demystify legal language and foster a more reflective, humane approach to justice.

Ganado Advocates is Malta's leading commercial law firm servicing international clients doing business in or through Malta...

he relevant authority is the Comptroller of Industrial Property as established under article 3 of the Patents and Designs Act (‘Comptroller').

The relevant authority is the Comptroller of Industrial Property as established under article 3 of the Patents and Designs Act (‘Comptroller').

The Maltese legal system has developed into a mixed legal system. In private law matters it is largely a jurisdiction based on the Civil Law tradition;