On the 26 March 2020, the Ports and Yachting Directorate have issued Port Notice No. 06 of 2020 that introduces additional precautionary measures and instructions to marine terminals and port services providers in light of COVID-19.

Recent amendments to the Companies Act provide for the incorporation of cell companies involved in shipping business, thereby affording them with the ability to ring-fence certain shipping business.

On 27 October 2016 the IMO agreed to implement a 0.50% mass by mass (m/m) sulphur cap on all marine fuel by 2020, from the current 3.50% m/m

On the 10th of April 2023 the Merchant Shipping Directorate of Transport Malta released a revision to its notice number 109 (the "Revised Notice") in relation to the Implementation of the International Convention...

It is known that trust relationships are formed for many reasons and purposes.

On the application of Virtu Holdings Ltd ( Virtu), the Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) last week annulled the decision of Gozo Channel Ltd (Gozo Channel) which had selected the

Following recommendations made by a legal group commissioned by the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications (MITC) the Maltese Government is proposing to ratify and implement the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Aircraft Protocol thereto (which taken together are commonly referred to as the Cape Town Convention).

The EU Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (the "Copyright Directive") reached an important milestone on the 26th of March 2019.

The ever-increasing measures being taken by nations worldwide in a desperate attempt to slow down the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has sent the global economy up in turmoil and brought the shipping industry into disarray.

Covid-19 presents one of the largest threats to our society and our economy in our lifetime, a threat no business operating in Malta will have planned for.

One would reasonably argue that shareholders in the same company pull the same rope, in the same direction; this on the premise that it is in their sole interest to ensure that the company operates efficiently, effectively and in harmony with the objectives of those who drive it financially, hence the concept of majority rule.

Almost four years down the line, practitioners cannot help but question exactly why the Regulations are still in force now that most...

On the eve of the August Santa Maria festivities, as most were on summer break, four new legal notices affecting employment laws in Malta were published in the Government Gazette.

Ten points to whoever knew that Feta is not only a cheese made in Greece. Yes that’s right, Feta is not just Greek.

Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are just one use of blockchain.

Estate planning is defined as the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate.

Expropriation is described as the forced taking of privately owned property by the Government or one of its entities, in return for compensation.

Located in the heart of the Mediterranean and on the rhumb line between Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, Malta has long been regarded as a hot spot for ship arrests.

Recent amendments to the Companies Act provide for the incorporation of cell companies for the aviation business, thereby giving companies operating in this sector the ability to ring-fence certain assets.

The international corporate tax framework is set to change with effect from 2024. Under an OECD Inclusive Framework, countries agreed to enact a two-pillar solution to address the challenges...