The Government of Malta, through Interconnect Malta Ltd, has issued a Preliminary Market Consultation for Proposals Relating to Electrical Renewable Energy Supply and Delivery to Malta via a Cable Link from North Africa (“PMC”).

Issuers or any persons acting on their behalf or on their account, are to draw up and promptly update a list of insiders (‘LOI') who have access to inside information ...

On July 1, 2024, Bill No. 107, titled the "Markets in Crypto-Assets Bill" (the "Bill") was discussed in the plenary session in the Maltese parliament.

The regulatory treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens ("NFT"s) has been significantly questioned mainly due to their ability to take different forms. Even the latest text of the long-awaited European Union...

The EBA has issued a new opinion outlining the conditions under which NCAs are advised to allow CASPs to continue providing electronic money tokens (EMTs) that qualify as a payment...

The Water Services Corporation has issued a major tender for the design, construction and commissioning of a new reverse osmosis desalination plant in Pembroke, Malta, with a nominal capacity of 11,200 m³ per day. The procurement follows EU Directive 2014/25/EU procedures and requires the existing plant to remain operational throughout the project's 100-week completion period. Economic operators must navigate extensive technical requirements covering reverse-osmosis systems, electrical infrastructure,

Apple has been granted permission to refrain from immediately reinstating Fortnite to its App Store.

Legal Notice 86 of 2026 was published today, introducing amendments to the Fifth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406). The amendments narrow the existing VAT exemption applicable to gambling...

Joseph F Borg, Partner WH Partners sits down with Camille Pepos, Deputy Head Malta Financial Services Authority Fintech Supervision...

The MFSA has issued a Position Paper exploring the use of tokenised fund units as collateral on public DLT networks.

Following the introduction of Legal Notice 231 of 2023 ("Legal Notice"), the Commissioner for Tax and Customs (the "CfTC") has issued guidelines to further facilitate the application...

The Maltese Guidelines on DAC 6 have been published. The guidelines go into further detail and depth on what could be potentially reportable under the DAC 6 Directive.

The EU Commission has surprisingly withdrawn the proposed AI Liability Directive from consideration. This was announced in the Commission's 2025 work programme, adopted on the 11 February 2025.

The new remote gaming concessions in Italy, which will come into force on 13 November 2025, represent a regulatory tightening by the ADM, an organisational and technical challenge for concessionaires...

Following numerous stop-and-go developments by the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) for Lazio, the Council of State, and the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding...

Given that applications under Thermal Account 2.0 were accepted by the GSE at a surprising rate of 96% between 2013 and 2024 (according to official GSE data), the expansion of the benefits provided by Thermal Account 3.0 confirms the high absorption capacity of the incentive system

The Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") has launched a Consultation Document on Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook ("FIR/03") previously known...

Malta's financial regulator has proposed a new regulatory pathway for aircraft financial leasing companies that offers an alternative to existing licensing requirements. The consultation introduces Article 3B to the Financial Institutions Act, creating a registration-based framework with specific substance and governance requirements that could reshape how aviation finance entities establish operations in Malta.

Enemalta has initiated a preliminary market consultation for a major 132kV interconnector project linking Malta and Gozo, seeking industry input on technical specifications, risk allocation, and procurement strategy before formal tendering begins. The consultation covers submarine and land-based infrastructure design, with the first phase targeting 160MW export capacity, while offering economic operators a strategic opportunity to shape the project's development and future competitive procurement process.

Malta's Water Services Corporation has launched a €35 million tender for a new reverse osmosis plant at Għar Lapsi, designed to produce 30,000 cubic metres of potable water daily through six independent systems. The procurement follows EU utilities directive procedures and requires the existing facility to remain operational throughout the 150-week construction period, with strict phased commissioning deadlines.