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Malta’s Pension System
Consultation on Maltese Pension System Employment and Industrial Relations

Consultation on Maltese Pension System

Introduction On 5th January 2026, the Government of Malta, through the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights, launched a public consultation on the ‘Strategic Review of the Adequacy, Sustainability, and Solidarity of Malta’s Pension System’. The consultation, which is open until 3rd April 2026, invites feedback from workers, pensioners, employers, and the wider public. This review is conducted every five years in accordance with Article 64B of the Social Security Act. Its purpose is to assess whether the pension system continues to provide adequate retirement income, remains financially sustainable in the long term, and distributes responsibilities fairly across society.…
Christine Calleja and Justyne Falzon
13th January 2026
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The European Commission Initiates a Public Consultation on the EU Merger Guidelines Antitrust, Competition and Trade

The European Commission Initiates a Public Consultation on the EU Merger Guidelines

The European Commission (the ‘Commission’) has launched a public consultation on the  8th May 2025 to gather feedback on its ongoing review of the EU merger guidelines, with the aim of updating the framework for assessing the competitive impact of mergers. This review seeks to reflect changes in the economy, by giving adequate weight to innovation, efficiency, sustainability, and other less major transformational needs amongst others. Feedback to the Commission may be submitted by 3rd September, 2025. The consultation covers both the horizontal merger guidelines (which were published in 2004), applicable to mergers between competitors, and the non-horizontal merger guidelines…
Josefa Muscat and Annalies Muscat
16th May 2025
Call for evidence on Block Exemption for liner shipping operators
Call for Evidence on Block Exemption for Liner Shipping Operators Antitrust, Competition and TradeLegal Updates

Call for Evidence on Block Exemption for Liner Shipping Operators

The European Commission has opened a call for evidence until 3 October 2022 with regards to the “Consortia Block Exemption Regulation”. This block exemption allows liner shipping operators to cooperate in the provision of services. The block exemption will expire on 25 April 2024. The call for evidence is intended to assess how well the block exemption has functioned since it was last extended in 2020. The call for evidence may be accessed here : https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13519-EU-competition-law-evaluation-of-the-Consortia-Block-Exemption-Regulation_en Disclaimer: This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or legal assistance, please do not…
Mamo TCV Advocates
29th September 2022
Last few days of the public consultation on the Motor Vehicles Block Exemption
Last few days of the Public Consultation on the Motor Vehicles Block Exemption Legal Updates

Last few days of the Public Consultation on the Motor Vehicles Block Exemption

In July 2022, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its draft proposals for the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (‘MVBER’) regime. The proposals include (i) a draft Regulation prolonging the validity of the existing MVBER for five years and (ii) a draft Communication introducing targeted updates to the Supplementary Guidelines. Comments may be submitted by the 30 September 2022. The draft rules follow a review process launched In December 2018 and provide that the MVBER expires on 31 May 2023. This was done with the aim of gathering evidence on the functioning of the rules…
Mamo TCV Advocates
27th September 2022