The Maltese, as well as foreign courts, convey the message that, with regards to health and safety, employers are to provide a high standard of care towards their employees.

On the 31st January 2024, the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, launched a Preliminary Market Consultation ("PMC")...

Today, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier – Luxembourg financial services regulator ("CSSF"), being the supervisory authority in Luxembourg responsible for ensuring AML/CFT compliance by professionals under the CSSF's supervision.

The Banking Act (Chapter 371 of the laws of Malta) (the "Banking Act") has recently been amended to bring into force certain provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/878 of the European Parliament...

MFSA publishes Circular to Banks: Reporting of MREL and TLAC Data

Final Report On EBA Draft Guidelines On Outsourcing Arrangements.

On the 11th April 2023, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit published a detailed guidance note entitled: A Look Through the Obligation of Transaction Monitoring...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published a circular informing stakeholders of the entry into force and application of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 of the 6 July 2021

As part of the reforms introduced by the EU Listing Act ("Listing Act"), important amendments have been made to article 17 of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"), specifically in relation to (a) the disclosure of inside information during "protracted processes", and (b) the delay of disclosure of inside information.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly, already had a negative impact on the financial market within the European Union ("EU").

On 22nd December 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a circular on the applicability of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (the "Regulation") on Key Information Documents...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its guidelines regarding issuers' ability to delay the disclosure of inside information in terms of article 17

The DCS Regulations also amend the section relating to the compensation contribution.

Malta's National Coordinating Committee on combating money laundering and funding of terrorism ("NCC") has published a revised version of Malta's National Risk Assessment ("NRA").

On 6 August 2019, amendments to the Public Procurement Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 174.04 of the Laws of Malta) came into force.

On 22 March 2019, amendments to the Public Procurement of Entities Operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 174.06 of the Laws of Malta) came into force.

In December 2023, the Accountancy Profession (General Accounting Principles in respect of certain Eligible Entities related to the business of Insurance) Regulations (the "Regulations")...

The European Commission is preparing a major reform of consumer protection rules in the digital environment.

The NIS 2 Directive, the European Union's latest legislative instrument aimed at enhancing cybersecurity resilience across the bloc, has officially been transposed into Maltese law.

We would like to highlight a useful feature of Maltese shipping law that is often overlooked by operators of Maltese ships.