On Friday the 28th of June 2019, novolegal was launched, bringing together the combined knowledge of a group of young practising lawyers. novolegal is a boutique, sophisticated legal practice composed of...
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) and the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (‘FIAU’) have published a Guidance Note entitled “Guidance for Credit Institutions, Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions opening...
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Transport Malta’s Sustainable Mobility Unit has issued Guidelines for the Regulations of the Micromobility Class and devised a proposed regulatory framework compiled to address technology advancement and new travelling habits...
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The introduction of a Patent Box Regime in Malta The Patent Box (Deduction) Rules (the “Rules”) were published on the 13th of August 2019 by virtue of Legal Notice 208 of...
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The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) consisting of the (i) European Banking Authority (EBA); (ii) the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA); and (iii) the European Securities and Markets Authority...
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The Sanctions Monitoring Board (SMB) has issued Guidance Notes on the Targeted Financial Sanctions. These Guidelines are mostly concerned with subject persons and the additional services which shall be available to them,...
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The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has published a consultation document on the Proposed Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLFTR). It is being done...
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (the ‘CJEU’) by means of its recent judgement Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband eV v. Planet49 GmbH (C 673/17), (the ‘Planet49 Case’) endeavours to change the way digital...
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued circulars on Regulation (EU) No 2017/2402 (Securitisation Regulation), in relation to ESMA’s updates of the Q&A and the Security Transparency draft Regulatory...
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Introduction The European Banking Authority (‘the EBA’) is currently raising awareness with regards to the risks which may arise when using online or mobile banking services. A factsheet addressed to...
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