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European Parliament adopts the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Investment Services & Funds

European Parliament adopts the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Barely a year following the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the European Parliament has adopted a new directive which aims to add further layers to the European anti-money laundering framework. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("5AMLD") was adopted on the 19th of April 2018, and should be fully implemented into national law by the various Member States from eighteen months to the date in which it is published in the Official Journal. The 5AMLD contains several key amendments to the existing directives, mainly:1. Register of Beneficial OwnersThe 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive brought about the obligation for EU Member…
Luke Mizzi
24th April 2018
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European Parliament adopts the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Investment Services & Funds

European Parliament adopts the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Barely a year following the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the European Parliament has adopted a new directive which aims to add further layers to the European anti-money laundering framework. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("5AMLD") was adopted on the 19th of April 2018, and should be fully implemented into national law by the various Member States from eighteen months to the date in which it is published in the Official Journal. The 5AMLD contains several key amendments to the existing directives, mainly:1. Register of Beneficial OwnersThe 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive brought about the obligation for EU Member…
Luke Mizzi
24th April 2018
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Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business Corporate and M&A

Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business

The reduced rate of stamp duty applicable to the transfer of shares in a family business from 2% to 1.5% has been extended for a further period of six months until 30th September 2018, in accordance with Legal Notice 82 of 2018 entitled Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order.The reduction in stamp duty applies in relation to:​The transfer of shares in a Maltese registered company and includes the transfer by means of donation by qualifying family members, which is defined as being a donation to one's spouse or partner in a civil…
Ian Busuttil
23rd April 2018
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Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business Corporate and M&A

Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business

The reduced rate of stamp duty applicable to the transfer of shares in a family business from 2% to 1.5% has been extended for a further period of six months until 30th September 2018, in accordance with Legal Notice 82 of 2018 entitled Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order.The reduction in stamp duty applies in relation to:​The transfer of shares in a Maltese registered company and includes the transfer by means of donation by qualifying family members, which is defined as being a donation to one's spouse or partner in a civil…
Ian Busuttil
23rd April 2018
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Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business Corporate and M&A

Extension for reduced rate of stamp duty on the transfer of a family business

The reduced rate of stamp duty applicable to the transfer of shares in a family business from 2% to 1.5% has been extended for a further period of six months until 30th September 2018, in accordance with Legal Notice 82 of 2018 entitled Duty on Donations of Marketable Securities and Immovable Property Used for Business (Exemption) Order.The reduction in stamp duty applies in relation to:​The transfer of shares in a Maltese registered company and includes the transfer by means of donation by qualifying family members, which is defined as being a donation to one's spouse or partner in a civil…
Ian Busuttil
23rd April 2018
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Long-Awaited GDPR Guidelines Finalised by the WP29 Telecoms, Media & Technology

Long-Awaited GDPR Guidelines Finalised by the WP29

The Article 29 Working Party ('WP29') has recently adopted and subsequently finalised its long-awaited guidelines on Consent as well as those on Transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (the 'GDPR'). These long-awaited guidelines form part of the many GDPR related guidelines, opinions and recommendations issued by the WP29 aimed to help practitioners, controllers and processors alike to better understand the workings and intricacies of the imminent GDPR. These guidelines substantially expand on the notions of Consent and Transparency, going beyond what is merely contained in the law.Although strictly speaking they are not considered 'law', guidelines and opinions of the WP29 are given considerable importance…
Paul Felice
21st April 2018