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Does an email regarding an insider list and a trading ban amount to inside information?

The Court of Justice of the European Union examines whether notifying someone of their inclusion on an insider list, coupled with a trading prohibition, constitutes inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation. This landmark case explores the boundaries between procedural communications and legally significant disclosures that could impact investment decisions.

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Ganado Advocates

ESMA Consults On Revised MAR Guidelines For Delayed Disclosure Of Inside Information

On 19th February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Guidelines on the delay in the disclosure...

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

ESMA Consults On Revised MAR Guidelines Ahead Of Listing Act Disclosure Reforms

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on amendments to its guidelines on the delayed disclosure of inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), ...

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Lex Mundi Global Merger Notification Guide

Yes, the Control of Concentrations Regulations, S.L.379.08 ("the Regulations") are applicable to mergers and acquisitions. The Regulations are subsidiary legislation made under the Competition Act...

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

ESMA Announces Common Supervisory Action For Investment Services

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GTG

ESMA Final Report On The Extension Of The Use Of The Alleviated Format Of Insider Lists

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Ganado Advocates

GVZH Legal & Regulatory Updates - September Issue

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GVZH Advocates

Securing A Security – Latest Amendments To The Companies Act On Share Pledges

Malta Commercial

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GVZH Advocates

MFSA's ESAP And Takeover Bid Changes Redefine Compliance For Issuers

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GTG

Rulebook Overhaul Seeks To Modernise Institutional Financial Securities Market And Admit Sukuk

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GTG

The CP Legislative Updates Series – May 2025

Malta Litigation

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

EU Prospectus Reform And Liability

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GTG

ESMA Publishes Final Reports On Amendments To The Prospectus Regulation And Civil Prospectus Liability

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

ESMA New Guidelines For Crypto-Assets Services

Malta Technology

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BDO Malta

In Session: Researching And Writing Your Thesis – Krista Refalo And Yasmine Ellul (Podcast)

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Discovering Malta: Residency Opportunities Presented At Malta House, London

Malta Immigration

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Mamo TCV Advocates

A Year In Review: The Finance Charter Instrument

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Regulations, 2026 (Legal Notice 39 Of 2026): A New Era Of Environmental, Social & Governance ('ESG') Transparency In Malta

Malta Environment

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GVZH Advocates

Malta Permanent Residence Vs. Malta Citizenship By Merit: Key Differences Explained

Malta Immigration

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

ESMA Market Report On EU Prospectuses 2024: The Maltese Landscape

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the 2024 edition of its Market Report on EU Prospectuses (‘the Report').

Malta Commercial

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GTG

Guidelines On 12% VAT Rate For Custody Of Securities

The Maltese tax authorities have released comprehensive guidelines on the application of the 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) rate on the supply of custody of securities. These guidelines, effective from January 1.

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Papilio Services Limited

ESMA Consults On The 'Classification Of Crypto-Assets As Financial Instruments' And 'Reverse Solicitation' Under MiCA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has just published two consultation papers on two important aspects under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA)...

European Union Technology

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Finance Malta

Securities Commission Of The Bahamas Supervision Platform

In order to stay ahead of international regulatory best practices, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas ("SCB") sought to implement a highly automated risk-based supervision ("RBS")...

Malta Commercial

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KPMG Malta

ESMA Issues Second Consultation Package Under MiCA

European Union Technology

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Ganado Advocates

Expectations For Sustainability-related Disclosures In Prospectuses

European Union Finance

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Issuers To Note: Update To ESEF Reporting Postponed To 2024

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

ESMA Publishes A Final Report On Guidelines On MIFID II Product Governance Requirements

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

ESMA Issues Public Statement In Relation To Sustainability Disclosures In Prospectuses

European Union Finance

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Finance Malta

ESMA Issues Public Statement In Relation To Sustainability Disclosures In Prospectuses

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

SEC vs Ripple Labs Inc: One For The History Books

Malta Commercial

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WH Partners

ESMA Issues Revised Guidelines On MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

European Union Finance

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Finance Malta

ESMA Issues Revised Guidelines On MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Going Beyond Borders: The EU Mobility Directive

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

SEC vs Ripple Labs Inc: One For The History Books

Ripple Labs Inc operates the RippleNet and XRP payment protocol and is the issuer of the XRP token. Founded in 2012, the technology was considered by some to be superior to Bitcoin...

Malta Commercial

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WH Partners

ESMA Issues Revised Guidelines On MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

On 27 March 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a Final Report: Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements (the "Final Report").

European Union Finance

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Finance Malta

ESMA Issues Revised Guidelines On MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

On 27 March 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a Final Report: Guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements (the "Final Report").

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Going Beyond Borders: The EU Mobility Directive

On the 31st of January, 2023, the Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border...

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

The DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Issues Guidelines To Applicants

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DF Advocates

The Impact Of Inflation In The Context Of Investment Services To Retail Clients

On October 3 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a circular relating to the public statement released by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA")...

European Union Finance

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Ganado Advocates

New Market Abuse Q&As

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") recently updated its question and answer document on the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR").

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Ganado Advocates

Securitisation And Structured Finance In Malta

The popularity of maltese special purpose vehicles (spvs) for securitisation transactions has grown significantly in recent years. A regulatory safe harbour for non-public issues by securitisation vehicles...

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Ganado Advocates

Publication Of ESMA's Peer Review Report On The Scrutiny And Approval Procedures Of Prospectuses By Competent Authorities

On 21 July 2022 the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Peer Review Report on the scrutiny and approval procedures of prospectuses by national competent authorities (the "NCAs") ...

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Entry Into Force Of The Draft Law 7825, Amending The 2004 Securitisation Law

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Listen: MSE's Strategy And The Outlook For The Maltese Capital Markets

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Ganado Advocates

Building Bigger And Better Capital Markets

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Finance Malta

ESMA's Common Supervisory Action On The Valuation Of UCITS And Open-Ended AIFs

Malta Wealth Mgt

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Ganado Advocates

ESMA Guidelines On The Application Of The Appropriateness Assessment And Execution-only Requirements Under MiFID II

European Union Finance

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Finance Malta

ESMA Guidelines On The Application Of The Appropriateness Assessment And Execution-only Requirements Under MiFID II

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Updated ESMA Guidelines On Delay Of Disclosure Of Inside Information Under MAR

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Ganado Advocates

PDMR And PCA Notifications To Be Submitted Through A Web-based Notification

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Crowdfunding Services Regulation Comes Into Force

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GTG

ESMA Public Statement – European Common Enforcement Priorities For 2021 Annual Financial Reports

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

ESMA Updates Q&As Relating To The Prospectus Regulation

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Capital Markets Update: ESMA Updates Q&As Relating To The Prospectus Regulation

European Union Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Capital Markets Update: ESMA Offers Insight On Potential EU Market Abuse Issues Arising From Social Media Driven Share Trading

European Union Finance

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Ganado Advocates

Amendments To The Conduct Of Business Rulebook Issued By The MFSA

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CSB Group

ESMA Issues Statement On Reverse Solicitation Rules Under MIFID II

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

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