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On the 3rd of December 2020, Directive (EU) 2018/1673 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on combating money laundering by criminal law ...

In a recent judgment delivered on 3 October 2025, the First Hall Civil Court (the "FHCC") presided by Madame Justice Audrey Demicoli examined what makes a contract invalid due to error or fraud.

Pig butchering is a slang term for a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam in which criminals patiently "fatten up" their victims with trust before stealing their money.

On 7 May 2020 the European Commission published a Communication on an Action Plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR) introduce fundamental changes to the EU payments landscape, including the elimination of the standalone EMI licence, mandatory Verification of Payee requirements, and a significant shift in fraud liability. With a 27-month transitional window, payment institutions and electronic money institutions must begin preparing now to meet the new unified framework's stringent requirements.

Amidst the constant unfolding of the situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has recently issued a number of circulars targeted

On the 5th of November 2024, the European Council approved a set of measures designed to modernise the EU's value-added tax (VAT) framework for the digital era. The legislative package includes new regulations.

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).

In this article, Diane Bugeja, Senior Associate, and Peter Mizzi, Compliance and AML Advisor at Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, assess the upcoming thorough and sweeping changes to be made at EU level...

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

Malta has been proactive in the implementation and development of its national data protection legal framework and is fully compliant with EU standards and best practice.