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Article discussing Maltese mortgages by Ann Fenech
The article by Ann Fenech was published by the International Law Office in their Shipping and Transport Newsletter. How Mortgagees Can Protect Their Position under Maltese Law The financial crisis has brought with it increased requests from mortgagees about how best to protect their interests. The past 10 months have not...

New Website Launched
Fenech & Fenech Advocates is proud to announce the launch of its new internet presence. The site will ensure that more valuable content will be made available through news and articles which will be uploaded on a regular basis. Please feel free to browse through it and send us your...

Maltese Foundations as Vehicles for CSR
The Article discussing Foundations as vehicles for corporate social responsibility by Nicolai Xuereb was published by the International Law Office in their Offshore Services Newsletter. Dr Xuereb specialises in trusts and foundations at Fenech & Fenech Advocates. The Maltese Foundation: A Vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility The social, political...

Regional Seminar on Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Protocol
Nicky Vella Falzon shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the Regional Seminar on Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Protocol which will be held on the 17 - 18 November 2009 at the Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore. This Seminar is the first Asia-Pacific programme on the Convention after its entry...

Trusts Providing Peace of Mind
The article by Monica Galea discusses trusts in today's society, and the use which they could be put to. The article appeared in the Business Section of the Times of Malta, was published in the ILO Offshore Services Newsletter, and was distributed by MONDAQ. Trusts Providing Peace of...

Guest article on Wine Square
The article Borrowed Notes by Jeanine Rizzo has appeared in the October edition of the wine newsletter Wine Square, which is edited by Mr Georges Meekers. The article discusses intellectual property issues encountered by wine critics. Borrowed notes The use of tasting notes as a marketing and sales...

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...

The settlor in trusts
Monica Galea from the Trusts & Foundations department has published the following article which discusses whether settling property in trust means full relinquishment of control by the settlor. The article was published in the Business Section of the Times of Malta on the 7 May 2009, in the...

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...

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...

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...

Fashion industry copyright news
This article by intellectual property lawyer Jeanine Rizzo discusses the latest copyright infringement case filed in Germany. The case concerns an item of clothing, and the article subsequently discusses how fashion is protected by IP. The article was published on the Times of Malta, Business Section. Copy-wrongs In...

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...

Gambling - LGA views on ECJ AG's opinion
Following AG Mengozzi's opinion to the European Court of Justice on the cases dealing with the compatibility of German gaming rules with EU legislation, the chief executive officer at the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta has said the LGA took note of Dr Mengozzi's opinion that "the mutual recognition...

Taxation and E-Commerce
Ramona Azzopardi a member of the firm's tax practice, shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the 3rd MCA eCommerce Forum. Dr Azzopardi shall be addressing the forum by giving a presentation on Taxation and eCommerce. Details about the conference follow below. Whosoever wishes...

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...

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....

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...