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Amendments to the Voluntary Organisations Act Trusts, Foundations and Wealth Management

Amendments to the Voluntary Organisations Act

The Voluntary Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the "Act") was promulgated on the 6th November, 2018 to amend the Voluntary Organisations Act and to make consequential and other amendments to the Civil Code and to the Second Schedule to the Civil Code, the Public Collections Act, the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Arbitration Act and the Companies Act.The Act introduces categories of voluntary organisations ("VOs"), namely, government organisations, religious organisations and political organisations. It also incorporates new definitions for lawful purpose, market levels and market conditions and permissible private benefit.New rules have been introduced vesting the Commissioner for VOs…
Joshua Chircop
7th November 2018
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Malta, New kid on the Block Telecoms, Media & Technology

Malta, New kid on the Block

Dr Christina Scicluna's latest publication on the Times of Malta focuses on the regulatory framework surrounding virtual financial assets which has become effective 1st November 2018 in Malta. Link below for more details:https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20181106/business-news/malta-the-new-kid-on-the-blockchain.693557 Disclaimer 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 Dr. Christina Scicluna.
MamoTCV Advocates
6th November 2018
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Malta, New kid on the Block Telecoms, Media & Technology

Malta, New kid on the Block

Dr Christina Scicluna's latest publication on the Times of Malta focuses on the regulatory framework surrounding virtual financial assets which has become effective 1st November 2018 in Malta. Link below for more details:https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20181106/business-news/malta-the-new-kid-on-the-blockchain.693557 Disclaimer 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 Dr. Christina Scicluna.
MamoTCV Advocates
6th November 2018
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Government Surveillance – Watchful Protector or Immoral Spy? Telecoms, Media & Technology

Government Surveillance – Watchful Protector or Immoral Spy?

The Orwellian 'Big Brother' analogy has been used ad nauseam and is very well-known among the general populace, often used in sensational headlines whenever any issue regarding privacy finds itself in the news.For the sake of using a different analogy as well as to portray a different, perhaps more modern, perspective on surveillance, consider one of the final scenes of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight". Towards the end of the movie, the titular hero reveals to his associate, Mr Lucius Fox, that he has developed a city-wide surveillance system, with the intent being of using the system to locate the…
Warren Ciantar
5th November 2018
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Government Surveillance – Watchful Protector or Immoral Spy? Telecoms, Media & Technology

Government Surveillance – Watchful Protector or Immoral Spy?

The Orwellian 'Big Brother' analogy has been used ad nauseam and is very well-known among the general populace, often used in sensational headlines whenever any issue regarding privacy finds itself in the news.For the sake of using a different analogy as well as to portray a different, perhaps more modern, perspective on surveillance, consider one of the final scenes of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight". Towards the end of the movie, the titular hero reveals to his associate, Mr Lucius Fox, that he has developed a city-wide surveillance system, with the intent being of using the system to locate the…
Warren Ciantar
5th November 2018
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International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cartels & Leniency 2019 Antitrust, Competition and Trade

International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cartels & Leniency 2019

 Mamo TCV has been featured in the Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guide to Cartels & Leniency. The guide covers issues in cartels and leniency laws and regulations in 27 jurisdictions, covering areas such as the legislative framework, investigative powers, sanctions, leniency, whistle-blowing procedures, plea bargaining arrangements, appeal processes and damages actions. The Guide is a collective effort among leading competition lawyers and is now in its twelfth edition. This is not the first time that Mamo TCV has been chosen to contribute to similar publications, confirming the firm's expertise in antitrust law. Naturally, the Guide is not intended…
Annalies Muscat
5th November 2018