On the 30th of June, the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA') issued a consultation document to invite stakeholders to give their feedback on MFSA'S proposed Guidance...

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has circulated a consultation document that proposes a comprehensive revision of the Capital Market Rules applicable to the Institutional Financial Securities Market ("IFSM").

Over the past few months the topic of extradition has been a very topical one and this has led to discussions on amendments to the applicable legislation in Malta.

Google announced that it is set to update its Gambling and Games Policy ("Policy") on April 14, 2025, with the primary aim of revising country-specific guidelines...

Aspiring VFA Sandbox participants must be licensed by the MGA and possibly even by the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA') as further set out below.

On the 16th of July 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued its much anticipated Schrems II judgement, whereby the CJEU invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield...

Further to our previous update where we saw 4 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) coming into force, 5 new RTS and an Implementing...

Two landmark court decisions issued within a week of each other in November 2025, namely, GEMA v. OpenAI and Getty Images v. Stability AI, have created a striking legal divergence...

The increasing use of technology in finance (FinTech) in recent years has added complexities and posed challenges for regulators and supervisors in a sector that is complex...

Malta has quickly become one of the best places to register an aircraft as it provides a strong legal system, effective taxation, and EU legitimacy.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate of Malta has unveiled the Commercial Yacht Code ("CYC 2025") set to replace the previous one which was published in 2020. This updated code will come into effect on 1st July 2025...

The Small Commercial Yacht Code (hereinafter referred to as "sCYC") is applicable to small yachts engaged in commercial activity when it came into force on the 1st of April 2024.

One of the more persistent misconceptions doing the rounds in crypto compliance circles is the idea that MiCAR doesn't really bite until July 2026.

When lawyers and policymakers speak of the Brussels Effect, they usually point to privacy law. The story is familiar: the European Union adopts the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

On the 30th of June 2025, the Maltese Government published Bill 136, the Companies Act (Amendment) Bill. The Bill proposes significant amendments to partnerships in Malta and their functioning.

The Small Claims Tribunal Act (Chapter 380 of the Laws of Malta) has undergone a noteworthy transformation with the proposal of the Small Claims Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2025.

With effect from 10 July 2025, Malta's companies and commercial partnerships must now adapt to sweeping updates in beneficial‑ownership rules. Legal Notice 127 of 2025 amends the Companies Act...

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...

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

Dr Ian Gauci reflects on America's blunt approach to AI and how it contrasts with the EU's regulatory framework.