
The interplay between ESG and succession planning in Maltese family businesses
The acronym ESG (which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become one of the

“Advocating for Modernization: Malta’s Citizenship Law in Response to Social Shifts”
A recent study by Monique Agius criticizes Malta’s Citizenship naturalisation process, stating that long-term residents

Sanctions in shipping: navigating the 12th package of sanctions against Russia
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 of December 18, 2023, amending Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 resulted in

ESMA Consults on the ‘Classification of Crypto-Assets as Financial Instruments’ and ‘Reverse Solicitation’ under MiCA
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has just published two consultation papers on two

CSP Rulebook Update
On the 23rd of January 2024, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) released a

AG Szpunar opines on the procedural limitations to the Single Economic Entity Doctrine
On 11 January 2024, in ‘AB Volvo v Transsaqui SL’, AG Szpunar handed down his

The European Commission publishes its report highlighting active competition enforcement in the pharma sector
On 26 January 2024, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published its report (the “Report”), providing

Malta launches preliminary market consultation on Floating Solar Farms
On the 31st January 2024, the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and the Regeneration of












