On 13th May 2020, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses tabled the Companies Act (Amendment) Bill (the "Bill") which proposes certain amendments to the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta...

The Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business Order (the "Order"), recently amended by Legal Notice 412 of 2018, introduces a reduced rate of duty for gratuitous transfers of business property.

On the 3rd April, 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final guidelines on performance fees in Undertakings for Collective Investments

Following the entry into force of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") in December 2020, the provisions of the said Regulations will become effective on the 10th March 2021.

The Securitisation Cell Companies Regulations (S.L. 386.16) which were enacted on the 28th November 2014 provide for an effective and robust legal framework for segregation of different...

In its recent decision Xuereb v Weber Construction Limited Et (decided 18 March 2021) the Civil Court (Commercial Section) weighed in once more on the appropriate tests to be applied when assessing a company's inability to pay ...

The cargo vessel Leonidas K will be auctioned by court order in Malta, at the request of Piraeus Bank A.E, on the 8th of October 2018.

As businesses expand globally and seek to hire talent across borders, Employer of Record (EoR) arrangements have become an increasingly popular solution. This article examines how Malta's legal and regulatory framework applies to EoR models, exploring the licensing requirements, employment obligations, and potential risks that both EoR providers and user undertakings must navigate when operating in the Maltese jurisdiction.

The European Union is finalizing the Third Payment Services Directive and Payment Services Regulation, fundamentally restructuring how payment institutions and electronic money issuers are authorized and supervised across the single market.

The European Court of Justice ('ECJ') has given its preliminary ruling following a request from the German Federal Court of Justice during a case between the Federation of Consumer Organisations...

The applicants are the owners of an apartment in Melita Street, Valletta which was inherited from their father who died in September 2006.

The European Union has agreed on a major legislative reform to Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, introducing significant changes to air passenger rights across the EU. Set to enter force in August 2027, the reform strengthens existing protections while introducing new obligations for airlines, including proactive notification duties, enhanced rerouting requirements, and expanded protections for passengers with reduced mobility.

In the case of Joseph Psaila vs Argus Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd decided on the 26th of March 2026, the Court of Appeal confirmed that insurers may, at their own discretion, decide which risks and clients they wish to accept.

"State aid" is a form of an advantage given to an undertaking by a national public authority.

In recent years, numerous ecologists and environmental organisations have brought proceedings against national governments for their failure to reach the objectives contained in the 2015 Paris Agreement on...

In a judgement presided by Mr. Justice Toni Abela, in the names Knightsbridge Developments Limited vs Citadel Insurance plc, the Civil Court, First Hall held that the principle of utmost good faith in insurance contracts applies ...

One of the aims of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (“MiCA”) is to bring stability to digital asset markets by ensuring that market abuse is prevented before it can even occur.

The Maltese Government has presented the much-anticipated Virtual Financial Assets Bill for its second reading in Parliament.

On the first claim, the CJEU ruled that BSH was not guilty of an unfair commercial practice by listing energy class 'A' on the energy labels of its vacuum cleaners.

On 21 January 2019, France's data protection watchdog, the National Data Protection Commission ('CNIL'), has imposed a record fine of fifty million (50,000,000) euros ...