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Dutch Supreme Court Closes One Door On Gambling Player Claims – What’s Next For Malta-Based Operators?

On 3 July 2026, the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) delivered its long-awaited judgment in the joined cases 25/00202and 25/00204, concerning claims brought by Dutch players against Malta-based gaming operators TSG...

Malta Media & IT

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Marine Casualties, Investigations And Liabilities In Malta: AIJA TLLC Cross-border Questionnaire

Malta's comprehensive maritime legal framework governs marine casualties through domestic legislation and international conventions, establishing clear protocols for investigations, liability determinations, and wreck removal. Understanding the interplay between the Merchant Shipping Act, international conventions like SOLAS and the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention, and Malta's unique position as a major flag state is essential for shipowners, P&I clubs, and maritime practitioners navigating casualty respon

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

The Burden Of Proof In The ‘actio Rei Vindicatoria’: Recent Clarifications By The Court Of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has revisited the essential elements of the actio rei vindicatoria, clarifying the burden of proof required to establish ownership in property disputes.

Malta Real Estate

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Ganado Advocates

Malta’s WRO Reform Explained: Key Questions On Updated Conditions Of Work

Malta’s reform of Wage Regulation Orders (WROs) marks a significant step towards modernising sector-specific employment rules. Now redesignated as Conditions of Work Regulation Orders, the reform aims to simplify existing frameworks...

Malta Employment

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Balancing Responsibility Under The Bill Of Lading: Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd v. Noel Cefai Et

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

Third Party, No Party: How A Decade Of Litigation Ended On A Question Of Standing

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Promise Of Sale Damages – What Happens When Konvenju Fails

Malta Litigation

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GTG

Who Must Prove What? The Art Of Legal Persuasion In Malta's Civil Court

Malta Litigation

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WH Partners

Service Of Process, Default, And The Actio Manutentionis

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Giljottina Proceedings In Maltese Civil Procedure: When Judgment Without Trial Is Permitted

Malta Litigation

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GTG

When Consent Isn't Consent: First Hall Civil Court Declares Contract Void Due To Fraud

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

The Right To A Fair Trial Does Not Only Apply To Criminal Proceedings But Also To Proceedings Determining Civil Rights And Obligations

European Union Litigation

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GTG

Electronic Service Of Judicial Documents: A Game Changer In Reshaping Legal Processes

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

Interdiction, Incapacitation And Guardianship Under Maltese Law

Malta Litigation

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GTG

MFSA Issues AI Governance And Prudential Risk Expectations For Malta Financial Services Firms

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Ganado Advocates

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

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

ESAs Publish First Annual Report On Major ICT-related Incidents Under DORA

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Ganado Advocates

Maltese Citizenship & Taxation

Malta Immigration

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

The CP Legislative Updates Series – May 2026

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Securing Your Rights: Privileges And Hypothecs Under Maltese Law

When a person is lending money or contracting a right in his favour, he may secure such with an obligation from the opposing party.

Malta Litigation

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GTG

Property Law Actions – Enforcing Property Ownership Rights [Part 1/2]

This is the first part of a 2-part series on property law actions emanating from civil law in respect to the notions of ownership and possession. Ownership and possession are two distinct notions...

Malta Real Estate

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GTG

Litigation In Malta

The Maltese legal system has developed into a mixed legal system. In private law matters it is largely a jurisdiction based on the civil law tradition...

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

COVID-19 Pandemic Not A Lawful Excuse For Justifying Contumacy

The First Hall Civil Court (the "Court") presided by Mr Justice Neville Camilleri on the 6 July 2022, in the case "Kunsill Malti għax-Xjenza u t-Teknoloġija vs. Access UK Limited" held...

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Request For The Revocation Of A Precautionary Act

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Latent Defects And The Actio Aestimatoria

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Global Attorney-Client Privilege Guide

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Act XXXII Of 2021 – The Justice Reform (Civil Procedure) Act

Malta Litigation

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WH Partners

An Analysis Of The Essential Elements Required For The Issuing Of A Warrant Of Prohibitory Injunction

Malta Litigation

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GVZH Advocates

Amendments To The Code Of Organisation And Civil Procedure

Malta Litigation

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FFF Legal

Court Of Appeal Looks Into The Legal Relationship Between Two Business Parties

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Presta Nome Mandate

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Suspension Of Prescriptive Periods In Civil And Criminal Matters

Malta Litigation

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Act XXXI Of 2019: The Appointment Of A ‘Nominated Person' For The Service Of Warrants Of Arrest Of Sea Vessels

Malta Transport

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Court Of Appeal Looks Into The Legal Relationship Between Two Business Parties

In the case of Charles Scerri v Anton Busuttil Dougall decided on 25 February 2021, the Court of Appeal decided on a dispute relating to the common ownership of a local business between the parties.

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Presta Nome Mandate

In its judgement on the 27 April 2021, delivered in the names of Peter Camilleri (the "Plaintiff") vs Lee David Camilleri u Nicholas Camilleri (the "Defendants"), the Court of Magistrates (Gozo – Superior Jurisdiction) (the ‘Court').

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Suspension Of Prescriptive Periods In Civil And Criminal Matters

COVID-19/Litigation/News L.N. 61 of 2020 Some days back we had reported (LINK) that by way of precautionary measure to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19, the Superintendent of Public Health had ordered the early recess of the Maltese Courts,

Malta Litigation

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Act XXXI Of 2019: The Appointment Of A ‘Nominated Person' For The Service Of Warrants Of Arrest Of Sea Vessels

Act XXXI of 2019, enacted on the 6th of December 2019, effected several amendments to the procedure of execution of the ‘Warrant of Arrest of Sea Vessels'

Malta Transport

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Does The Recent Amendment Limit The Amount Of Moral Damages Granted By The Courts?

Malta Litigation

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Regulation (EC) 44/2001 To Be Replaced By Regulation (EC) 1215/2012

The Brussels I Regulation provides a harmonised approach to determining which EU Member State court should have jurisdiction over a dispute and how judgments from courts in one EU Member State should be recognised and enforced in other EU Member States.

Malta Litigation

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FFF Legal

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