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European Union Company Law to be Adapted to the Digital Era

The European Union has decided to revise and adapt its company law rules in a bid to ensure that such regulations remain adequate for the modern digital age. The Romanian presidency of the Council has reached a provisional agreement with representatives of the European Parliament on a draft directive that aims to ease and encourage…

Enforceability of a Maltese Registered Mortgage

The Superior Courts of Appeal in Malta composed of, Chief Judge Joseph Azzopardi, Judge Giannino Caruana Demajo and Judge Noel Cuschieri, delivered a groundbreaking judgment in the case of Dr Marlon Borg noe v. MV Bright Star, which judgment has set an unprecedented bar in the international shipping industry, particularly in light of the fact…

Launch of MFSA’s Vision 2021

The MFSA has launched Vision 2021, a three year government-supported transformation and reform programme aiming to preserve the integrity and stability of the markets within Malta’s financial sector. The three-year strategy encompasses MFSA’s vision with regards to risk management, conduct, enforcement and anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism supervision. The consultation document delineating MFSA’s FinTech strategy and…