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MS Notice 190 – Promulgation Of The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2025

February 6, 2025

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 06th February 2024Maritime Unit The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a notice to inform all stakeholders of the publication of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (Legal Notice 26 … Continued

Renewal Of Shipping Insurance Blue Cards

January 6, 2025

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Author: Mr. Joseph FenechPublished: 06th January 2024Maritime Unit On the 20th of February 2025, the following annual Certificates ( as applicable ) will expire for most of the merchant vessels:- Certificate of Insurance or … Continued

Health And Safety At Work Act – Act XXXIII of 2024

December 3, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Diane DimechPublished: 03rd December 2024Employment Unit Brief summary of this Act The primary objective of the enactment of the Health and Safety at Work Act (the “Act”) is to promote and safeguard the health … Continued

Consumer Empowerment And Sustainability: The Right to Repair Directive

October 3, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Sarah Anne BorgPublished: 03rd October 2024Corporate & Commercial Unit As part of the European Union’s Green Deal and its objective for fostering an environmentally sustainable circular economy, on the 13th of June 2024, the European … Continued

Convention On Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy And The Rule of Law

October 1, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Sarah Anne BorgPublished: 01st October 2024Corporate & Commercial Unit The Council of Europe has on the 17th of May 2024, finalised a first of its kind, legally binding draft international treaty on Artificial Intelligence and … Continued

Court Of Appeal Orders Insurance Companies To Pay The Total Sum Insured For Stolen Vehicle

September 23, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 24th September 2024Litigation Unit On the 17th July 2024, the Court of Appeal (inferior jurisdiction) in the case ‘Michael Scicluna v. Middlesea Insurance plc and Laferla Insurance Agency Limited’, dismissed the defendant’s … Continued

Corporate Accountability Redefined: Insights into the New Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

September 18, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Authors: Dr Luisa BriffaPublished: 23rd September 2024Regulated Industries Sustainability is at our doorstep, ready to be embraced. The EU has built a robust legislative framework to aid its transition into a low carbon economy. … Continued

Sustainability In The Business World

September 18, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Authors: Dr Luisa BriffaPublished: 18th September 2024Regulated Industries Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword—but a new golden standard in business, driving businesses to balance profitability with responsibility for a greener, more ethical future. The EU … Continued

Amendments To The Private Residential Leases Act

July 23, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Authors: Dr Madeleine Gauci | Dr Sarah Anne BorgPublished: 22nd July 2024Real Estate & Construction Unit Act No. XX of 2024 (the “Amending Act”) introduces significant changes to the Private Residential Leases Act, Chapter 604 … Continued

Acquisitive Prescription; Acquiring Ownership Of Property In Malta

June 27, 2024

By FFFL Marketing

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Author: Dr Ramona GaleaPublished: 27th June 2024Litigation Unit The relevant articles within the Civil Code regulating acquisitive prescription are the following; i. Article 2107(1) of the Civil Code:“Prescription is a mode of acquiring a right by … Continued