MFSA publishes Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook

In Commission v Malta (filed on the 22 March 2023), the European Commission challenged Malta’s Citizenship by Investment framework. The...

Navigating through the process of a Members Voluntary Winding Up

Dissolution and consequential winding up, is a critical process in the life cycle of a company, marking its transition from...

Malta’s Office for Competition prohibits proposed concentration in the grocery retail market

Malta’s Office for Competition (the Office) has prohibited the acquisition by an international discount retailer chain with a presence in...

New obligations on importers and traders arising from the EU Deforestation Regulation

Following the European Green Deal, and following the Paris Agreement to curb deforestation, the European Union (“EU”) adopted the deforestation...

No jurisdiction for a warrant of prohibitory injunction

October 15, 2024

In a rare decree, the Maltese Courts have denied a demand for a warrant of prohibitory injunction due to the...

Commercial Court on grounds of sufficient gravity to order dissolution of overseas companies

Explore the dissolution of inactive Overseas Companies in Malta, focusing on the Court's interpretation of Article 214(2)(b)(iii) in a pivotal...

Foreign Subsidies Regulation dawn raids: Challenge dismissed

The European Court has dismissed an interim measure request against the Commission's first dawn raids under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation,...

Harsher Penalties for Unregulated Ship Recycling Practices

Discover the EU's Directive 2024/1203, enhancing environmental laws, imposing penalties on ship recycling violations, and redefining legal obligations The European...

Marriages on Maltese-flagged Vessels