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Commentary on retail and office market
Network News • 08-07-2021

Commentary on retail and office market

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Blockchain, Fintech and VFA revolution
Network News • 06-07-2021

Blockchain, Fintech and VFA revolution

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MCESD – What are the chances of attracting multinationals?
Network News • 01-07-2021

MCESD – What are the chances of attracting multinationals?

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A bullish rally in the property market
Network News • 24-06-2021

A bullish rally in the property market

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Network News - 20-06-2021

Digital manufacturing: a renaissance

Grey clouds overshadow our financial services sector amid challenges coming out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which met in Paris this week to decide on a final recommendation over whether or not Malta should be put on a list of untrustworthy financial jurisdictions.
Network News - 13-06-2021

A minimum tax on multinationals – can Malta benefit?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was among the finance chiefs who hailed the announcement of a minimum tax on big US companies as an unprecedented move.
Network News - 04-06-2021

The long and short of it: Moneyval’s report on Malta

Both Moneyval (Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism), and the FATF (Financial Action Task Force), have recently reported that Malta has passed the Moneyval follow up test.
Network News - 04-06-2021

EU freedom principles and proportionality clause

Indeed, the principle of proportionality is one of the general principles of Union law. Established case law from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) says that for measures, which are liable to hinder or to make less attractive, the exercise of fundamental freedoms to be permissible, these should fulfil four conditions:
Network News - 04-06-2021

The UK’s Trust Register

In June 2017, the laws regulating the UK Trusts Register were amended to implement the provisions of the 4th, Anti-Money Laundering Directive of the European Union.
Network News - 04-06-2021

The Proportionality Test under Chapter 612 of the Laws of Malta

The European Union considers the freedom to choose an occupation as a fundamental right.  The free movement of workers, the freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of European law. It follows that national rules concerning access to regulated professions should not constitute unjustified or disproportionate obstacles to the exercise of such rights.