In two recent partial judgments delivered on 22nd July 2025 in the liquidation proceedings in the names Genesis Global Limited vs X (127/2022 ISB), the Civil Court (Commercial Section) reaffirmed a key principle under Maltese company law: there is no right of appeal from decrees issued in the context of liquidations unless expressly provided for by law. The decrees arose from requests by two intervening parties seeking creditor recognition in the ongoing liquidation of a company regulated under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta). Their applications to be included in the list of recognised creditors had…
A number of amendments to the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) were enacted through Act No. XVIII of 2025, which was published on the 11th of July 2025. This Act implements the amendments proposed by Bill No. 136 of 2025. Read our previous articles with respect to the aforesaid Bill which provide an overview of the Key Amendments Affecting Partnerships and the Amendments Affecting Limited Liability Companies. This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or legal assistance, please do not hesitate to contact info@mamotcv.com
On the 16th of June 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) published a consultation document proposing significant changes to the minimum free float requirement (also referred to as the “Public Float”) for admission to trading on a regulated market in Malta (hereinafter referred to as the “Consultation Document”). The proposals follow the recent adoption of the EU Listing Act Package (Listing Act) published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 14th of November 2024, which includes the Listing Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2809), the Listing Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2811) and a new Directive on multiple vote share…