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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stephan Piazza has been re-confirmed as Executive Committee Member of the Malta Maritime Law Association (MMLA) for the 2026–2029 mandate.\n\nHis re-election was confirmed at the recent ...

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Transport Malta has launched a consultation process on the draft set of Malta Pleasure Yachts Safety Guidelines (the “Draft Guidelines”), marking a significant strategic step aimed at strengthening Malta’s position withi...

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As of March 2026, Act No. IV of 2026, ‘Various Laws relating to the Establishment and Jurisdiction of the Commercial Court (Amendment) Act, 2026’ (the “Act”), re-introduced a dedicated Commercial Court intended to handle...

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Stephan Piazza moderates MMLA Panel and re-election Executive Committee

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Transport Malta’s Merchant Shipping Directorate (the “Registry”) through Merchant Shipping Notice 203, has recently introduced the Code of Standards for the Appointment and Responsibilities of Resident Agents (the “Code”...

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Xjenza Malta in partnership with Finance Malta brought together representatives from the banking, insurance, legal and public sectors to examine the growing intersection between space technologies and financial services....

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Malta has been ranked among the world’s top ten flag states in the 2025–2026 Flag State Performance Table published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reaffirming the country’s standing as a leading maritime...

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Dr. Stephan Piazza will moderate the panel \"Malta's Legal Framework for the New Space Economy\" during the Finance, Insurance & Legal Industry for Space Conference co-organised by Xjenza Malta & Finance Malta on 17th Febr...

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The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) together with the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council (“MFSAC”), have recently launched a consultation on the Proposed Establishment of a Framework for Aircraft Finan...

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The 2025 amendments package to the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) (the “Act”), introduced a new simplified procedure regulating the dissolution of dormant and inactive private limited liability companie...

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Malta has been elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 15th consecutive time. The vote took place at the 34th IMO Assembly in London this week. Malta was re-elected to the council’s “Cate...

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PIAZZA Legal attended the Maritime World Conference which took place in Malta between 19 and 21 November welcoming over 650 professionals for one of the country’s most prominent sector events.

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Malta, through Xjenza Malta, has been accepted as a new member of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). This milestone marks a new chapter in Malta’s growing involvement in European and international space policy.

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On Monday 27 October,2025 the Minister for Finance, Hon. Clyde Caruana presented to the Parliament the budget measures to be implemented during 2026. While Malta’s Budget 2026 will be focusing mainly on households throug...

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After months of intense lobbying and mounting political pressure on countries backing the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (“Framework”), efforts to derail such initiative have succeeded. Th...

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Xjenza Malta, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), has announced €1.6 million in new ESA PECS funding to support research, innovation, and education within the Malta space sector.

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On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for the regulation on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the union, informally called the “EU Space Act”. If approved, this woul...

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2025 Amendments to the Malta Merchant Shipping Act

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The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has submitted to the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Dr. Chris Bonett a comprehensive set of maritime-focused recommendations for the 2026 national budget meant to b...

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The Cape Town Convention Compliance Index issued by the Aviation Working Group (AWG) ranked Malta amongst the top jurisdictions of in its Q1 Report issued in March of 2025. Malta secured 1st place in Europe and 2nd globa...

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The Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate launched the Small Commercial Yacht Code (sCYC 2024), ushering in a modern, streamlined regulatory framework for commercial yachts between 12 and 24 metres in length. The new code ...

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On 12 May 2025, Transport Malta’s Merchant Shipping Directorate issued Merchant Shipping Notice 193, announcing that from 1 June 2025, the Malta Ship Registry will shift from paper‑based certificates to electronic certif...

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Transport Malta’s Merchant Shipping Directorate has officially implemented its revised Commercial Yacht Code 2025 (CYC 2025), reinforcing Malta's reputation as a global leader in yacht registration and maritime regulatio...

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