Malta Ship Registry Embraces Digital Certification to Enhance Efficiency and Sustainability The Merchant Shipping Directorate has announced that the Malta Ship Registry will begin issuing electronic certificates as of the 01st of June 2025, in line with IMO guidelines on the use of electronic certificates. This initiative aims to reduce administrative burden, streamline verification processes, … Continued

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 of 2025), which was issued on 04th of February 2025. The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules incorporate the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, … Continued

On the 20th of February 2025, the following annual Certificates ( as applicable ) will expire for most of the merchant vessels:- Malta Flag shipowners and vessel operators may contact us on [email protected] and/or [email protected] in case they require assistance for the renewal of the respective certificates covering the period February 2025 till February 2026. The information provided in this … Continued

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 and safety of workers at their workplace. It is applicable to all workplaces and all sectors of work activity, inclusive of workplaces used by self-employed persons. Excluded … Continued

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 Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on common rules promoting the repair of goods (“Right to Repair Directive” or the “Directive”) which entered into force on the 30th of … Continued

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 Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (the “Convention”). The drafters of the Convention, conscious of the developments brought about by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), address the risks of discrimination … Continued

The EU has built a robust legislative framework to aid its transition into a low carbon economy. A recent addition is the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (“CSDDD” or “Directive”). The CSDDD aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behavior throughout global value chains. When has this come into effect? On 25 July 2024, … Continued

Act No. XX of 2024 (the “Amending Act”) introduces significant changes to the Private Residential Leases Act, Chapter 604 of the laws of Malta (the “Act”). The amendments aim to streamline the legal framework, enhance transparency and ensure fairness for both landlords and tenants when registering their lease agreements with the Housing Authority (the “Authority”). … Continued