Office Closure Notice – Public Holiday
Please note that Friday 19th March is a Public Holiday and our offices will therefore be closed. We would ask you to kindly copy any urgent enquiries to [email protected] We will resume our normal operations on Monday 22nd March 2021.
Malta Flag – Updates On Classification Societies
A merchant vessel both at the time that is being registered as a Maltese ship and during the period of its registration under the Malta flag must be classed with a classification society authorised to issue statutory certificates on behalf of the Government of Malta....
Trusts And Arbitration: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
FFF-legal and ARQ Group partner, Tonio Fenech, will be joining fellow panellists from Israel, Italy, Hungary and the UK for an informative discussion around the advantages and drawbacks of arbitration in trust disputes. Click here for free registration:...
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal Sponsors Art Exhibition By Anna Calleja
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal is proud to sponsor the first solo art exhibition “Homebound” by local artist Anna Calleja. Anna studied Fine Art at Falmouth University in Cornwall from 2017 to 2020. She has exhibited locally and abroad, including at the Wignacourt Museum...
Definite Employment Contracts And Recourse Before The Industrial Tribunal
Following the judgment Galea Waldemar David vs University of Malta (Appeal no. 35/2018), delivered by the Court of Appeal on the 25th of January 2019, the jurisdiction of the Industrial Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) was put under scrutiny. In brief, the University...
Office Closure Notice – Public Holiday
Please note that Wednesday 10th February is a Public Holiday and our offices will therefore be closed. We would ask you to kindly copy any urgent enquiries to [email protected] We will resume our normal operations on Thursday 11th February.
Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office Act
Foreign direct investment (“FDI”) within the European Community (“EU”) contributes to competitiveness, enhances employment and drives economic growth. It generates capital, encourages technological innovation and expertise and, significantly, also opens EU member...
Reimbursement of Trademark Fees for SMEs
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’...
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...
Brexit – Malta Flag Developments
An important aspect of the Malta Flag registration, particularly for yachts, is the option for individual citizens to register their vessels in their own personal name if they hold a valid EU, EEA or Swiss passport. Through Legal Notice 466 of 2020, the Maltese law...