Restrictive covenants are contractual provisions that impose limitations on a party's actions, which are often found in employment and property agreements.

In October 2019, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a consultation document on raising the bar for Company Service Providers (CSPs).

Pig butchering is a slang term for a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam in which criminals patiently "fatten up" their victims with trust before stealing their money.

The mechanism being set up is one of the requirements introduced by the 5th anti-money laundering Directive (EU 2018/ 843).

On 7 May 2020 the European Commission published a Communication on an Action Plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

Fair Trials are the only ways to safeguard and prevent any miscarriages of justice. Every person that is accused of a criminal offence should have their guilt or otherwise determined by a fair and effective legal process.

The regulated online gaming industry is subject to a complex network of distinct stringent regulations (per jurisdiction), evolving market trends...

This is the second part of a 2-part series on property law actions emanating from civil law in respect to the notions of ownership and possession. The first part of this series focused on the enforcement of property.

The Protection of Maternity (Employment) Regulations [S.L. 452.91] (hereinafter "the Regulations") have the aim of laying down the minimum requirements to safeguard the employment rights of pregnant employees...

The emergence of technologies like, artificial intelligence, machine learning models that learn and evolve from the use of big data, as well as digital ledger technology...

The Digital Operational Resilience Act ("DORA") requires that Financial Entities ensure that their ICT contracts include specific provisions that support business continuity...

The MFSA has issued a circular on the European Commission's Digital Finance Package which includes:

The MFSA has issued a circular reminding those companies and individuals who provide directorship services of the importance of observing all their obligations, both under the Companies Act as well as ...

The preventive effect acts as a deterrent, using the fear of punishment to discourage crime. It works on two levels: general prevention, which restrains society from committing crimes, and specific prevention...

Given the ubiquity of personal data, it is hardly surprising that the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") extends its grasp across virtually all domains...

The MFSA has issued a Guidance Paper on the role of the MLRO within entities which are Subject Persons operating in the regulated

On the 24th September 2020, the EU Commission ("EC" / "Commission") has officially released the Proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets ("MiCA"), effectively confirming MiCA's earlier leak.

The 2025 Malta Budget introduced several initiatives designed to support businesses, promote sustainability, and stimulate economic growth.

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