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Enemalta plc has launched a €30 million restricted procurement procedure for the manufacture and laying of two 33kV three-core submarine power cables with embedded fibre-optic cable between Malta and Gozo. The two-stage process requires interested economic operators to meet strict financial and technical requirements, including minimum turnover thresholds and demonstrated experience in submarine cable manufacture and installation.

The Maltese Government has issued a tender for consultancy services to develop a Master Plan for potential land reclamation at Bengħajsa in southern Malta. This procurement may represent the preliminary phase of a major infrastructure project that could expand port capacity, create industrial zones, and accommodate energy infrastructure, with implications for international marine engineering contractors and infrastructure developers.

Malta's Companies Act now addresses usufruct over shares through Article 117A, but significant gaps remain in disclosure requirements and exit procedures. This analysis examines how the new provision allocates voting rights and dividends between bare owners and usufructuaries, while highlighting critical uncertainties that affect family business succession planning and third-party transactions.