Ship Management: Manning Manning Maltese ships are subject to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act (1973) and ancillary regulations concerning the competency of officers and seamen. International Conventions Malta is a member of: the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) The International Labour Organisation (ILO). Malta has ratified all the major maritime conventions including: SOLAS […]
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Protect your Brand – Make your Mark! Your mark Investing hard-earned money in marketing a brand is something we are all familiar with. However, many times we place trademark (TM) planning and protection on the backburner until, one fine day, we are smacked with a third-party suit for trademark infringement…. or a competitor enters our
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Protecting your intellectual property rights: Patents Patents An invention shall be patentable if it is novel, involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable. What may not be patented? discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods; aesthetic creations; schemes, rules and methods for performing mental acts, playing games or doing business and programs for computers; presentations of
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Ship registration in Malta SHIP REGISTRATION UNDER THE MALTA FLAG Eligibility for Registration All types of vessels, from pleasure yachts to oil rigs may be registered, provided that, inter alia, they are wholly owned by Maltese citizens or Maltese Bodies Corporate. The formation of a Maltese company is a straight forward operation; there
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Protecting your intellectual property rights: Trademarks Trademarks According to Maltese Law, a trade mark is “any sign capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings. A trade mark may, in particular, consist of words (including personal names), figurative element, letters, numerals or the shape
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Remote Gaming Licences in Malta The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority has now published new regulations covering more Gaming Activities than under the previous laws. Activities such as online casinos, casino-style games, betting exchanges and lotteries will now be permitted. This framework has the objective of providing regulation which is strong and serious but not unnecessarily bureaucratic,
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Online Betting in Malta In 2000, the Maltese government issued regulations governing the operations of Internet Based Betting Offices. Under these regulations, the Director of Public Lotto will grant licences to operate such betting offices to such persons having “the appropriate business ability to conduct the betting office successfully.” Licences are issued for a minimum
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