Our firm at a glance Ganado Advocates is a leading commercial law firm predominantly servicing international clients doing business through Malta. Learn more Say hello to Ganado Meets From tech to finance, all the way to shipping and employment, lawyers of Ganado Advocates meet sector leaders to discuss topics of interest on Malta’s first law-based podcast, Ganado Meets. Click here Our insights on sustainability We aim to push for a more sustainable economy. We believe the need is not only to understand the nature of sustainability in today’s financial context, but to implement it in our corporate behaviour. Learn more Insights Firm news October 18, 2021 Listen: How could blockchain technology transform our economy? In the fourth episode of the ‘Ganado Meets Tech’ podcast, Ganado Advocates’ IP/TMT partner Paul Micallef Grimaud met with... News & events October 15, 2021 Independent authorities for each transport sector announced Publications October 15, 2021 The balance between transparency and equal treatment in public procurement: A judicial review In a judgement delivered on 30 June 2021 in the names of MSD (Darlington) Limited vs Dipartiment tal-Kuntratti, the... Publications October 15, 2021 Shipping & maritime law newsletter – Issue no. 32 (October 2021) Publications October 13, 2021 The supply of a computer software license falls under sale of goods, CJEU rules In a preliminary ruling delivered on 16 September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”)... Publications October 8, 2021 Q&A Whistleblowing Legislation More insights Featured publications While the Court of Appeal agreed with most of the findings of the Court of Magistrates, it had a diverging opinion on whether unjustifiably giving low ratings on a public forum amounted to an ‘honest opinion’ as per Article 4(2) of the Media and Defamation Act. Article: Impulsive online reviews, can come at a (legal) cost Nigel Micallef | Litigation & dispute resolution | Whilst not an everyday occurrence, finding a wreck at sea sets off a specific process and creates several legal obligations, primarily regulated by the Merchant Shipping Act and the Wreck Removal Convention Regulations. Article: Wrecks – Certain Obligations & Legal Duties Jan Rossi | Shipping & yachting | Shifting our focus away from the SFDR, many matters of interest for the (re)insurance industry have been brewing under the radar for a number of weeks and months. Article: ESG related developments in the insurance space Luke Hili | Insurance & reinsurance | Despite there being an obligation to accept banknotes and coins denominated in euro for payment purposes, it is not necessary to impose an absolute obligation to accept those banknotes as a means of payment in cash. Article: “Can I pay in cash?” CJEU delivers a judgement on the right to pay in cash James Debono | Banking & finance | If Bill 233 is enacted in its current form, CSPs servicing multiple companies may need to appropriately rejig their systems to ensure effective compliance with the new requirements. Article: Bill 233 proposes a number of amendments to Companies Act Annalise Papa | Corporate |
Firm news October 18, 2021 Listen: How could blockchain technology transform our economy? In the fourth episode of the ‘Ganado Meets Tech’ podcast, Ganado Advocates’ IP/TMT partner Paul Micallef Grimaud met with...
Publications October 15, 2021 The balance between transparency and equal treatment in public procurement: A judicial review In a judgement delivered on 30 June 2021 in the names of MSD (Darlington) Limited vs Dipartiment tal-Kuntratti, the...
Publications October 13, 2021 The supply of a computer software license falls under sale of goods, CJEU rules In a preliminary ruling delivered on 16 September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”)...
While the Court of Appeal agreed with most of the findings of the Court of Magistrates, it had a diverging opinion on whether unjustifiably giving low ratings on a public forum amounted to an ‘honest opinion’ as per Article 4(2) of the Media and Defamation Act. Article: Impulsive online reviews, can come at a (legal) cost Nigel Micallef | Litigation & dispute resolution |
Whilst not an everyday occurrence, finding a wreck at sea sets off a specific process and creates several legal obligations, primarily regulated by the Merchant Shipping Act and the Wreck Removal Convention Regulations. Article: Wrecks – Certain Obligations & Legal Duties Jan Rossi | Shipping & yachting |
Shifting our focus away from the SFDR, many matters of interest for the (re)insurance industry have been brewing under the radar for a number of weeks and months. Article: ESG related developments in the insurance space Luke Hili | Insurance & reinsurance |
Despite there being an obligation to accept banknotes and coins denominated in euro for payment purposes, it is not necessary to impose an absolute obligation to accept those banknotes as a means of payment in cash. Article: “Can I pay in cash?” CJEU delivers a judgement on the right to pay in cash James Debono | Banking & finance |
If Bill 233 is enacted in its current form, CSPs servicing multiple companies may need to appropriately rejig their systems to ensure effective compliance with the new requirements. Article: Bill 233 proposes a number of amendments to Companies Act Annalise Papa | Corporate |