Renewal Of Shipping Insurance Blue Cards
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...
Offices Closure Notice
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...
The Balancing Act between Employers’ Legitimate Interest to Monitor Employees and Employees’ Right to Data Privacy
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,...
Commercial Yacht Code 2020
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...
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal Announces The Appointment of Dr. Paul Felice As An Associate
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...
Malta Flag – Developments In The Yachting Registration Sector
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...
The Potential Of The Maltese Maritime Sector
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 Sponsors Art Exhibition By Catherine Cavallo
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...
New Rules For Drones Operators
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 (...
“Deadlock” Among Various Grounds Of Sufficient Gravity That Warrant Dissolution Of A Company
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...