Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update There were updates from a Maltese regulatory perspective for the month of January 2025. European Union Update UPDATE NUMBER...
Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 12/2024/01 The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) has issued amendments to the Prevention of Financial Markets Abuse...
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2024 officially came into force on Tuesday, 26th November 2024, marking the beginning of its implementation. This legislation introduces stricter safety standards and ensures enhanced protections for employees. Corporations, particularly those developing new sites, are strongly encouraged to promptly align their operations with these newly enforced regulations and...
On Tuesday, 29th October, the Malta Institute of Accountants held its annual Tax Conference: Exploring Emerging Trends in Taxation at the Xara Lodge in Rabat. Among the highlights of the event was a panel discussion focused on the complexities of passing family businesses across generations, where our very own David Zahra joined industry experts Craig...
On 1 November, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a Consultation Document on the Proposed Enhancements to the Company Service Providers (CSPs) Framework. The enhancements are aimed at individuals who provide directorship or company secretary services to companies or hold equivalent positions in other legal entities. The proposed framework enhancements, which nonetheless maintain adherence...
Recently, a new workplace health and safety legislation has been approved with the purpose of enhancing safety standards at the workplace. This comprehensive legal framework is designed to prevent workplace accidents and revamp the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, ensuring a safer and more supportive work environment for employees across all borders. For this reason,...
On 19 June, Malta officially signed a crucial United Nations maritime convention: the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the Beijing Convention), a convention aimed at providing certainty to purchasers of ships sold in judicial sales by preventing old creditors from rearresting these ships. The Convention enhances legal certainty by...
Andrew Grech has recently represented David Zahra & Associates at the AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) seminar held in Malta, titled ‘Setting Sails in Turbulent Times’. The seminar, which was jointly organised by the Transport and Business Law Commissions and was held at the University of Malta’s Valletta Campus, aptly tackled the contemporary challenges...
The new Temporary Agency Workers Regulations (S.L. 452.133) (the “Regulations”) were published on June 4, 2024, and will enter into force on 1 January 2025. The Regulations seek to ensure equal treatment for temporary agency workers in Malta and will replace the current regulations. The Regulations apply to both ‘temporary work agencies’ and newly defined...
Follow us:
© 2022 – DAVID ZAHRA & ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES
Designed and developed by Blonde and Giant
© 2022 – DAVID ZAHRA & ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES
Designed and developed by Blonde and Giant
Level 3, Theuma House, 302, St Paul Street, Valletta VLT1213, MALTA
