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Reimbursement of Trademark Fees for SMEs
The European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be crucial to the European economy. The European Commission in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are...
Renewal Of Shipping Insurance Blue Cards
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...
Judgment By The Court Of Appeal On The Lifting Of The Corporate Veil
On the 1st of December 2021, the Court of Appeal (the “COA”) delivered a judgment confirming a decision of First Hall Civil Court (“CC”) given on the 30th of September 2016 in the...
Ship Inspection Campaign At Australian Ports
Between the 15th January and 30th March 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC), which will apply to all non-Australian flagged ships calling Australian ports...
Malta Elected To The Council Of The IMO
For the 13th consecutive term, Malta has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation, during its Assembly held earlier this Month. This result is of course very prestigious for Malta and...
Festive Season 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...
Restrictive Measures Concerning Syria and Belarus
In view of the situation in Syria and Belarus and in line with the latest restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union the Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Merchant Shipping Notice, to...
Water Mist Lance On-Board Container Vessels
The Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate, has issued an Information Notice in relation to the potential safety hazards associated with container fires, following the conclusion of the Marine Safety Investigation Report...
Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Changeover Guidelines
Transport Malta has recently published the Commercial Yacht - Pleasure Yacht Changeover Guidelines, which are in line with the requirements of the Malta Commercial Yacht Code. With particular importance, these...
Part 2 Of A 2 Part Series On Leave Entitlement For Working Parents
In 2019, the European Commission pursued to strengthen one of the social rights pillars of the European Union (“EU”) throughout its Member States. In so doing, it sought to...
Part 1 Of A 2 Part Series On Leave Entitlement For Working Parents
The current statutory conditions and requirements for parental leave are established under the Parental Leave Entitlement Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 452.78 (“S.L. 452.78” or the “Regulations”). These...
Recent Amendments To Malta’s Divorce Laws
Specific provisions relating to personal separation and divorce contained in the Civil Code (Chapter 16 of the laws of Malta) (the “Code”) were recently amended by means of Act XXV of 2021 (the “Act”).
Amendments To The Code Of Organisation And Civil Procedure
Certain provisions of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure, Chapter 12 of the laws of Malta (“COCP”) have recently been amended by means of Act XXXII of 2021 (the “Act”). The main changes (listed briefly...
Flagship Firm
Joseph Fenech, Shipping Executive within Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal was recently interview by Skipper Magazine, an internationally renowned boats and yachting publication, in their 2021 Summer Edition. Joseph focused...
Malta Chapter In The Chambers Corporate Governance 2021 Guide
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal are proud to have, once again, contributed to the Malta Chapter in the Chambers Corporate Governance 2021 Guide. The publication provides legal commentary on rules, requirements and...
The Laying Down Of Harmonised Rules On Artificial Intelligence
Earlier this year, the EU Commission tabled a Proposal of the European Parliament and Council on the Artificial Intelligence Act (“Proposal” or the “Act”) a brief summary of which can be accessed through our website....
The Malta Shipping Registry Ranks Again Into Paris MOU’s Top 20
The Maltese Shipping Registry, has qualified into the 14th place in the prestigious Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control ( Paris MoU ), whilst also retaining its place as Europe’s top registry and...
Office Closure Notice – Public Holiday
Please note that Tuesday 29th 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...
The IDPC Guidance On Data Protection Aspects Relating To Employee’s COVID-19 Vaccination Status
The Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (the “IDPC”) has recently issued a guidance document (“Guidance Document”) addressed to employers based in Malta, acting as data Controllers In...
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...