Malta: Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

The Court of Justice of the European Union's landmark Wunner decision fundamentally reshapes director liability across the EU by permitting personal lawsuits against directors of companies operating cross-border, even when they hold valid licenses in their home jurisdiction. Can directors of Maltese companies still rely on separate legal personality protections when serving consumers across multiple Member States, or has the corporate veil been effectively pierced by this controversial judgment?

On 28 June 2023, the European Commission (the "Commission") put forward two legislative proposals aimed with the objective of modernising the payments industry and broader financial...

Covid-19 has dramatically changed the world around us and in an effort to limit the spread of the virus and safeguard public health, several industries have been significantly disrupted.