In the realm of property law, community of property is an evident reality within Malta. As stated in Article 489(1) of the Civil Code (Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta), ‘community of property exists where the ownership of one and the same thing, or of one and the same right, is vested pro indiviso […]
During arbitration proceedings brought before the Malta Arbitration Centre, a claim was lodged by aggrieved condomini who collectively claimed that a decision taken during an annual general meeting, whereby a request to have CCTV cameras installed in the common parts of a block of apartments was rejected. The condomini collectively claimed that this was an […]
In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal examined key legal issues that frequently arise in property development. The case of Laferla et vs. Mifsud focused on three primary matters: the legal restrictions on excavation near a party wall, the rights of neighbours to modify a shared wall, and the implications of distance requirements for windows […]
Notified PIFs (NOW including also self-managed PIFs) – what do they mean for the Maltese fund industry? Malta’s past success story as a fund domicile has traditionally been founded on the Professional Investor Fund (PIF) product. This has gradually gained its popularity with fund managers around the globe, particularly small and medium sized managers, since […]