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The Malta Shipping Registry Ranks Into Paris MOU’s Top 20
The Maltese Shipping Registry, has qualified into the 17th 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...
Vacancy For Senior Associate Lawyer
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal is a medium-sized boutique law firm which provides a comprehensive range of services to the highest calibre of individuals and businesses. Its clients are dynamic and success oriented, and...
Office Closure Notice
Please note that our offices will be closed between Monday 10th August until Friday 14th August. We will continue monitoring email traffic during this time, despite this being necessarily intermittent, and do our best...
ECHR Judgement On The Re-letting Of Urban Property Regulation (Ordinance)
On the 30 June 2020, in the names Ellis & Scilio vs Malta, the European Court of Human Rights (“ECrtHR”) delivered another judgment, declaring that the provisions of Chapter 69 of the laws of Malta, dealing with...
The Commission Consultation On The EU Digital Services Act
On the 2 June 2020, the Commission launched a public consultation to identify issues that may require intervention through the Digital Services Act, as well as additional topics related to the environment of digital...
Malta Chapter In The Chambers Corporate Governance 2020 Guide
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal are proud to have contributed to the Malta Chapter in the Chambers Corporate Governance 2020 Guide. The publication provides legal commentary on rules, requirements and practices adopted by...
COVID 19 – Repeal Of Orders And Regulations
On the 15th June 2020, Government published the Second Repealing Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 243 of 2020), which will come into force on 30th June 2020. These Regulations follow the first Repealing Regulations, 2020 (L.N....
Travel To And From Several Countries To Resume As From 1st July 2020
LN 244 of 2020, which amends the Travel Ban (Extension to all Countries) Order, 2020, provides that with effect from the 1st July 2020, persons may travel from Malta to and to Malta from the countries listed hereunder:...
Exemption From Travel Ban For Yachts
The Superintendent of Public Health has issued a notification that, with effect from the 5th of June, 2020, an exemption from the earlier imposed Travel Ban was issued, with regards to transiting yachts with only crew...
Phasing-In Guidance For Offices And Workspaces
As COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed, Government issued several guidance documents for businesses to ensure mitigation measures in the transition phase. The following guidance document is specifically aimed at...
The “Household Exemption” In GDPR
Article 2 (2) (c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that it does not apply to the processing of personal data “by a natural person in the course of a purely personal or household activity”. In a...
The European Commission Recommendation on Travel Vouchers
On the 13th May 2020, the European Commission presented a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, while respecting...
COVID-19 :: Recent Developments In The Airline Industry
Air travel has been one of the hardest-hit industries due to the devasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst countries around the world have closed their borders and are on lock-down, this has caused a...
New Appointment At Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal
Dr Denia Ellul BA Hons, LL.D. LL.M. has been promoted to partner of Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal with effect from the 1st May 2020. Dr Ellul joined the law firm as an associate in July of 2017. She progressed to the...
Consumer’s Rights When Shopping Online
Due to the exceptional circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unexpected surge in online shopping by consumers as opposed to in-store shopping. In order to safeguard their health and mitigate...
Closure Of The Courts And Suspension Of Time Periods
In the light of the extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government, in agreement with the judiciary and the pertinent organs of the State, ordered the closure of...
What Is A Data Breach?
Last week, the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (“IDPC”) launched an investigation into a leak of a large volume of personal data by a local IT company. But what is a “data breach” and when do...
Completion Of Sale Of Vodafone Malta Limited
The sale of the entire shareholding of Vodafone Malta Limited to Citiscus Malta Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Monaco Telecom SAM, was completed on the 31st March 2020. Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal acted as legal...
Redundancy Procedures Under Maltese Laws
In the midst of the current situation, the impact on the economy is being felt across all industries and various employers will inevitably consider looking into cost cutting measures. One of the most impactful...
Announcement Regarding COVID-19
The COVID 19 pandemic has taken over our lives and the way in which we go about our daily affairs. Our communities are unsure of how to react to the extraordinary events engulfing us. All segments of the economy, large...
Offices Closure Notice
Please note that Thursday 19th March is a Public Holiday and our offices will therefore be closed. Note furthermore that we will also be closed on Friday 20th March. We shall resume our operations remotely and with...
Malta Flag – Measures Resulting From The COVID-19 Pandemic
The Maltese Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued an MS Notice in relation to the sensitive COVID-19 outbreak and the disruptions and difficulties that this is causing to the shipping industry worldwide. To this...
Contribution to “Aviation Malta” Publication
Partner of Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal and ARQ Group, Dr Tonio Fenech has contributed his insights about the current local aviation sector in the first publication of Aviation Malta. Aviation Malta offers a window into...
Acquisition Of Vodafone Malta By Monaco Telecom
Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal (“FFFL”) was recently appointed by Monaco Telecom to act as its legal counsel in Malta on the purchase of 100% of the shareholding in Vodafone Malta for the price of €250 million. Monaco...
Guidance On New Regulations On Sulphur Content Of Fuel Oil
The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a Technical Notice to remind all concerned that as from the 01st of January 2020, all ships subject to MARPOL Annex VI are, in principle, required to use on board fuel oils...