On the 13th of October 2022, the Malta Court of Appeals made its decision regarding a contentious case centred, yet again, around the government’s right to expropriate land.
A major advancement has been announced by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) with the purpose of enhancing Malta’s capital markets regime.
Bringing or defending cases against public bodies often involves a juggling exercise between the public interest and individual rights. This ruling suggests that a public body will not be permitted to cherry-pick its disclosures.
The Protected Cell Company (‘PCC’) is considered a highly attractive structure in the field of insurance. Upon the advent of Brexit, Malta became the only EU Member State to cater for this innovative structure.
The digital revolution is the greatest dynamic force in our ever-changing world.
By Merchant Shipping Notice no. 171, the Merchant Shipping Directorate officially adopted the much-anticipated Passenger Yacht Code (PYC). The Code has been praised for tapping into a market previously overlooked. The implementation of the PYC means that commercial yachts wishing to carry more than 12 passengers in international waters can do so by qualifying thereunder. […]
The sight of old and once-beautiful vacant properties languishing in a state of abandonment is all too common in Malta
Over the past few decades, there has been a pronounced global shift towards electronic payment systems.
Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of judgments issued both by the Maltese Courts as well as by the European Court of Human Rights, condemning old, regulated leases as unconstitutional and in breach of landlords’ fundamental rights
A tender issued by the Active Ageing and Community Care
On the 1st of August 2021, all the provisions of Act No. XXXII of 2021, entitled the Justice Reform (Civil Procedure) Act, 2021 (the “Act”), came into force by virtue of Legal Notice 315 of 2021.
Banking institutions may have to exercise extra caution in exercising discretion to deny the release of funds.
