The following article by our Managing Partner Dr. Ann Fenech was published in the 2016 edition of the Malta Maritime Directory.

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules transposed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) into Maltese local legislation, setting out the minimum standards for seafarers.

The Ports and Yachting Directorate issued Port Notice Number 08/20 of 2020 entitled ‘Sulphur Content in Marine Fuels' whereby attention was drawn to the provisions of the Quality of Fuels Regulations.

The following article by Dr. Adrian Attard, Senior Associate, was published in the latest edition of the ILO Shipping & Transport newsletter.

The most notable local development from a VAT /tax perspective in the realm of superyachts is undoubtedly the introduction of a special 12% VAT rate on charters commencing in Malta.

The European Commission has unveiled a new platform aimed at enhancing access to financing for the maritime sector.

•By way of precautionary measure to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19, the Superintendent of Public Health has ordered the early recess of the Maltese Courts, Tribunals and their Registries with effect from the 16th March 2020.

The COVID-19 Temporary Support Measures Regulations, 2020 were published on 25 August 2020 in virtue of LN 345 of 2020, with with retrospective effect from 1 April 2020.

In further tightening travel restrictions to safeguard against the COVID-19 Pandemic,

Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and Malta Enterprise CEO Kurt Farrugia have launched the Electricity Bill Refund Scheme for businesses and self-employed individuals.

Although the Malta Registry has temporarily prohibited physical access to its premises as well as the submission of original documentation making the registration of certain transactions,

Every company is required to submit to the Registrar an Annual Return accompanied by the appropriate registration fee by not later than 42 days from the anniversary date of the company.

On the 11th of July 2025, the Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Amendment Regulations") came into force transposing in part...

Certain amendments to the Companies Act, introduced by virtue of Act LX of 2021 and of interest and importance to officers of Maltese companies...

Following the publication of Malta's National Policy for the Deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy in August 2023, the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and the Regeneration...

With its application phase officially underway in 2025, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, known as the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (‘‘MiCA'' or the ‘‘Regulation''), represents a pivotal shift...

On the 2nd April 2024 the Merchant Shipping Directorate within Transport Malta published Technical Notice IRO.7.

In the thirteenth episode of Law Booth, Dr. Peter Grima and Dr. Matthew Cassar from Fenech & Fenech Advocates' Ship Finance and Ship Registration Departments, delve into the crucial...

On 1st April 2024, the Small Commercial Yacht Code 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "sCYC") entered into force following its introduction...

Just over 20 days ago, it was announced that that a new Privacy Shield regulating trans-Atlantic flows of personal data was in the works.