The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published guidelines on supervisory practices...

Earlier this week the FIAU issued Implementing Procedures applicable to the Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) sector.

On the 11th of March 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") published a circular on the issuance of a new local Rulebook further to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...

On the 1st November 2024, the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘the MFSA/'the Authority) issued a consultation document proposing updates to the Company Service Providers (‘CSP') regulatory framework.

On 3 March 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued an update to its Circular regarding the Digital Operational Resilience Act ("DORA")...

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) shall apply as from the 17th of January 2025 and with its implementation financial entities take onboard and make effective...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) regulates listed entities whose financial instruments are admitted to a public trading venue.

Fundamental human rights are rights which are inherent to all persons regardless of status, and in Malta these are enforceable through the Constitution of Malta (the "Constitution")...

Far-reaching implications for importers, customs authorities, museums, art dealers, luxury goods sellers, and intellectual property rights holders are soon envisaged with the coming into force of EU Regulation 2019/880 on the introduction and import of cultural goods (hereinafter the "Regulation").

The recent case of Marco Aquilina and Euro Concrete Blocks Limited vs. Registratur tal-Kumpaniji, revolved around administrative penalties which were imposed by the Malta Business Registry (MBR)...

New drivers in Malta are awarded a probationary driving licence which is valid for 3 years. After the lapse of the 3 years a full driving licence is issued, which expires every 10 years.

On 21 January 2026, the European Commission ("EC") formally published the proposal for the Digital Networks Act ("DNA"). This is the culmination of a process...

In today's world social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter play an increasingly important role in how users work, socialise and interact with each other.

The Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations (the "Regulations"), 2025, introduce a tightly structured regime for rural land outside development zones...

As medical devices increasingly rely on digital and AI-driven components, the European Union is enhancing its regulatory framework to address safety, cybersecurity, and accountability.

Registering a ship under the Maltese Flag State offers numerous advantages, one of the most notable being the Tonnage Tax regime. Unlike standard corporate entities, ships registered in Malta.

The shipping industry is responsible for approximately 90% of worldwide trade, with over 50,000 merchant ships trading internationally and registered in over 150 different nations carrying approximately one million seafarers of virtually every nationality.

As the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) officially comes into force on 17th January 2025, financial entities across the EU are expected to be on the final stretch in preparation...

While not a common occurrence, the Maltese Companies Act (the "Act") caters for the possibility that a company buys back its own shares.

Walk into a branch today and it still looks familiar. Counters, brochures, polite quiet. On paper it feels stable. In truth, time is moving faster than the balance sheets.