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KSU Careers Expo 2025

Mamo TCV Advocates will once again be participating at the KSU Careers Expo which will be held at the University of Malta between the 10th and 12th March 2025. Lawyers from Mamo TCV will be available to meet with students at the Firm’s stand on campus where they will be able to answer questions in relation to the Firm’s 2025 student internship program, as well as questions about their prospective careers and life at the Firm in general. Click here to learn more about the summer internship program and to apply to join. About Mamo TCV Mamo TCV Advocates is…

Mamo TCV Advocates4th March 2025

Aviation

New Requirements Under ODS Licensing Regime for Aircraft Imports and Exports

New licensing requirements under Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th of February 2024 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (the “Regulation”) will become applicable on the 3rd of March 2025. The Regulation provides for the licensing of the import and export of ozone-depleting substances (“Ozone-Depleting Substance/s” or “ODS”). Any aircraft that is imported to or exported from the EU is required to obtain an ODS license for customs purposes. Accordingly, with effect from the 3rd of March 2025, new ODS licenses issued under the Regulation must be used for customs clearance purposes. These…

Joshua Chircop3rd March 2025

News

Mamo TCV Advocates Ranks Band 1 in Chambers Global 2025 for General Business Law

Mamo TCV Advocates is pleased to announce that the firm has again been ranked as a top-tier firm in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide. The firm was described as a “stellar firm with an acclaimed corporate and dispute resolution practice” with one client affirming that “it’s actually a joy to be on the phone with them and tear problems apart. I wouldn’t change them for anything in the world.” Congratulations to Andrew Muscat, Michael Psaila, Katya Tua, and Annalies Muscat for their well-deserved recognition. The complete 2025 rankings are available here.

Mamo TCV Advocates17th February 2025

Investment Services & Funds

SLPFs: Partnership Funds Without Legal Personality

The Investment Services Act (Special Limited Partnership Funds) Regulations (“LN 30 (2025)” or “the Regulations”) introduced a new type of structure for investment funds in Malta which will be useful for those who are interested in setting up a vehicle without a separate legal personality. The Regulations provide the framework for the Special Limited Partnership Fund (“SLPF”), a limited partnership without juridical personality, a structure that aligns Malta with several other leading asset-management jurisdictions. The SLPF can only be set-up as an investment vehicle which is notified or licensed by the Malta Financial Service Authority (“MFSA”) as a collective investment…

Mario Mizzi13th February 2025

Corporate and M&A Regulatory Compliance

The Bill to Amend CSP Laws

On the 31st of January 2025, Bill number 124 (the “Bill”) entitled Company Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Cap. 529) (the “Proposed Act”) was published among the Government Notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette. The Bill has reached First Reading stage in Parliament and aims to amend and strengthen the regulatory framework applicable to company service providers (“CSPs”) by introducing two new categories of CSPs. Key Amendments The proposed amendment to the Company Service Providers Act, Chapter 529 of the Laws of Malta (the “Act”) contains numerous changes. These include various definitional changes as well as modifications to…

Andrea Abela4th February 2025

DORA Telecoms, Media & Technology

European Commission Rejects Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on ICT Subcontracting

The European Commission has communicated its rejection of the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on subcontracting ICT services supporting critical or important functions supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). In its communication, the Commission held that the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) exceeded their mandate under Article 30(5) of DORA (which came into effect on 17 January 2025) by introducing requirements not specifically linked to the conditions for subcontracting in Article 5 of the RTS. The Commission has made it clear that Article 5 and the related recital 5 of the draft RTS must be omitted from the draft RTS…

Mamo TCV Advocates31st January 2025