ArticleBeing Better Informed: Asset Management12/11/2012 Circular addressed to the investment services industry regarding amendments to the Q&A on Recognised Incorporated Cell Companies.MaltaFinance and BankingPwC Malta
ArticleDoes an email regarding an insider list and a trading ban amount to inside information?The Court of Justice of the European Union examines whether notifying someone of their inclusion on an insider list, coupled with a trading prohibition, constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation. This landmark case explores the boundaries between procedural communications and legally significant disclosures that could impact investment decisions. MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleMalta's First Pre-insolvency Proceedings: Key TakeawaysFollowing a Court application filed by Skillpro Malta Ltd (the "Company"), on the 26th February 2025 the Civil Court Commercial Section (the "Court") acceded to the Company's request to enter the...MaltaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringGanado Advocates
ArticleFormalities Surrounding A Contract Of Sale Of Immovable PropertyThe First Hall Civil Court presided over by Honourable Judge Toni Abela on the 15 March 2021, in the case Alexander Baldacchino vs. ACS Developments Ltd (C 11833) dealt with Articles 1233(1) and 1363 of the Civil Code ...MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleCorporate Services In Malta And The Economic ImpactACT No. XX of 2013, published in Malta on the 24th of December 2013 was purposely enacted to make provision with respect to Company Service Providers, to provide for matters ancillary or incidental thereto, and to amend various Financial Services Laws. MaltaTechnologyCSB Group
ArticleThe Merchant Shipping Directorate's New Pleasure Yacht Changeover GuidelinesThe Merchant Shipping Directorate of Transport Malta has issued the ‘Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Guidelines (‘the Guidelines') on the 2nd of September 2021. MaltaTransportGVZH Advocates
ArticleThe Malta Option is "in-the-Money"Fund managers don’t like surprises. And it is this aversion to anything unknown that has caused the more "traditional" financial centres like London, Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland to boom as financial centres towards which fund managers have gravitated and established themselves over the past 20-odd years. MaltaWealth ManagementGVZH Advocates
ArticleCaptives | 2024 EditionA captive is an ‘in-house' insurance or reinsurance company, formed primarily to insure its owner and affiliated companies. MaltaInsuranceFinance Malta
ArticleMalta Extending The EU Single Market Influence Beyond EUMalta has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 2004. Its relationship with the EU was officially established in December 1970 when it signed an Association Agreement, which called...European UnionStrategyPapilio Services Limited
ArticleDoing Business In Malta – What You Should KnowIt may be the smallest economy in the Eurozone, but the southern European country of Malta packs quite a punch.MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawTMF Group BV
ArticleNon-Profit Companies: A Contradiction Or A Practical Tool?When one thinks of a company, trading activities and profit-making typically come to mind, with dividends eventually distributed to shareholders. MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGanado Advocates
ArticleRevival Of Defunct CompaniesDuring the first half of 2020, around 10,000 defunct companies were struck off the Malta Business Registry (‘MBR'), in light of a ‘cleaning-up exercise' undertaken by the local Registrar of...MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGVZH Advocates
ArticleThe Potential Of Limited PartnershipsAndré Zerafa of GANADO Advocates studies the Maltese limited partnership as a vehicle for private equity and venture capital strategies.MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleOperating The Market With EdgeDirector of CSB Group, sits down for an interview with Rami Gabriel and examines the evolving landscape of iGaming compliance and the strategic imperatives shaping tomorrow's industry leaders.MaltaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCSB Group
ArticleCell Companies In The Shipping And Aviation IndustriesBy virtue of Legal Notice 248 of 2020 the Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Businesses introduced the Companies Act (Shipping and Aviation Cell Companies) MaltaTransportDF Advocates
ArticleNew Incentives For Family BusinessesThe legislation includes an initial set of incentives which are immediately available to registered family businesses to assist them throughout their transition process.MaltaCorporate/Commercial LawGVZH Advocates
ArticleEU Business Wallet: How It Works And How It Complements The EUDI Wallet Under EIDASThe European Commission has recently published its proposal for an EU Business Wallet together with the draft European Business Wallet Regulation, a development that further cements...European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawGTG Legal
ArticleMalta Streamlines Procedures For The Malta Permanent Residence ProgrammeThe Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) was introduced in 2021, when it replaced the Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP).GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawDixcart Group Limited
ArticleCorporate Unit Update – Audit Exemption RulesThe Audit Exemption Rules (L.N. 139 of 2025), published on the 15th of July 2025, introduce a regulatory framework that eases compliance costs for certain categories of companies in Malta by reducing or eliminating statutory audit requirements. MaltaAccounting and AuditFenech Farrugia Fiott Legal (FFL)
ArticleCOVID-19 And The Dividends DilemmaWhat is all the more worrisome is that in smaller set-ups directorship roles are often filled by the shareholders and beneficial owners themselves and naturally conflicts of interest may arise.MaltaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ganado Advocates