Malta: Government, Public Sector

Practitioners working on M&A deals have now become accustomed to dealing with a wide variety of regulatory rules through which they regularly advise their clients to navigate...

On April 29, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a landmark judgment in Commission v Malta (Case C-181/23), ruling that Malta's investor citizenship scheme...

Malta continues to position itself as a competitive hub for global businesses, leveraging its robust foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, stable regulatory framework, and commitment to innovation

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...

Fundamental human rights are rights which are inherent to all persons regardless of status, and in Malta these are enforceable through the Constitution of Malta (the "Constitution")...

The case concerns Malta's 2020 investor citizenship framework, formally called "Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment" or NESDI. Under this framework, foreign nationals could apply for Maltese nationality by making substantial pre-determined financial contributions and fulfilling a residency status requirement of 12 or 36 months.

On 9th July 2025, the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Regulations") were published in the Government Gazette as Legal Notice 127 of 2025.

Money laundering is the process whereby the proceeds of illegal activity are changed into seemingly legitimate funds. Sums of money are passed through various structures such as company structures, businesses, banks, and various other means, to obscure its origin.

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has released its 2024 Annual Report, setting out developments that directly impact subject persons operating under Malta's AML and CFT framework.

Initially issued in September 2023, the tender was cancelled by the Local Council without explanation, despite the Evaluation Committee having identified a preferred, technically compliant bidder.

Construction projects tend to involve a vast number of activities performed over a protracted period of time by different parties. Each role carries its own duties and risks.

Over the past few years, the European Union has been actively working to overhaul its pharmaceutical legislative framework to better address unmet medical needs, such as those relating to rare diseases...