Recent legal updates have been introduced to both the Maritime Shipping Act and the Maritime Labour Convention, aimed at modernizing regulations, enhancing administrative efficiency.

Malta is a globally recognised jurisdiction for ship registration, offering robust protections to financiers through its ship mortgage framework.

Security buybacks are becoming increasingly popular by issuers of both equity and debt securities. Internationally, S&P 500 companies share buybacks amounted to nearly $1 trillion in 2024...

On the 4th of May 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued fresh guidelines on ‘consent' titled Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679 (Guidelines).

The dawn of 2 February 2025, heralds a pivotal moment for Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance in Europe and beyond. On this date, the European Union's AI Act, specifically its AI Literacy Obligations.

The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Control of Concentrations Regulations...

A pivotal component of DORA is the mandate for financial entities to maintain, as part of their ICT risk management framework, a Register of Information (RoI) detailing all contractual arrangements.

As COVID-19 related restrictive measures are being lifted and employees start returning to work from the office premises, employers may be considering introducing certain COVID-19 related measures...

Parenthood involves acquiring both rights and responsibilities in relation to one's children. Parents are obligated to care for, support, teach and educate their children...

On 8 July 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a circular outlining the notification requirements for credit purchasers under the Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers Act (the "Act").

By rushing towards a centralised supervision of crypto asset providers (CASPs), the European Union risks diluting the very principles that have kept its ambitious project legitimate, vibrant, and diverse.

In view of the rules for providers of general-purpose AI ("GPAI") models entering into force on the 2nd of August 2025, the European Artificial Intelligence Office ("AI Office") has launched a targeted consultation...

The European Banking Authority (hereinafter referred to as "EBA") has launched a public consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (hereinafter referred to as "RTS")...

Each and every Maltese company that is responsible for the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail by air (for remuneration) is required to obtain an operating licence...

Late last year a bill with the intention of amending the Merchant Shipping Act (hereinafter the "Act") was read for the first time in Parliament.

On return ashore, no quarantine is required as long as there is compliance with the PPE and IPC measures listed below.

Appropriate use of AI in capital markets facilitates investors to have greater access whilst enjoying greater investor protection and market integrity. This being considered, market regulators shall seek to remain...

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") was recently faced with a preliminary reference from the Austrian Supreme Court relating to the freedom of movement of workers...

Maltese civil procedural law enables summary proceedings which allow for the swift judgment of applications filed before the Courts of Malta.

Evicting a tenant in Malta must be done through the correct legal process. Landlords cannot take the law into their own hands by changing locks or throwing tenants out, even if the tenant is in breach of contract.