The European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be crucial to the European economy. They represent over 99% of all European enterprises and provide 67% of total employment in Europe. Innovation plays a key role in the EU SMEs’...
On the 20th February 2021, the following annual Certificates ( as applicable ) will expire for most of the merchant vessels:- Certificate of Insurance or other financial security in respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage; Certificate of Insurance...
Our offices will be closed on particular days during the Christmas period, between the 24th December and the 01st January. We will however continue monitoring email traffic during this time, despite this being necessarily intermittent and do our best to respond to any...
With the plethora of mitigating measures implemented and recommended by the health authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19, many businesses were compelled to shift their workforce to operate remotely from the safety of their own homes. With this transition in mind,...
The Merchant Shipping Directorate within the Authority for Transport in Malta (the ‘Directorate’), has recently issued the revised Commercial Yacht Code 2020 (the ‘CYC 2020’) which succeeds the former Commercial Yacht Code 2015 (the ‘CYC 2015’). The feedback received...
We are pleased to announce that Dr Paul Felice recently joined Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal as an associate. Paul attended the University of Malta, and successfully completed a Bachelor of Laws degree with European Studies as a subsidiary subject in 2014. He then...
It has definitely been a challenging year for many industries around the world, however Malta’s maritime industry is experiencing exciting times both from a results perspective as well as in the light of a number of regulatory changes which will better serve the needs...
A recent study report, commissioned by the Malta Maritime Forum, analyses the current and future potential of the Maritime Sector towards the growth and development of the Maltese Economy in terms of the generation of value added and employment, including...
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal is proud to sponsor the art exhibition “Serenity and Upheaval” by local artist Catherine Cavallo, which shall open from the 03rd till 23rd December, without an official launch due to the covid 19 situation. Catherine is a well -known...
By the end of December 2020, all owners of drones have to register their drones with Transport Malta and will be provided with a certificate of use. These new rules will ensure conformity with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (...
Article 214 (2) (b) (iii) of the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta empowers the Maltese Courts ordering the dissolution of a company where the Court “is of the opinion that there are grounds of sufficient gravity to warrant the dissolution and consequent...
The Minister of Finance Hon. Minister Edward Scicluna, yesterday presented the Malta Budget 2021, with a focus on supporting business investment and diversification whilst mitigating the impact of Covid-19. Click here to access some of the key highlights that were...