February 2022

New legislative amendments under Act LX of 2021 Act LX of 2021 introduced new changes under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta), hereinafter referred to as...

Setting Up of the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office In order for the provisions of the ‘Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office Act’ (Chapter 620 of the Laws of Malta)...

Chamber of Commerce; employers should be able to inquire about a worker’s vaccination status Malta’s biggest business lobby wants employers to be able to demand proof of vaccination from their...

Cheques and Bank Drafts and Cash-Based Transactions Policy Directive No 19 on the use of cheques and bank drafts in terms of the Central Bank of Malta Act (Cap. 204)...

Documents Delivered to the Malta Business Registry (MBR)   Malta Business Registry informs customers that it accepts documents not only in paper-format but in electronic as well. All documents that...

Property owners in Sliema granted €175,000 Compensation For Old Rent Laws Recently, the Maltese government awarded €175,000 to the owners of a property situated in the centre of Sliema after...

Protection of Personal Data in Court Judgements  Legal Notice 456 of 2021, referred to also as the “Online Publication of Court Judgments (Data Protection) Conferment of Functions Regulations, 2021” was...

Administrative Boards and the Exercise of Judicial Review On 11th November, the First Hall of the Civil Court had a partial judgment on two preliminary pleas that were raised by...

Judgement by the Court of Appeal Not Allowing Client to Withdraw Funds from His Bank Account Recently, the Court of Appeal in its inferior jurisdiction overruled a decision given by...