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Can Creditors Request A Change In Liquidator? Understanding Your Rights During Liquidation

Under Maltese company law, creditors holding at least one-fourth of a company's debt value have the statutory right to request a meeting to potentially replace the Official Receiver as liquidator. This mechanism provides creditors with meaningful influence over the liquidation process, particularly when specialized expertise or a different approach to asset recovery is needed.

Malta Insolvency

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Mamo TCV Advocates

What Happens To Directors And Shareholders After A Winding Up Order Is Issued?

This article is part of a series exploring court actions available under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta).

Malta Insolvency

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Mamo TCV Advocates

What Happens To Court Cases Once A Company Is Ordered Into Liquidation?

When a company enters court-supervised liquidation in Malta, all ongoing litigation involving that entity comes to an abrupt halt. Under the Companies Act, creditors and claimants must redirect their claims through...

Malta Commercial

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Malta Commercial Court: A Strategic Shift In Business Dispute Resolution

Malta has reintroduced a dedicated Commercial Court through Act No. IV of 2026, building on Bill 133 of 2025. This reform separates complex commercial disputes from the general civil courts...

Malta Commercial

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

Can A Legal Action Be Paused Once A Company Is Being Wound Up?

Malta Insolvency

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Recovering Debts In Malta And Across The EU: Fastest Routes

Malta Insolvency

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WH Partners

The Solvency II Review: An Evolution, Not A Revolution

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Malta's Simplified Liquidation Procedure

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Re-Establishment Of The Commercial Court

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Clawback Provisions Under Maltese Law In The Scenario Of Mortgage Registration On A Maltese Flag Vessel

Malta Transport

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GTG

Malta's First Pre-insolvency Proceedings: Key Takeaways

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

The Validity Of Post-insolvency Transactions: Interpreting Article 31(1) Of The EU Regulation On Insolvency Proceedings

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Enhancing Malta's Restructuring Framework: The Role Of Early Warning Tools In Pre-Insolvency Restructuring

Malta Insolvency

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WH Partners

MBR Introduces Self-Evaluation Tool For Insolvency

Malta Insolvency

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Papilio Services Limited

Success Stories At CSB Group - Jan's Journey (Video)

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CSB Group

Not Just Work — Here’s How We Have Fun | Life At CSB Group (Video)

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

EU AI Act Update: What Will Apply From 2 August 2026 And What Is Being Postponed?

Malta Technology

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Regulator Launches Public Consultation On Tokenisation

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Finance Malta

In Session: Property Law Revision – Dr. Phyllis Aquilina X GħSL (Podcast)

Malta Law Performance

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Ganado Advocates

Malta's Pre-Insolvency Regime: Launch Of The Self-Assessment Insolvency Tool By The MBR

On the 15th of November, 2024, the Insolvency and Receivership Service within the Malta Business Registry (the "MBR") launched a new online portal...

Malta Insolvency

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

The Launch Of "Early Warning Tools" By The Insolvency & Receivership Service: Saving Companies Before It Is Too Late

On the 15th of November 2024, the Insolvency and Receivership Service within the Malta Business Registry announced the launch of the very first...

Malta Insolvency

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

EU Proposal For Harmonising Insolvency Laws

In a bid to reinforce the Capital Markets Union (the "CMU"), on the 7th December 2022 the European Commission unveiled the "Proposal for a Directive Of The European Parliament And Of The Council harmonising...

European Union Insolvency

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Secured Creditor's Omissions During Bankruptcy Proceedings Did Not Prejudice Other Creditors

The case of AMG Cold Stores Limited et vs Bank of Valletta P.L.C et was decided by the Court of Appeal in its Superior Jurisdiction on 25 October 2023.

Malta Litigation

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Finance Malta

Secured Creditor's Omissions During Bankruptcy Proceedings Did Not Prejudice Other Creditors

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Proposals For An Improved European Banking Union Framework – Part II

European Union Finance

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Ganado Advocates

Proposals For An Improved European Banking Union Framework – Part II

Malta Insolvency

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Finance Malta

Proposals For An Improved European Banking Union Framework – Part I

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Finance Malta

INSOL Europe/LexisPSL Joint Project On The Implementation Analysis Of The Directive (EU) 2019/1023 In The EU Member States

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Creditors' Right To Request The Dissolution And Winding Up Of A Company In Default

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

New Insolvency Laws: A Second Chance For Entrepreneurs

Malta Insolvency

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WH Partners

"Early Warning Signs Of Insolvency" – The New Pre-insolvency Restructuring Bill

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

A Beacon Of Hope For Entities Facing Financial Trauma

Malta Insolvency

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CSB Group

Securitisation And Structured Finance In Malta

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Ganado Advocates

New Insolvency Laws: A Second Chance For Entrepreneurs

It is often said that failure is an essential step of learning. Business failure is an inherent process of economic activity so much so that it is estimated that some 200,000 firms...

Malta Insolvency

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WH Partners

"Early Warning Signs Of Insolvency" – The New Pre-insolvency Restructuring Bill

Early in October, three new Bills were tabled to Parliament: a Bill to amend the Commercial Code provisions on Bankruptcy, a Pre-Insolvency Bill, and a Bill to regulate Insolvency Practitioners.

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

A Beacon Of Hope For Entities Facing Financial Trauma

The scope of Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications...

Malta Insolvency

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CSB Group

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

Reforms To Malta's Insolvency Laws

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

The Suspension Of Company Directors' Liability – What's The Story?

On 15th September 2020, the Companies Act (Suspension of Filing for Dissolution and Winding Up) Regulations (the 'Regulations') were introduced as part of several other measures intended...

Malta Commercial

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GVZH Advocates

A Decade Of The Aircraft Registration Act

On the 22 June 2010, Parliament approved and published the Aircraft Registration Act, which came into force on 1 October 2010. This means that it has already been a decade since a decision...

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

Emergency Measures In Insolvency Legislation In Response To The COVID-19 Crisis

This is the Malta contribution published in a report by the AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) Insolvency Commission – November 2020

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

FIAU Publishes Implementing Procedures For The VFA Sector

Earlier this week the FIAU issued Implementing Procedures applicable to the Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) sector.

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GTG

Updating Malta's Insolvency Laws

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Why Malta? An Overview Of Malta's Innovative Securitisation Framework

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

The Suspension Of Filing For Dissolution And Winding Up Regulations

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

The Publication Of L.N. 373 Of 2020 Temporarily Relaxing Insolvency Legislation

Malta Insolvency

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Aircraft Parking Considerations – Choosing The Right Registry

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

Company Reconstructions Fund Regulations Published

Malta Commercial

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KPMG Malta

Insolvency, COVID-19 And The Company Recovery Procedure

Malta Coronavirus

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KPMG Malta

COVID-related Measures Hinted By Government

Malta Coronavirus

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KPMG Malta

Impact Of COVID-19 On Malta's Insolvency Rules: A Case For An Ex Ante Approach

Malta Insolvency

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Ganado Advocates

Duties Of Directors Of Financially Distressed Companies

Malta Commercial

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Mamo TCV Again Confirmed As One Of Malta's Leading Law Firms In The Legal 500 2020 Edition

Malta Law Performance

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Mamo TCV Advocates

COVID-19: Should Malta Temporarily Relax Insolvency Legislation?

Malta Coronavirus

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Recovering From COVID-19

Malta Coronavirus

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Ganado Advocates

Aviation Flu: The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 Takes-Off

Malta Insolvency

GA

Ganado Advocates

Application Of The Council Regulation On Insolvency Proceedings

Malta Insolvency

GA

Ganado Advocates

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