Mamo TCV Newsletter - July 2021 

August, 2021 - Mamo TCV Advocates

Banking & Finance

The Central Bank of Malta Issues Directive 19 on the Use of Cheques and Bank Drafts

Directive No 19 ‘on the Use of Cheques and Bank Drafts’ was issued by the Central Bank of Malta on 7th July 2021 with the aim of promoting safe and effective use of cheques and bank drafts drawn on Maltese banks and financial institutions.

Michael Psaila   21/07/2021


Corporate & Commercial

Proposed Amendments to Companies Act may require Amendments to all current Memorandums and Articles of Associations

Bill No. 233 of 2021 proposes a number of amendments to the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta. These amendments relate to the qualifications required for a person to be a director of a company, the registration of electronic addresses and the obligation of every company to have a register of officers’ and shareholders’ residential addresse

Zachary Galea   16/07/2021


The MFSA has issued a Circular reminding existing CSPs to comply with the new CSP rules by September 2021.

The MFSA has issued a Circular reminding existing CSPs to comply with the new CSP rules by September 2021. Read more about this by clicking the link below.

Simon Pullicino   08/07/2021


Unfair Trading Practices Regulations in the Food Industry now in Force

On 18 June 2021, the Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain Regulations (Legal Notice 266 of 2021 and hereinafter the 'UTP Regulations'), transposing Directive 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain, came into force.

Legal Update   06/07/2021


Data Protection 

Data Transfers to the UK to Fall Under ‘White-Listing’ Regime 

On 28th June 2021, the EU Commission published its adequacy decision concerning the United Kingdom. Consequently, any transfers of personal data from the EU/EEA to the UK will henceforth be considered as if they were intra-EU transfers. The EU Commission periodically issues such adequacy decisions with respect to third countries around the world after assessing such countries' data protection legislation and determining that it is of an equal standard to that of the GDPR.

Legal Update   30/06/2021


Immigration & Citizenship

The Malta Nomad Residence Permit

Residency Malta Agency launches a new residence programme for individuals in employment based in another country.

Julian Fenech Adami   09/06/2021                                                  

 

 

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