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Office Closure Notice – Public Holiday
Please note that Monday 07th June 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...
Malta No Longer Classified As “Non-Compliant” According To The Latest MONEYVAL Report
MONEYVAL’s Enhanced Follow-up Report on Malta has just been published. Following the request in 2019 for Malta to report to MONEYVAL under the enhanced follow-up procedure, this report has now confirmed that Malta has...
Amendments To The Prevention Of Money Laundering and Funding Of Terrorism Regulation
Following a series of constitutional cases involving the Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit (“FIAU”) whereby subject persons were alleging that the fines being imposed were disproportionate, the Prevention of...
Proposal Of The European Parliament And The Council On Harmonised Rules On Artificial Intelligence
Following various policy papers and guidelines published by high-level working groups on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), on the 21st of April 2021 the European Commission issued a set of proposals for the introduction...
Adoption Of The Maltese Passenger Yacht Code
The Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate has announced the entry into force of the Passenger Yacht Code (PYC), with effect from the 25th of May 2021. It is widely recognised that when considering the operational pattern...
Dr. Christian Farrugia Panellist At The Regulatory Expectations of Bank Boards Webinar
Senior Partner of the law firm Dr. Christian Farrugia, who is also the Chairman and non-executive director of Merkanti Bank Limited, will be participating as a guest speaker at a webinar titled ”Regulatory Expectations...
Curbing Redundancies In Terms Of The Employment And Industrial Relations Act
The unpredictability of COVID-19 has put many business owners and employees on edge. Notwithstanding the financial aid which has been made available to employers and employees in hopes of easing their financial...
Revision Of The Non-Convention Vessel Code
Following the successful introduction and implementation of the Non-Convention Vessel (NCV) Code, and after following feedback and consultation with all stakeholders and interested parties, the Malta Merchant Shipping...
Flexible Resolution of Difficulties in the Administration of Maltese Trusts
An interesting hallmark of the Maltese trust system is the flexibility afforded to trustees and other interested parties in handling situations which are best not left entirely to the discretion of the trustee. In this...
Offices Closure Notice
Please note that Wednesday 31st March and Friday 02nd April, are Public Holidays and our offices will therefore be closed. Please note furthermore that we will be operating with reduced staff on Thursday, the 01st of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...