Category: News

Distracted by the Summer Holidays? Two Significant EBA Consultations and Draft Regulatory Technical Standards Landed Last Week

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 […]

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Europe’s Crypto Landscape: Malta as a Destination of Choice for a MiCA License

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 […]

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ACT XVIII of 2025: The latest wave of changes to the Companies Act

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 […]

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MGA Publishes Capital Requirements Policy

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 […]

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Camilleri Preziosi Launches 2025 Student Traineeship Programme

The first week of July has been an exciting one at Camilleri Preziosi, marked by the launch of our 2025 Student Traineeship Programme, reaffirming our commitment to nurturing the next generation of legal talent. This prestigious programme offers law students an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience within one of Malta’s leading law firms. The […]

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EU Pharma Package: Key Legal and Practical Implications for Malta’s Pharmaceutical Sector

The European Union is on the cusp of enacting its most significant overhaul of pharmaceutical legislation in over two decades. The proposed EU Pharma Package, introduced by the European Commission in April 2023, is currently advancing through the legislative process and is expected to come into force between 2026 and 2028. This reform will have […]

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The CP Legislative Updates Series – May 2025

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of May 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas. The Expired or Expiring Emphyteutical Concessions (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 published last month, introduce a revised structure governing Government land granted by way of emphyteutical concession, introducing new concession terms […]

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MFSA Issues Position Paper on Tokenisation of Fund Units

On 12 June 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) published a position paper outlining its regulatory expectations on the use of distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) for the tokenisation of units or shares of collective investment schemes. This development is aimed at offering clarity for industry participants exploring digital innovation in collective investment scheme operations, […]

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EBA's No Action Letter on EMTs: A Regulatory Bridge

EBA's No Action Letter on EMTs: A Regulatory Bridge

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a significant No Action letter addressing the complex overlap between the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) and the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) for electronic money tokens (EMTs). The fundamental challenge stems from EMTs’ dual legal nature—simultaneously defined as “crypto-assets” under MiCA and as “funds” under PSD2—creating a […]

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