A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Malta guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
Arbitration Act — Chapter 387
Regulates Maltese domestic and international arbitration and the statutory framework for arbitral proceedings and awards.
Open the legal source ↗Building and Construction Authority — construction laws compendium
Collects construction responsibilities and relevant civil duties; the 2023 compendium requires checking against subsequent legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code — Chapter 16
Regulates persons, property, obligations and succession; use the operative consolidation and relevant amendments for the issue under review.
Open the legal source ↗Code of Organization and Civil Procedure — Chapter 12
Contains the civil court and procedural framework, including judicial acts, execution and administrative-review provisions; the link selects October 2026.
Open the legal source ↗Commerce Department — trademark applications
Explains national trademark searches, goods and services classification and applications to the Industrial Property Registrations Directorate.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Code — Chapter 9
Contains Maltese criminal law and procedural provisions; select the applicable current text and relevant amendments.
Open the legal source ↗Department of Contracts — Public Procurement Regulations
Collects the Public Procurement Regulations and successive amendments governing Maltese public purchasing and review arrangements.
Open the legal source ↗DIER — termination notice
Explains notice in probation and indefinite employment, including the relevance of continuous service and particular occupational categories.
Open the legal source ↗Environment and Resources Authority — environmental permitting guidance
Explains environmental permits under Chapter 549 and the 2025 permitting procedure regulations, alongside other environmental controls.
Open the legal source ↗European Commission — navigating the AI Act
Explains AI Act roles, scope and phased application, including changes to the implementation timetable.
Open the legal source ↗Housing Authority — private residential leases
Explains lease registration, protected older tenancies and the Authority's residential letting and dispute services.
Open the legal source ↗Identità — Single Permit eligibility
Explains employer-led applications, job-specific permission and eligibility conditions for third-country workers.
Open the legal source ↗IDPC — data protection legislation
Explains Chapter 586, national GDPR implementation and subsidiary rules, including sector-specific processing and rights enforcement.
Open the legal source ↗Malta Business Registry — company changes
Explains constitutional documents, corporate officers, registered-office changes and filings arising from share transfers and other company changes.
Open the legal source ↗Malta Business Registry — Official Receiver
Explains company insolvency administration, the insolvency register, practitioner regulation and early-warning tools under the Pre-Insolvency Act.
Open the legal source ↗Malta Digital Innovation Authority — artificial intelligence
Explains MDIA's national AI supervisory and sandbox roles and the phased application of the EU AI framework.
Open the legal source ↗Malta Tax and Customs Administration — acquisition of immovable property
Explains non-resident acquisition permits, promise-of-sale documentation and permit conditions; monetary figures require current verification.
Open the legal source ↗Malta Tax and Customs Administration — corporate tax
Explains corporate taxation and the imputation and shareholder-refund structure; entitlement depends on the applicable conditions.
Open the legal source ↗MCCAA — consumer complaints portal
Provides the official channel for lodging consumer complaints and supplying the supporting transaction information.
Open the legal source ↗MCCAA — guidance on concentrations
Explains concentration classification, Maltese turnover tests and the need for clearance before implementing a notifiable transaction.
Open the legal source ↗MFSA — insurance supervision
Collects insurance-business and distribution legislation, authorisation requirements and supervisory rules.
Open the legal source ↗MFSA — legislative and regulatory updates, first quarter 2026
Explains banking-framework developments and supervisory requirements; distinguish adopted rules from measures described as forthcoming.
Open the legal source ↗Ministry for Justice — justice services
Describes the Malta Arbitration Centre, Malta Mediation Centre, legal aid, notarial services and access to court information.
Open the legal source ↗National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office
Explains Chapter 620 screening of third-country investment on security and public-order grounds and identifies relevant sensitive sectors.
Open the legal source ↗Planning Authority — application records
Provides searchable planning applications, with an express distinction between database information and authoritative official communications.
Open the legal source ↗REWS — renewable energy permitting contact point
Explains the joint REWS and Planning Authority contact point for renewable generation, combined heat and power and storage permitting.
Open the legal source ↗Sanctions Monitoring Board — sanctions guidance
Explains Malta's UN, EU and national sanctions framework and screening resources; operative regulations must be checked for current restrictions.
Open the legal source ↗Transport Malta — Merchant Shipping Directorate
Explains ship registration, merchant-shipping administration and the Directorate's regulatory responsibilities.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
Focused legal research
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