The case concerns Malta’s 2020 investor citizenship framework, formally called “Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment” or...

On 9th July 2025, the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the “Regulations”) were published in the...

Malta’s maritime industry is largely governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta...

On 28 April 2025, the Court of Magistrates, presided over by Magistrate Dr Victor G. Axiak, delivered a partial judgment...

The institute of usufruct is one of the most known legal concepts in Maltese society. Since its conception under Roman...

Introduction: FDI rules Practitioners working on M&A deals have now become accustomed to dealing with a wide variety of regulatory...

Introduction In Run Logistics Limited v Il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija u l-Uffiċju għall-Irkupru tal-Assi, decided by Mr Justice Henri Mizzi in the...

On the 16th April 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a Circular introducing key regulatory changes affecting...

A legal analysis exploring environmental rights and criminal accountability will be published in id-Dritt (GħSL), Edition XXXVI (2026). This article...

Introduction: Background to the Case On 20 May 2025, the First Hall of the Civil Court (the “Court”), delivered its...