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The CP Legislative Updates Series – May 2026
Malta experienced significant legislative developments in May 2026 spanning corporate governance, taxation, employment safety, transport regulation, and financial services compliance. From the launch of the Malta Business Wallet implementing the "once-only" principle to new VAT digital age reforms and stricter workplace chemical exposure limits, these changes reflect Malta's commitment to regulatory modernization and EU alignment.
Malta Commercial
CP
Camilleri Preziosi Advocates
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Part I: Managements Responsibility To Conduct Internal Investigations
German companies face a complex web of legal obligations when conducting internal investigations, spanning whistleblower protection, supply chain due diligence, market abuse regulations, and anti-money laundering requirements. This briefing examines the statutory foundations, trigger thresholds, and procedural timelines that determine when and how management must initiate, escalate, and document compliance inquiries.
Germany Commercial
MB
Mayer Brown
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A Major Easing Of The Obligation To Inform Employees Of Their Rights To Bid On Business Transfers
The French Act on the Simplification of Economic Life, dated 26 May 2026, has fundamentally transformed the Hamon Law's employee information requirements in business transfers. Companies with 50-250 employees that have a Works Council are now exempt from individually notifying employees of their right to bid, while smaller companies benefit from reduced notification periods and lower penalties. These changes mark a significant shift in French M&A transaction procedures that have been in place since 2014.
France Commercial
MB
Mayer Brown
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Part I: Managements Responsibility To Conduct Internal Investigations
German companies face a complex web of legal obligations when conducting internal investigations, spanning whistleblower protection, supply chain due diligence, market abuse regulations, and anti-money laundering requirements. This briefing examines the statutory foundations, trigger thresholds, and procedural timelines that determine when and how management must initiate, escalate, and document compliance inquiries.
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Convention de services conclue entre sociétés ayant le même dirigeant : attention aux cotisations sociales
La Cour de cassation se prononce sur un redressement de cotisations sociales concernant une convention de gestion qui dissimulait la rémunération d'un président de société. L'arrêt clarifie les conditions de régularité de la procédure de contrôle URSSAF et abandonne l'obligation d'appeler en cause le dirigeant bénéficiaire dans les contentieux de redressement. Cette décision précise également les limites de la procédure d'abus d
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Trustees Cannot Profit From Their Own Wrongdoing. UK Supreme Court Reinforces Beneficiaries’ Rights And Fiduciary Accountability
The UK Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling confirming that fiduciaries who secretly profit from their position hold those gains on constructive trust for beneficiaries from the moment of receipt. The decision establishes that third parties who dishonestly assist in dissipating such profits face full liability, even when beneficiaries suffered no direct financial loss and would never have generated those profits themselves.
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The CP Legislative Updates Series – May 2026
Malta experienced significant legislative developments in May 2026 spanning corporate governance, taxation, employment safety, transport regulation, and financial services compliance. From the launch of the Malta Business Wallet implementing the "once-only" principle to new VAT digital age reforms and stricter workplace chemical exposure limits, these changes reflect Malta's commitment to regulatory modernization and EU alignment.
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The End Of The Signing Closing Issue: The New Rules On German Real Estate Transfer Tax In Share Deals
Germany has enacted significant reforms to its real estate transfer tax rules for share deals, addressing the controversial issue of double taxation that previously arose when signing and closing occurred at different times. The new legislation establishes a clear hierarchy between tax provisions and extends notification periods, fundamentally changing how M&A transactions involving real estate-owning companies are taxed.
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A Major Easing Of The Obligation To Inform Employees Of Their Rights To Bid On Business Transfers
The French Act on the Simplification of Economic Life, dated 26 May 2026, has fundamentally transformed the Hamon Law's employee information requirements in business transfers. Companies with 50-250 employees that have a Works Council are now exempt from individually notifying employees of their right to bid, while smaller companies benefit from reduced notification periods and lower penalties. These changes mark a significant shift in French M&A transaction procedures that have been in place since 2014.
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