30 th June 2021 Deadline Nearing for Britons to Secure Residency Status in Malta Thousands of British nationals living across the European Union only have a few weeks left to regularize their residency status in their country of residence, including Malta. Since Brexit, fourteen countries, including Portugal, Spain, and Italy, have automatically granted post-Brexit rights to British nationals residing in their country lawfully. However, in several other countries, including Malta, British nationals have had to apply for the residency status as their right to resid...

This article was written by  Dr. Simon Pullicino  & Dr. Laura Spiteri In this second instalment of our series 'Navigating the new regulatory landscape for Company Service Providers', we take a closer look at the application process for CSPs seeking regulatory authorisation, the appointment of key office holders and applicable exemptions to the new regime. Part 1 of this series can be accessed here . The Application Process Any person operating in or from Malta who acts, or holds himself out as acting as a CSP by way of its business is required t...

This article was written by Dr Simon Pullicino, Dr Petra Attard and Dr Laura Spiteri Following the entry into force of the Company Service Providers (Amendment) Act 2020 (the " Amendments ") on 16 March, 2021 a number of significant amendments have been introduced to the local regulatory framework governing the provision of company services. The most notable amendments consist of the removal of previous exemptions available to warranted professionals and the end of the de minimis rule . The Amendments also introduce a classification system, assigning CSP...

Pursuant to amendments to the Companies Act , the Companies Act (Shipping and Aviation Cell Companies) Regulations (the "Regulations") allow for the incorporation of cell companies that conduct shipping or aviation business. The Regulations also allow for the conversion of an existing company that conducts shipping or aviation business into a cell company. To understand what is meant by shipping or aviation business, please click here . A cell company may create one or more cells within itself for the purposes of segregating and protecting cellular assets. Each ce...

LEGAL BACKGROUND In recent years, numerous ecologists and environmental organisations have brought proceedings against national governments for their failure to reach the objectives contained in the 2015 Paris Agreement on combating climate change. That Agreement is unique for two reasons. First, it has been ratified by almost all countries in the world, representing over 95% of global greenhouse emissions. Secondly, it contains a specific climate target which our governments have promised to achieve. This consists in the maintenance of global temperatures to well...