On the 30th July 2021, the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) (the "Court"), presided over by Mr. Justice Lawrence Mintoff considered the time limit for the filing of an appeal from a decision...

Directive 2002/92 on Insurance Mediation (IMD) lays down rules for the taking-up and pursuit of the activities of insurance and reinsurance mediation by both natural and legal persons which are established, or who wish to become established, in a Member State.

The MFSA issued a consultation document proposing the introduction of external auditing requirements for certain quantitative reporting templates that will form part of the Solvency Financial Condition Report.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority published a consultation paper on Implementing Technical Standards on the standardisation of the presentation of the insurance Product Information Document.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) marked a turning point for crypto in Europe. It transformed a patchwork of national regimes into a harmonised, single framework across Member States. Malta chose to be at the forefront of crypto-regulation

Legal Notice 216 of 2019, which was published on the 27th of August 2019, will re-introduce a mechanism for the redemption of ground-rent for land which belongs to the Government

Custody has long been seen as a technical issue centred on private keys, wallet security, and infrastructure design.

The new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which will establish the first harmonised regime for crypto-assets across the EU, entered into force in June 2023.

The Directorate would like to remind all concerned to the entry into force on 1 March 2018, of the latest amendments to MARPOL Annex V adopted through Resolution MEPC.277 (70).

In a judgment delivered on the 18th February 2016 in the case Pacific Seaways Shipbuilding Inc vs m.v. Kay, the Civil Court, First Hall, approved a private sale of a ship in favour of a mortgagee...

The Merchant Shipping Directorate would like to draw the attention of all those concerned to the interpretation of rule 101 (1) (a) of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules.

When a luxury brand founder sells their eponymous company, can they ever truly reclaim their own name? A high-profile UK court battle between Estée Lauder and perfumer Jo Malone explores the complex intersection of personal identity, commercial ownership, and trademark law in the luxury sector.

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("LuxSE") announced the launch of the Euro MTF Specialist Securities Segment ("EM3S").

On the 16th April 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a Circular introducing key regulatory changes affecting bancassurance in response to a 2022 European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling.

Malta continues to strengthen its position as a destination for family offices and private wealth management with the introduction of fiscal incentives through Legal Notice 250 of 2025...

In the world of finance, women are still largely outnumbered by men, especially in executive roles.

During the political administration lead by former Prime Minister George Borg Olivier, the Attorney General Edgar Mizzi had drafted the Merchant Shipping Act...

In the second episode of the ‘Ganado Meets Finance' podcast, Nicholas Curmi, partner and head of the capital markets practice at Ganado Advocates, meets the Malta Stock Exchange's Executive Chairman Joseph Portelli for...

Malta's business landscape is currently undergoing a significant transformation concerning issues of succession planning, ESG challenges and the involvement of independent directors in family-run enterprises.

In its decree delivered on the 24th May 2023, in the names of Hi Fly Limited (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Operator") versus (1) Flypop Limited of London (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Sub-Lessor")...