The European Union has told the world that its AI Act is about fundamental rights. This represents a notable shift, as such rights have traditionally protected individuals against state...

On 15 January 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered its Preliminary Ruling in Wunner, Case C-77/24, a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of the law applicable...

The Court of Justice of the European Union's (the "CJEU") recent judgment in Inteligo Media SA v. ANSPDCP (C-654/23), delivered on 13 November 2025...

On 8 March 2025, Legal Notice 71 of 2025 was issued to transpose the NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into Malta's national law...

Following his recent commentary on LinkedIn, Dr Ian Gauci shared his analysis on the potential implications of the proposed EU Market Infrastructure Package and its amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA).

On the 7th of November 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor ("EDPS") issued guidelines ("Guidelines") on the concepts of controller, processor and joint controllership under Regulation...

Data transfers are a staple to the global ecosystem of the digital services economy, despite this, the future of cross-border data transfers between Member States within the European Union ("EU")...

The future of financial services is underpinned by innovative technology. Existing incumbent operators as well as new entrants are eyeing digital technologies and digital transformation to herald...

The MFSA has issued a circular to insurance market participants on amendments to Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the Insurance Business Rules issued under the Insurance Business Act...

According to a draft 167-page proposal which was just released and is expected to be presented in the coming weeks, the EU is set to become the first major jurisdiction to regulate cryptocurrencies.

The MFSA has launched the FinTech Regulatory Sandbox, allowing FinTech Operators to test their innovations within a regulatory environment for a specified period of time and under certain prescribed conditions.

New technologies are increasingly colliding with established legal principles, forcing courts and legislators to reconcile principles drafted for a different era with today's technological reality.

AI is moving. Fast. Too fast for some. Too recklessly for others. In finance, it's approving loans and denying mortgages in the blink of an algorithm.

Redundancy in the Maltese context is generally regularised by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (EIRA).

The Crowdfunding Services Regulation came into force this week, providing harmonised regulation of European Crowdfunding Service Providers.

The recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22)...

The architecture of global financial regulation is undergoing a structural transformation, driven by the rapid proliferation of digital assets their inherently borderless nature.

As discussed in Part One of this two-part series the technical note guidance issued by the OAFS places varying levels of responsibility on different types of financial services providers and this includes Virtual Financial...

CT risk poses a challenge to the operational resilience, performance and stability of the EU's financial system. In 2018 the EU Commission highlighted the paramount importance of making the EU financial sector...

The right to privacy may be a fundamental human right but it is not absolute.