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F&F participation in COMNET-IT
Fenech & Fenech was, this year, entrusted to develop and deliver the training programme for Commonwealth countries spanning 5 days in June. It consisted of intensive workshops on various aspects of legal frameworks and ICT organised by COMNET-IT. The Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT) was established as...

Nicola Mallia appointed Maltese rapporteur on Kluwer Merger Check
Nicola Mallia is the appointed the rapporteur for Malta on the Kluwer Merger Check. Dr Mallia is a key member of the Mergers and Acquisitions team at the firm. The Kluwer Merger Check is the online workflow tool that allows users to identify jurisdictions in which a proposed transaction...

Article on maritime violence by Alison Vassallo
The article by Alison Vassallo was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. The article discusses the recent events of piracy on the high seas and legal measures to combat them. A review of legal measures to combat maritime violence The recent spate of attacks directed against...

Article discussing share buy backs by Nikki Depasquale
The article by Nikki Depasquale was distributed by MONDAQ and published on Lexology on the 2nd September 2009. The Regulation of Share Buy- Backs in the context of the Capital Maintenance Doctrine. This Article provides a general overview of the manner in which Maltese law regulates what is commonly known as...

Mutiny on the Bounty
The article by Jeanine Rizzo was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. The article discusses intellectual property isses related to the recent trade mark cases for Bounty and Gucci in European and American courts. Mutiny on the Bounty For years the famous tag-line of Bounty chocolate has...

Overview of EU Insolvency Regulations
This is the first of a two-part article by Krista Pisani Bencini discussing the EU Insolvency Regulation. The article was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta, and can also be read hereunder. Insolvency – the cross-border dimension PART A: Overview of the EU Insolvency Regulation The...

Malta's relationship with the EU Insolvency Regulation
The second part of the series by Krista Pisani Bencini was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta and discusses Maltese insolvency proceedings in the light of the EU Insolvency Regulation. Dr Pisani Bencini specialises in commercial law and financial services. Insolvency – the cross-border...

Residential rents and club rooms rents
This is the second part of the series by Mark Attard Montalto discussing the rent reform. The article focuses on residential rents and clubs and was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. Rent Laws Act X of 2009 - A step in the right direction?...

Budget 2010
Tax Partner Rosanne Bonnici reports on some of the new fiscal measures. In this year's Budget Speech, delivered on 9th November 2009, the...

New Double Taxation Treaties
To mark the occasion of the two new double tax treaties Malta has signed, tax and financial services partner Rosanne Bonnici has submitted the following news item to Lexology. Double Tax Treaties with Ireland and UAE for Malta May 20 2009 Malta recently added two double taxation treaties to...

Amendments to the Copyright Act
The article by intellectual property lawyer Jeanine Rizzo discusses the recent changes made to the Maltese Copyright Act and was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta. Intellectual Property News Update The Law constantly changes and evolves as society itself does. In life, we see how...

Twin appointment at Fenech & Fenech
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has appointed twin brothers Dr Antonio Ghio and Dr Joseph Ghio as Partners of the firm with effect from 1st January 2010. Established in 1891, Fenech & Fenech Advocates is the oldest and one of the leading law firms in Malta providing value-driven,...

Malta Budget 2010
This article by tax partner Rosanne Bonnici focuses on the budgetary measures which have just been introduced in the Malta Budget Speech for 2010. The article has been distributed by Mondaq and published in the International Law Office Newsletter on Taxation. Malta - 2010 Budget In this year's Budget...

Flying the Flag
This article by Nicky Vella Falzon discusses the Capetown Convention - an international instrument which recognises the need to facilitate the acquisition and financing of aircraft. The article goes on to discuss Malta's plans for ratification of the Convention. Malta is very well poised as a hub for...

The Trust versus the Foundation
This article by Nicolai Xuereb compares the main tenets of the trust to the foundation. The article is the culmination of the Trusts and Foundations seminar presented by the author together with Monica Galea and organised in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce. The Trust vs the Foundation Most people...

Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers Conference
Rosanne Bonnici and Krista Pisani Bencini shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 23 February 2010 in London. The conference shall tackle the tax and regulatory benefits of Malta and various other jurisdictions...

Freedom of establishment for service providers
This article by Nicola Mallia discusses the implementation of the Services Directive in Malta. MALTA IMPLEMENTS THE SERVICES DIRECTIVE Malta has implemented the Services Directive 2006/123/EC through the enactment of the Services (Internal Market) Act (Act 23 of 2009). This implementing act is a horizontal type act in...

Why Malta?
The following article is written by Krista Pisani Bencini, who specialises in financial services, corporate and asset finance. In this article, Dr Pisani Bencini highlights Malta's attraction for corporate entities. MOVING ONSHORE Legislative intervention has ensured that moving to Malta is an easy, cost-efficient and...

Fiscal measures promote investment in Malta
Rosanne Bonnici's article highlighting the most salient and interesting budgetary measures introduced in the Government of Malta's budget for 2010 has been published in International Tax Updates. 2010 Malta Budget In the 2010 Budget Speech, delivered on November 9 2009, the Minister of Finance announced a number of fiscal measures...

Gambling - news from the European Court of Justice
Advocate General Mengozzi has submitted his opinion on a number of cases referred to the European Court of Justice by different German regional courts. The cases deal with the compatibility of German gaming rules with EU legislation, the outcome to which is eagerly anticipated by other gaming jurisdictions within the...

Are you active in the arts?
The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts and the Creative Economy Working Group are running a survey for all people involved in the creative sector in Malta. Please see below, and click on the link to access the survey. If you're Maltese or living in Malta and you're...

Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation
Joseph Ghio shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 18th March 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference shall tackle the tax and regulatory benefits of Malta and various other jurisdictions of choice of fund...

Legal Entaglements in the Web
This article by Paul Gonzi, a member of the ICT and Gaming departments of Fenech & Fenech Advocates, discusses the latest proposal by the Italian Government to regulate the posting of content to internet platforms. Legal Entanglements in the World Wide Web – the Google.IT Saga Early...

Litigation Costs
Fenech & Fenech Advocates have participated in the worldwide review produced by Lovells which summarises litigation costs in many countries around the world. The Maltese chapter was authored by Dr Antonio Ghio and PL Katrina Zammit Cuomo, and may be accessed by clicking

F&F "Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta"
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has been successfully chosen as the winner of the 2010 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award 'Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta'. Corporate INTL is a business publication with international distribution which provides its readers with a unique insight into the financial and legal world...

F&F participate once more in COMNET-IT Conference
Fenech & Fenech Advocates was for the second consecutive year entrusted by COMNET-IT to develop and deliver the training programme for Commonwealth third world countries and comprising intensive workshops on various aspects of legal frameworks and ICT. The theme of this year's workshops was 'Building Capacity and Implementing Regulation' The Commonwealth...

Intellectual Property - Power to Economic Growth
Dr Jeanine Rizzo will be addressing the Malta Communications Authority organised seminar on the 23rd July 2010. With the facilities provided by the Internet, together with the recent technical advances in information and communications technologies (ICTs), protecting knowledge is playing an increasingly important role in fostering economic growth....

Future of Superyachts Conference 2010
Dr Alison Vassallo hosted a round table on the key factors in the choice of the appropriate jurisdiction for registering a superyacht at the Future of Superyachts Conference held at Palma De Mallorca between the 21st and the 22nd June. The conference was attended by key industry players...

Malta Set to Ratify the Cape Town Convention And Aircraft Protocol
Dr Nicky Vella Falzon, partner in the Aviation law department, has just published the article below. MALTA SET TO RATIFY THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION AND AIRCRAFT PROTOCOL The Government of Malta has set the foundations for the ratification of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests...

Is YouTube Really Free?
This article by Jeanine Rizzo discusses the recent YouTube judgment whereby the US Courts where asked to judge whether YouTube were guilty of copyright infringement due to the number of videos containing copyrighted content being posted by third party users on their site. This intellectual property case is very interesting...

Malta: Key Factors in the Choice of the Appropriate Jurisdiction for Registering a SuperYacht
Dr Alison Vassallo recently delivered a presentation during a round table discussion hosted by Fenech and Fenech Advocates at the 5th Annual Conference on "The Future of Superyachts" held at Palma de Mallorca between the 21st and the 22nd of June 2010. The following article is a synopsis...