Within fifteen days from the birth of a child, the parents are duty-bound to notify the Public Registry of the said birth, for the purposes of drawing up the Act of Birth.

Did you ever wonder why you never manage to win the items you want on eBay at the very last minute?

In a bid to reinforce the Capital Markets Union (the "CMU"), on the 7th December 2022 the European Commission unveiled the "Proposal for a Directive Of The European Parliament And Of The Council harmonising...

Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures (The ‘Directive')...

Paying rent, and on time, has become a serious concern for a number of tenants, commercial or otherwise in the midst of the global pandemic engulfing us all.

By way of context, there is no single social security law applicable in all the EU Member States. The local rules on contributions, types of benefits and eligibility criteria to entitlements will vary from country to country.

Intellectual property issues stemming from the flow of the novel coronavirus have progressed swiftly from the multitude of bad taste trademark ...

This Article provides a general overview of the manner in which Maltese law regulates what is commonly known as a Share Buy-Back in the context of the Capital Maintenance Doctrine, with respect to private limited liability companies, incorporated in terms of the Companies Act 1995 (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) (the “CA”).

On 4 March 2020, prior to the Maltese courts' closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court of Magistrates decided a case wherein an employer claimed that a former employee had abandoned work...

The CMI has been responsible for the drafting of the majority of international maritime conventions since 1897.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate within Transport Malta has issued Port Notice Number 07/20 entitled ‘Dispute resolution and procedures in connection with bunkering operations'.

On 25 March 2020, MFSA issued a circular reminding firms of its expectations of the measures that they should have in place regarding complaints handling.

The long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally entered into force on 25 May 2018.

In an era where fraudsters continually evolve their methods to exploit financial consumers, "pig butchering" scams have emerged as particularly insidious.

The EU adopted its 14th sanctions package on 24 June 2024, and Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1745 has introduced several new restrictive measures affecting shipping as well as the energy sector...

On the 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation announced that the novel Corona Virus was being treated as a world pandemic.

The term 'Maritime Malta' perfectly describes Malta – a country which has always had close connections with the sea and maritime sector.

The Minister of Finance delivered the 2025 Budget Speech on 28 October 2024, announcing that the Maltese economy has grown by 5.9% in real terms in the first 6 months of 2024.

For any period of quarantine as may be determined by the Superintendent of Public Health.

In this publication the Employment Law Department at Fenech & Fenech Advocates identifies some of the principal issues for managing employees, health and safety, conditions of employment, ...