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Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal are proud to have, once again, contributed to the Malta Chapter in the Chambers Corporate Governance 2022 Guide. The publication provides legal commentary on rules, requirements and...

Joseph Fenech, Shipping & Yachting Executive at Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, and Peter Valentino, Business Development Associate at ARQ Group, have attended the first edition of the Malta Superyacht Symposium. The...

The evolution of yachts, in size, and the form and function of their garages/storage spaces have led to an increase in risks associated with fire. Also from recent fire incidents’ investigations, it has been found that...

On the 25th May 2022, the Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction, decided an appeal filed by the Competent Person appointed by the MFSA to represent Satabank plc in terms of Art 29(1)(b) of the Banking Act,...

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a notice which refer to the minimum basic wage for able seafarers. For each calendar month of service the minimum wage for this rank has been revised as follows:- As of the...

Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal is a well-established law firm, with offices in Valletta and Birkirkara, which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to local and foreign individuals and businesses.  In providing...

Parter, Dr Tonio Fenech has contributed his insights through an article published by Burlingtons Group, in their 2022 winter edition publication, titled Maltese Law And The Regulation Of Family Trust Companies. Within...

With its proactive approach, particularly in the yachting sector, the Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Commercial Yachts Extended Range Tender guidelines. These Guidelines will be applicable from the...

From the latest statistics, 665 aircrafts are currently registered in Malta’s Aviation Register. This reflects a 500% growth in a period of ten years. Malta enacted the Aircraft Registration Act in 2010, which joins...

On the 24th of March 2022 the Maltese Data Protection Appeals Tribunal ruled in favour of Access Info Europe in a dispute regarding a freedom of information request made by Access Info to the Ministry of Home Affairs...

Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, WH Partners and ARQ Group, all three being Malta based professional services organisations, have teamed up to launch a CSR initiative which we invite you to actively participate in. The...

Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal's international legal alliance, TAGLaw®, has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as “Elite” for 2022—the highest ranking awarded to legal networks and alliances. This is the...

A report by Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal providing expert analysis on key areas of Maltese law, practice and regulation in the booming real estate segment of the island’s economy appears in the Real Estate comparative...

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued MS Notices to bring to the attention of all concerned, the new package of restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union in relation to the Ukraine &...

Dr Christian Farrugia, senior partner at Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, has been ranked as a leader on Corporate & Commercial matters in Malta in the Chambers Global Guide for 2022. The Chambers Global Guide ranks...

On the 20th February 2022, 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...