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Decision on the Quantum of Rent Payable Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Decision on the Quantum of Rent Payable

In a judgment decided on the 26th of June 2024 in the names Marcus Scicluna Marshall et vs Michael Borg Cardona, the Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction confirmed that no appeal can be filed from the rate established by the Rent Regulation Board to increase the rent for leases predating the year 1995. Act XXIV of 2021, which introduced amendments to the laws on protected residential leases, gave the right to lessors who are bound by lease agreements with respect to dwelling houses predating 1st June 1995 to request an increase in the rent payable that is calculated…
Louise Sant Fournier and Stephen Muscat
19th July 2024
Mamo TCV Staff Helping Hospice Malta with New DTU library
Mamo TCV Helping Hospice Malta with New DTU library News

Mamo TCV Helping Hospice Malta with New DTU library

Mamo TCV Advocates is currently supporting Hospice Malta with the setting up of a new Day Therapy Unit (“DTU”) library which will open in the coming months. Hospice Malta is an NGO in Malta which is dedicated to delivering and advocating for the highest quality palliative care for individuals with cancer, motor neurone disease, and end-stage respiratory, renal and cardiac conditions. In addition to helping patients and supporting their families, Hospice Malta recognises the importance of sharing knowledge within the local community about palliative care and ensuring that the highest standards are upheld through collaboration with various organisations which are…
Mamo TCV Advocates
18th July 2024
Mamo TCV Advocates - DORA Services
Six Months Until DORA: Mamo TCV Advocates Launches Detailed Overview Banking & FinanceCapital MarketsDORAFinTechInsurance & Reinsurance

Six Months Until DORA: Mamo TCV Advocates Launches Detailed Overview

On the 17th of January 2025, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will become applicable across the EU, including Malta. Maltese financial entities and ICT providers have 6 months to prepare for the new legal obligations that shall be imposed. In conjunction, on the 17th of January 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)) Regulations, shall also come into force, further regulating the matter in Malta. We have recently launched our DORA microsite (www.doramalta.com) with easily understandable information which can serve as your reference point for available guidance. This document does not purport to give legal, financial…
Mamo TCV Advocates
17th July 2024
Mamo TCV Offices
Mamo TCV Welcomes New Interns for its Summer Internship Programme News

Mamo TCV Welcomes New Interns for its Summer Internship Programme

The Firm’s managing partner, Dr Joe Borg Bartolo, welcomed the new interns who have joined its summer internship programme for this year. As part of the programme, university law students are given the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in the legal field across the Firm’s various practice areas. Two of the Firm’s newly joined associates, Dr Kristen Camilleri and Dr Jake Buttigieg, also participated in this morning’s meeting to share their internship experience at the Firm and their transition from intern to associate.
Mamo TCV Advocates
11th July 2024
Mamo TCV Advocates - Integration of EU’s MiCAR in Maltese law
FinTech Insights #7 –
Integration of EU’s MiCAR in Maltese law FinTech

FinTech Insights #7 –
Integration of EU’s MiCAR in Maltese law

Malta has been a forerunner in regulating digital assets with the introduction of the Virtual Financial Assets Act, Chapter 590 of the Laws of Malta (the “VFA Act”) back in 2018.  Following its approval in 2022 and publication in 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and Council on markets in crypto-assets (“MiCAR”) has an 18-month window to become fully enforceable by 30th December 2024. However, MiCAR’s Title III and Title IV on issuing and regulating stablecoins will be applicable from 30th June 2024 according to Article 149 MiCAR.  Rules on crypto-asset service providers in Title V of MiCAR…
Mario Mizzi
26th June 2024