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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...
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...
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...