Malta has set up the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office, intended to screen and vet potential applications for foreign direct investment into Malta. The scope and remit of the Office shall be to screen new FDI projects, joint ventures with a foreign component and the transfer of any shares and/or controlling interests in existing companies...
The Superintendent of Public Health has ordered persons who: (i) suffer from diabetes and is dependent on insulin; (ii) are on biological medicines; (iii) had cancer in previous six months; (iv) The Government have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and have introduced the following measures in order to try and ease the effects of such...
In light of recent developments in Malta connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, our offices are closed for the public with effect from 11 March 2020 and until further notice. The firm is ensuring that its work place is a safe one with all appropriate health and safety measures put into place. Where possible, our staff...
Issued on the advice of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”), Legal Notice 430 of 2018 (the “Notice”) has introduced a series of constructive amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (“PMLFTR”). New Competent Authorities A foremost amendment is the introduction of the Asset Recovery Bureau and of the Commissioner...