There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of August 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas. One pivotal Act was published in August – the Various Financial Services Laws (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2025. This introduced a number of amendments to the Trust and Trustees […]
Camilleri Preziosi contributed to the Malta chapter of OneTrust’s Guidance Note on Data Residency (the ‘Note’), available on OneTrust’s DataGuidance Platform. OneTrust’s DataGuidance platform delivers comprehensive, current insights and analysis on global privacy and security regulations. The Note offers an overview of Malta’s legal framework for data retention and can be downloaded via the link […]
On the 22nd of July 2025, L.N. 146 of 2025, the Malta Permanent Residence Programme (Amendment) Regulations (the “Amendment Regulations”), was enacted, introducing a number of amendments to the Malta Permanent Residence Programme (“MPRP”). The salient features of the amendments introduced by means of the Amendment Regulations are set out below. Changes to a number of […]
On the 24th of July 2025, Act XXI of 2025, the Maltese Citizenship (Amendment) Act (the “Amendment Act”) was enacted, introducing a number of amendments to the Maltese Citizenship Act (Chapter 188 of the Laws of Malta) (the “Citizenship Act” or the “Act”). These amendments principally address the judgment of the Court of Justice of […]
There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of July 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas. Two pivotal Acts were published in July, these being the Maltese Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2025 which introduced a number of amendments to the Maltese Citizenship Act, Chapter 188 of […]
Last week, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) issued two significant consultation papers proposing amendments to its internal governance guidelines and bank resolution planning regulatory technical standards. The EBA also issued draft regulatory technical standards on the CRR prudential treatment of unfinished property. Below, we outline the key proposed changes from these consultations and the eligibility […]
There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of June 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas. Two pivotal Acts were published in June, namely, the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2025 published on the 6th June 2025, introducing changes to the Employment and Industrial […]
On the 31st July 2025, Camilleri Preziosi will be organising an online webinar together with Simplify Labs which will explore how Malta has developed into a destination of choice for a MiCA licence within the European crypto landscape. The webinar will delve into Malta’s early adoption of the Virtual Financial Assets Act in 2018, which […]
On the 11th July 2025, Act XVIII of 2025 (the “Act”) was promulgated, which introduced several amendments to the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta) (the “Companies Act”), offering key clarifications worth noting. While such amendments touch upon both the legal framework regulating companies and commercial partnerships, this article will focus solely […]
On 2nd July 2025, the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) published its Capital Requirements Policy (the “Policy”), which introduces new financial obligations for licensed entities. In addition to satisfying and maintaining minimum nominal share capital throughout the duration of a licence, the Policy introduces requirements to maintain a positive equity position, and to restore negative equity […]