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Consultation Document On Malta's National AI Strategy
On 21 March 2019, the Government of Malta published a high-level policy document for public consultation on Malta's national AI strategy.
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Budget Measures To Incentivise Growth In The Capital Markets Sector
During the budget speech delivered on the 17th of October, the Government introduced a number of measures designed to incentivise further growth of Malta's capital markets.Ganado Advocates - Article
Breaking The Mould In The Blockchain World
On 20th July, Malta marked a new milestone by designing an innovative suite of legislation targeting blockchain.Ganado Advocates - Article
MFSA And FIAU Join Forces And Publish A Consultation Document On A New Set Of Guidelines On The Opening Of Accounts For Fintech Companies
Inspired by the risks inherent in the Fintech market, the MFSA and the FIAU issued a Guidance Document for Credit Institutions, Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions opening accounts for FinTechs.Ganado Advocates - Article
MiCA Obtains Green Light From European Council
The European Council has just announced that it has adopted the long-awaited Market in Crypto Assets Regulation ("MiCA"), the world's first pan-national regulatory framework governing crypto-assets.Ganado Advocates - Article
Contribution To Ship Management International's Malta Report
Dr Matthew Attard and Dr Jan Rossi have contributed their insights about the current state of play in Malta's shipping industry to Ship Management International.Ganado Advocates - Article
Independent Authorities For Each Transport Sector Announced
During a press conference held on the 14th of October, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg announced that Transport Malta...Ganado Advocates - Article
Malta's Maritime Registry Among The Top 20 Paris MoU White List Registers
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (the "Paris MoU") constitutes an agreement between 27 maritime authorities (including Malta) pursuant to which all member states...Ganado Advocates - Article
MS Notice 159 – Security Guidance For Mariners Operating In The West Coast Of Africa And The Gulf Of Guinea
In order to address the current complex maritime security situation off the West Coast of Africa the Maltese Flag Administration has issued MSD Notice 159.Ganado Advocates - Article
Recent Changes To Procedures In Relation To Vessel Arrests
Procedures for an arrest of vessel in Malta have been recently upgraded to enable, for the first time in Maltese legislative history, privately-engaged bailiffs to formally serve a warrant of...Ganado Advocates - Article
The IMO Carriage Ban On Non-Compliant Fuels
Effectively the carriage ban is an additional mechanism aimed at giving teeth to the new global sulphur limit.Ganado Advocates - Article
Malta's Growth Focused On Quality Not Quantity
A feature on Malta is one of the first to appear on the newly launched Spotlight series of videos on financial centres.Ganado Advocates - Article
Evolve, Embrace
this fast-changing environment, which is constantly presenting unprecedented challenges, it is crucial for our lawyers and professionals to have a good understanding of blockchain technology ...Ganado Advocates - Article
Lex Mundi Report: COVID-19 Global Competition Measures
GANADO Advocates has contributed to a Lex Mundi global report on COVID-19 related competition authority and enforcement regime updates.Ganado Advocates - Article
Legal Cross Border Merger Control Service – Malta Contribution
GANADO Advocates is the exclusive Malta partner on legal-tech platform Legal Cross Border (LCB).Ganado Advocates - Article
Malta's New Notified AIF Vehicle Facilitates Quick Market Launches Without Requiring Regulatory Pre-Approval Or Burdensome Ongoing Oversight
In 2016, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) undertook a consolidation of its funds regime. This effort resulted in the addition of the notified alternative investment fund (Notified AIF) to Malta's extensive range of fund structures.Ganado Advocates - Article
Maltese EU Council Presidency Reaches Milestone Agreement With European Parliament On STS Securitisation/CRR Legislation
After five months of intense negotiations, the Maltese EU Council presidency team, co-chaired by GANADO Advocates lawyer Nicholas Curmi, has concluded a successful deal with the European Parliament...Ganado Advocates - Article
The Changing Face Of European Regulation
James Farrugia, a partner at GANADO Advocates, speaks to Dolfin about upcoming changes in European regulations and the impact Brexit might have on the European financial services industry.Ganado Advocates - Article
Lex Mundi Report: Gathering Evidence In Aid Of Foreign Litigation
Ganado Advocates has contributed to a Lex Mundi global report pertaining to the Gathering of Evidence in Aid of Foreign Litigation.Ganado Advocates - Article
Unique Malta
Recent developments portray a positive picture of Malta's potential as a centre for insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions, building on the island's fast-growing securitisation market and burgeoning insurance industryGanado Advocates