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...
Malta Budget 2021
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...
Defunct Companies And The Devolution Of Assets To Government
Article 325 of the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta, vests the Registrar of Companies with the prerogative to strike a company off the register where he has reasonable cause to believe that a company has ceased to carrying on its business or is not in...