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Constitutional Court Confirms that Cases of a Criminal Nature have to be Heard by a Court at Every Stage of the Proceedings

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura Spiteri. On the 8 October 2018, the Constitutional Court handed down its decision in Thake et vs Electoral Commission et.The main issue in this case was whether the procedure laid down in the Financing of Political Parties Act ('the Act') violates Article 39 of the Constitution and Article 6 of the European Court of Human Rights ('the ECHR'). The plaintiff political party had filed a case before the First Hall in its Constitutional jurisdiction arguing that the functions of the Electoral Commission ('the Commission') as an investigator and judicial…
Annalies Muscat
18th October 2018
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Corporate and M&A

Constitutional Court Confirms that Cases of a Criminal Nature have to be Heard by a Court at Every Stage of the Proceedings

This article was written by Dr Annalies Muscat and Dr Laura Spiteri. On the 8 October 2018, the Constitutional Court handed down its decision in Thake et vs Electoral Commission et.The main issue in this case was whether the procedure laid down in the Financing of Political Parties Act ('the Act') violates Article 39 of the Constitution and Article 6 of the European Court of Human Rights ('the ECHR'). The plaintiff political party had filed a case before the First Hall in its Constitutional jurisdiction arguing that the functions of the Electoral Commission ('the Commission') as an investigator and judicial…
Annalies Muscat
18th October 2018
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Corporate and M&ATrusts, Foundations and Wealth Management

Post-Brexit: Establishing a Higher Educational Institution in Malta

 This article was written by Dr.Edmond Zammit Laferla, Dr.Dorita Cardona and Dr.Joshua Chircop.Following the decision of UK voters to exit from the European Union in 2016, several international schools and universities have been expressing interest in establishing higher educational institutions in Malta.Why Malta?The market for higher educational institutions in Malta has increased exponentially in recent years. The number of licensed entities is growing steadily. Malta is an EU member state and as such benefits from direct access to the EU single market. This means that higher educational institutions that establish themselves in Malta will be able to passport into the…
Edmond Zammit Laferla
12th October 2018
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Corporate and M&ATrusts, Foundations and Wealth Management

Post-Brexit: Establishing a Higher Educational Institution in Malta

 This article was written by Dr.Edmond Zammit Laferla, Dr.Dorita Cardona and Dr.Joshua Chircop.Following the decision of UK voters to exit from the European Union in 2016, several international schools and universities have been expressing interest in establishing higher educational institutions in Malta.Why Malta?The market for higher educational institutions in Malta has increased exponentially in recent years. The number of licensed entities is growing steadily. Malta is an EU member state and as such benefits from direct access to the EU single market. This means that higher educational institutions that establish themselves in Malta will be able to passport into the…
Edmond Zammit Laferla
12th October 2018
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Corporate and M&A

Extension for Reduced Rate of Stamp Duty on the Transfer of a Family Business

The reduced rate of stamp duty applicable to the transfer of shares in a family business from 2% to 1.5% has been extended further until 31st December 2018, in accordance with Legal Notice 320 of 2018 entitled Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) (Amendment No.2) Order, 2018 which was announced on 9 October 2018.The reduction in stamp duty applies in relation to:the transfer of shares in a Maltese registered company and includes the transfer by means of donation by qualifying family members, which is defined as being a donation to one's spouse or…
Ian Busuttil
12th October 2018
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Corporate and M&A

Extension for Reduced Rate of Stamp Duty on the Transfer of a Family Business

The reduced rate of stamp duty applicable to the transfer of shares in a family business from 2% to 1.5% has been extended further until 31st December 2018, in accordance with Legal Notice 320 of 2018 entitled Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) (Amendment No.2) Order, 2018 which was announced on 9 October 2018.The reduction in stamp duty applies in relation to:the transfer of shares in a Maltese registered company and includes the transfer by means of donation by qualifying family members, which is defined as being a donation to one's spouse or…
Ian Busuttil
12th October 2018