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Dr Christine Calleja Participating in FHRD’s Employment Law Seminar

Dr. Christine Calleja from Mamo TCV Advocates will be participating in the FHRD's Employment Law Seminar: An Insight into Trending Topics, which is to be held on Friday the 23rd January. Her presentation will focus on what employers should look out for in the context of a redundancy. Various experts in the employment law field will be delivering presentations or moderating discussions. For more information or to register please click here.

Mamo TCV Advocates21st January 2026

Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Consultation on Amendments to Malta’s Merger Rules

On 15 January 2026, the Office for Competition within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority published a consultation document, together with proposed amendments, recommending changes to the Control of Concentrations Regulations. The changes, if implemented, would considerably change the merger control process in Malta. The main proposals are outlined below: Change in the thresholds: At present, concentrations are notifiable if the aggregate turnover of the parties in Malta exceeds EUR 2.3 million and each of the parties have a turnover in Malta of at least 10% of the aggregate turnover. The proposal envisages the increase of the trigger turnover…

Annalies Muscat19th January 2026

Employment and Industrial Relations Immigration

Understanding Malta’s Updated Labour Migration Policy

What is the Malta Labour Migration Policy? Malta’s Labour Migration Policy regulates the employment of Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), ensuring that labour migration responds to genuine market needs while protecting workers’ rights and supporting social cohesion. Over the past decade, Malta’s strong economic growth, combined with an ageing population and low fertility rates, has significantly reduced the size of the local workforce. Foreign workers have therefore become essential to sustaining economic activity, filling skills gaps, and supporting emerging industries. While this reliance on foreign labour has supported growth, it has also created challenges, including pressure on infrastructure, high employee turnover, and…

Julian Fenech Adami and Justyne Falzon16th January 2026

Employment and Industrial Relations

Consultation on Maltese Pension System

Introduction On 5th January 2026, the Government of Malta, through the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights, launched a public consultation on the ‘Strategic Review of the Adequacy, Sustainability, and Solidarity of Malta’s Pension System’. The consultation, which is open until 3rd April 2026, invites feedback from workers, pensioners, employers, and the wider public. This review is conducted every five years in accordance with Article 64B of the Social Security Act. Its purpose is to assess whether the pension system continues to provide adequate retirement income, remains financially sustainable in the long term, and distributes responsibilities fairly across society.…

Christine Calleja and Justyne Falzon13th January 2026

News

New Senior Associate Appointed at Mamo TCV Advocates

Mamo TCV Advocates is pleased to announce the promotion of Aleandro Mifsud to Senior Associate. Aleandro joined the firm in 2023 and advises extensively on yachting and shipping matters. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of ship registry affairs for a substantial portfolio of yachts and merchant ships, ensuring ongoing compliance with local and international maritime regulations. In addition, he advises banks, asset owners, lessors, borrowers and operators on domestic and international aircraft and vessel leasing and financing transactions.

Mamo TCV Advocates7th January 2026

Aviation

Consultation on Aircraft Financial Leasing

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”), in collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council (“MFSAC”), has issued a Consultation on the Proposed Establishment of a Framework for Aircraft Financial Leasing Companies. Feedback should be submitted by not later than 9th February 2026. The MFSA is proposing to reduce the regulatory burden for aircraft financial leasing in Malta by means of a light touch statutory regime. Essentially, it is proposed that lessors or financiers of aircraft and aircraft engines that have more than EUR 100 million in assets will not require a banking or other financial services license to undertake…

Nicholas Valenzia and Joshua Chircop6th January 2026