Fines
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) has found a way to... View more
Almost half of illegal development notices being ignored
The lack of a meaningful deterrent against the abuse of planning laws... View more
Owners of ‘high-end’ illegal Valletta restaurant refusing to pay €50,000 fine but allowed to keep operating
Capo Crudo, a former regatta club in lower Valletta, which in 2017... View more
MFSA reports dismal financial results
Malta’s financial regulator, the MFSA, reported a massive loss of €4.6 million... View more
Illegal development fines reach penalty limit in 161 cases – no enforcement
At least 161 illegal developments in Malta remain untouched by enforcement, despite... View more
‘Unacceptable’ lack of FIAU law updates despite millions in cancelled fines
The government remains unwilling to update legislation governing how fines are issued... View more
Malta Business Registry issues more fines but collects less
The Malta Business Registry has almost doubled the value of fines it... View more
Landmark judgement rules FIAU anti-money laundering fines unconstitutional
In a landmark judgement that is expected to catalyse a change in... View more
MFSA offers secret deals on non-compliance offences to select companies, individuals
Since 2014, the Malta Financial Services Authority has been offering secret settlements... View more
Our rights are at stake
The main difficulty with Bill 198 of 2021, a Bill to amend... View more
Dodger’s gone, Dodge City remains
Babylon had Hammurabi. Judaism had Moses. Classical Athens had Solon. We have... View more
Court decisions against FIAU to remain ‘secret’
Court challenges to hefty administrative fines being dished out by the Financial... View more
Race against time to please Moneyval
Weeks before a crucial and possible devastating decision which could cost thousands... View more
OPM silent on guarantees as doctors stress importance of enforcement
As the Doctor’s Association stresses the need for nationwide discipline and enforcement... View more
L’état, c’est moi
The virus has been defeated and eradicated from our island, and there... View more
Satabank fined €60,500 by MFSA
Satabank has been fined €60,500 as an administrative penalty by the Malta... View more
Police Toying With Super-Libel Law
Besides the existing perils of criminal libel (carrying a fine up to... View more
OHSA using trainees to boost inspection figures
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) has found a way to... View more
Almost half of illegal development notices being ignored
The lack of a meaningful deterrent against the abuse of planning laws... View more
Illegal development fines reach penalty limit in 161 cases – no enforcement
At least 161 illegal developments in Malta remain untouched by enforcement, despite... View more
‘Unacceptable’ lack of FIAU law updates despite millions in cancelled fines
The government remains unwilling to update legislation governing how fines are issued... View more
Malta Business Registry issues more fines but collects less
The Malta Business Registry has almost doubled the value of fines it... View more
Landmark judgement rules FIAU anti-money laundering fines unconstitutional
In a landmark judgement that is expected to catalyse a change in... View more
MFSA offers secret deals on non-compliance offences to select companies, individuals
Since 2014, the Malta Financial Services Authority has been offering secret settlements... View more
Our rights are at stake
The main difficulty with Bill 198 of 2021, a Bill to amend... View more