This course will not only give you an overview of the law regulating succession, whether testate or intestate, but will also provide an in-depth analysis of the novelty of trusts and foundations in the testamentary field.

Certification

Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who attend a minimum of three lectures.

Venue, Dates and Time

Institute of Legal Studies Tuition Centre, 11/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT1432

29th February; 7th, 14th & 21st March 2012

1130 – 1330 hrs including a coffee break

Participation Fee

Fee € 100; Special Students Fee € 50 *
cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd.; fees are inclusive of VAT
* smart card refundable upon presentation of VAT receipt to KSU Office

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Programme :

Lecturer : Not. Dr. Annalise Micallef

Preliminary Stages and Testamentary Searches
Procedures applicable in the Case of different Types of Assets
Causa Mortis Declarations of immovable Property
An Overview of the System applicable pre-1992
Special Procedures applicable in certain Cases (Minors, non-Residents, etc.)

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The course introduces the concepts, requirements and procedures of company law with particular emphasis on the application and operation of the law.

Who should attend ?

The course will be of particular interest to staff carrying out supporting legal, administrative and finance duties relating to company law in all types of professional services and commercial firms.

Certification

Certificates of Attendance will be issued to participants who attend a minimum of five workshops. This Course has been accredited with 16 hours of structured CPE qualifying for the attainment of Professional Development Competencies in terms of the MIA CPE Regulations.

Venue and Date

Institute of Legal Studies Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street,
Valletta VLT1432

1st, 5th, 8th, 12th, 15th, 22nd and 26th March 2012

Participation Fee

€ 220 including VAT; cheques payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

To apply kindly use our online registration form.

Programme :

Thursday, 1st March 2012

1530 – 1830hrs
Session 1 Kinds of Commercial Partnerships, Dr. Caroline Bencini    

• Commercial Partnership as business Medium
• Companies Act, 1995
• En Nom Collectif
• En Commandite
• Limited Liability Company
• Other Business Forms

Session 2 Incorporation of Companies, Dr. David Borg Carbott

• Incorporation of companies
• Analysis of Memorandum & Articles of Association (Specimen)

Monday, 5th March 2012

1530 – 1800hrs
Session 3 General Principles of Company Law, Dr. Elizabeth Ganado

• Types of Companies: Private, Private-Exempt, Public, Single-Member Companies, International Trading Companies & Holding Companies
• Distinction between Ownership & Control
• Separate Juridical Personality
• Concept of Limited Liability
• Shareholders, Directors, Shadow Directors, Management, Company Secretary, Employees, Creditors
• Legal Representation of Companies & Ultra Vires Rule

Session 4 Capital, Dr. Marina Grech

• Capital
• Share Capital & Debt Capital
• Classes of Shares & Class Rights
• Changes to a Company’s Share Capital & Maintenance of Share Capital
• Pledging of Securities

Thursday, 8th March 2012

1530 – 1830hrs
Session 5 Directors, Dr. Leonard Bonello

• Appointment & Termination
• Powers
• Duties and Liabilities

Session 6 Meetings & Resolutions, Dr. Rosette Xuereb

• Calling a Meeting (Notice, Service, Agenda, Quorum)
• Procedure at Meeting (Chairperson, Motions, Resolutions, Minutes, Approval of Minutes, Adjournments)
• Board Meetings & Alternate Directors
• Board Committee Meetings
• Annual General Meetings
• Extraordinary General Meetings
• Ordinary & Extraordinary Resolutions
• Voting
• Proxies (Specimen)
• Drafting of Notices (Specimen)
• Drafting of Resolutions and Minutes (Specimen)

Monday, 12th March 2012

1530 – 1800hrs
Session 7 Corporate Governance, Dr. Stephanie Sciberras             

• Corporate Governance – Definitions, Importance and Pillars thereof
• Effective Board and the Role of the Board
• Corporate Governance Failures : Implications for Directors
• Code of Principles of Good Corporate Governance for Listed Companies 

Session 8 Company Secretary Statutory Duties and Notifications, Mr. Francesco Apap Bologna

• The Company Secretary
• Procedure at Meetings
• Transfer & Transmission of Shares
• Register of members & register of Debentures
• Share certificates
• Management of Registered Office
• Annual Return
• Penalties & Time-Limits

Thursday, 15th March 2012

1530 – 1830hrs
Session 9 Accounts, Audit & Annual Return, Mr. David Delicata

• Keeping of Accounts
• Accounting Reference Period
• Audit & Auditors
• Directors’ Report
• Auditors’ Report
• Laying of Accounts before General Meeting
• Distribution of Profits- Dividends

Thursday, 22nd March 2012

1530 – 1700hrs
Session 10 Holding of Shares by Trustees or Fiduciaries, Dr. Anthony Cremona

• Article 127 of the Companies Act and Related Issues

Monday, 26th March 2012

1530 – 1830hrs
Session 11 Registrar of Companies, Dr. Edward Dalmas

• Function of Registrar of Companies
• Investigative Power

Session 12 Dissolution & Winding-up of Commercial Partnerships, Dr. Paul Micallef Grimaud

• Insolvency and its Practical Relevance
• Winding- up by the court
• Members’ Voluntary Winding-up
• Creditor’s Voluntary Winding-up
• Company Recovery Procedure

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In the past, lifetime employment with a company was considered to be normal and expected by its employees. But things are different today due to the rapid changes in technology, increase in competition, and the reengineering and restructuring efforts of companies in order to survive. Today, small businesses are creating and providing many of the new jobs and it requires entrepreneurs to start small businesses. The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of entrepreneurship, to identify the traits of entrepreneurs, new business planning issues, the pros and cons of running your own business, legal forms of ownership, franchises and sources of assistance and capital.

Who should attend ?

The course is aimed primarily of newly formed or already established small business as well as anyone who is considering starting a business.

Certification

Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants indicating the attended sessions.

Venue, Dates and Time

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta  VLT1432

6th & 13th March, 2012                 1600 – 1800 hrs

Participation Fee

€50; cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Lecturer: Ing. David J. Dingli M.phil (Maastricht); MBA (Brunel);B.Elec. Eng.(Hons)
Managing Consultant, Resource Productivity Consulting Services & Assistant Professor Operations Management, Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands.

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This lecture will focus on basic concepts of family law highlighting the rights and responsibilities in family, marriage, separation, divorce and parental authority. It will treat these topics with reference to court judgements and practical cases in the attempt to demystify the technical jargon frequently associated with the law.

Lecturer : Dr. Ruth Farrugia

Who should attend?

The lecture would be valuable to professionals who work with and for families (such as doctors, teachers, social workers, counsellors, psychologists, nurses, the clergy, NGO staff etc. and the public in general.

Venue, Date and Time

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT1432
14th March 2012                           1430 – 1730 hrs including a coffee break

Participation Fee

€ 30 including VAT; cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd.

Certification

A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who attend the lecture.

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

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A brief outline of the recent amendments to Notarial law with particular discussion to what inspired them and what they intend to achieve for the benefit of the Notarial Profession and the Public.

Lecturer : Dr. Edward Flores

Who should attend?

This lecture is aimed at notaries, lawyers and all other persons who wish to receive updated information about the recent amendments to the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act.

Venue, Date and Time

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT1432
20th March 2012                           1600 – 1800 hrs including a coffee break

Participation Fee

€ 20 including VAT; cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd.

Certification

A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who attend the lecture.

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

To delve into examination of title to immovable property by scrutinising the theoretical and the practical aspects of the name-based and the map-based systems of registration.

Certification

Certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants indicating the attended sessions.

Venue, Dates and Time

Institute of Legal Studies Tuition Centre, 11/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT1432

28th March and 4th, 11th, 13th, 18th & 25th April 2012

1130 – 1330 hrs including coffee break

Participation Fee

€ 120;
Student Fee € 50, smart card refundable upon presentation of VAT receipt to KSU Office
Fees are inclusive of VAT; Cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

To apply kindly use our online registration form.

Programme :

Lecturer : Not. Dr. Dorianne Arapa

Session 1
- The Public Registry: a Name-Based System
- The Effects of Notarial Acts
- The Registration of Notarial Acts
- Prescription

Session 2
- Hypothecs, Privileges and their Registration
- Ranking

Session 3
- References and their Registration

Session 4
Session 5
- The Land Registry: a Map-Based System
- Registration of Title, Changes and other Rights
- Overriding Interests

Session 6
- Comparing and Contrasting the two Systems of Registration
- Other Considerations
- Case Study

Course Outline

This course will provide an overview of the financial services laws which are applicable in Malta. It starts by giving a general introduction of what law is, its functions and how it can be classified before examining certain topics in detail. As the financial services sector is a highly regulated one, regulatory laws and underlying principles will also be considered.

Who should attend ?

This course will be of great benefit to all persons who work in the banking, insurance and investment services sectors of the financial services industry who have not received extensive education in law but who inevitably must deal with a substantial number of laws on a daily basis.

Certification

A Certificate of Attendance jointly awarded by the Institute of Legal Studies and the Institute of Financial Services – Malta will be issued to all participants indicating the attended lectures.

Venue, Dates and Time

Conference Room MFSA, Notabile Road, Attard BKR3000

11th, 13th, 20th, 25th and 30th April; 2nd *, 9th *, 16th, 23rd and 30th May 2012

1700 – 1900 hrs   except   2nd and 9th May 1700 – 2000 * hrs

Participation Fee

Regular Fee € 450; Special Student Rate €240 *
cheques are payable to Institute of Financial Services Malta.
Participation fee includes a book : An Introduction to Maltese Financial Services Law
* applicable only to students pursuing a full-time undergraduate course with the University of Malta or MCAST

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Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Programme

Wednesday, 11th April, 2012 – Session 1 1700 – 1900 hrs
The General Legal Environment
Lecturer : Dr. Max Ganado, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Friday, 13th April, 2012 – Session 2 1700 – 1900 hrs
Rights and Obligations in Financial Services
Lecturer : Dr. Max Ganado, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Friday, 20th April, 2012 – Session 3 1700 – 1900 hrs
The Essential Elements of a Contract
Lecturer : Dr. Max Ganado, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Wednesday, 25th April, 2012 – Session 4 1700 – 1900 hrs
Trusts and Other Fiduciary Obligations
Lecturer : Dr. Max Ganado, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Monday, 30th April, 2012 – Session 5 1700 – 1900 hrs
Confidentiality
Lecturer : Dr. Max Ganado, Ganado & Associates, Advocates
The Financial Services Regulatory Infrastructure
Lecturer : Dr. Marina Grech, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Wednesday, 2nd May, 2012 – Session 6 1700 – 2000 hrs * including coffee break
Legal Principles relating to Corporate Structures
Lecturer : Dr. Jotham Scerri Diacono, Ganado & Associates, Advocates
Companies
Lecturer : Dr. Karl Grech Orr, Ganado & Associates, Advocates
Other Legal Organisations: Corporate and Non-Corporate
Lecturer : Dr Matthew Attard, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Wednesday, 9th May, 2012 – Session 7 1700 – 2000 hrs * including coffee break
The Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Lecturer : Dr. Anthony Cremona, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Wednesday, 16th May, 2011 – Session 8 1700 – 1900 hrs
Protection of the National Interest
Lecturer : Dr. David Borg Carbott, Ganado & Associates, Advocates
Taxation
Lecturer : Dr. Stephen Attard, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

Wednesday, 23rd May, 2012 – Session 9 1700 – 1900 hrs
Financial Services and Consumer Protection
Lecturer : Dr. Eugene Buttigieg, Associate Professor of European and Comparative Law

Wednesday, 30th May, 2011 – Session 10 1700 – 1900 hrs
Data Protection
Lecturer : Dr. Anthony Cremona, Ganado & Associates, Advocates

CONTRIBUTORS 

Kristina Miggiani, student, about An Introduction to Maltese Financial Services Law held in October / November 2011 :
“The course not only gave me an unparalleled insight into the financial services law in Malta but also gave me the tools to understand and apply the relevant law. The well-organised course commenced by giving an introduction into the fundamental principles of law and then seamlessly weaved these fundamentals into the detailed examination of various areas of financial services law, expounded by expert lawyers in the field.”

This Course is a unique opportunity for members of the business community, consultants, professionals and environmentalists to familiarise themselves with the basics of environmental law as well as developments in this field, this being very relevant to all of us as we move ahead in the 21^st century.

Who should attend ?

Representatives of Maltese Industries * Local Business Enterprises * Lawyers * Accountants * Civil Servants and Officials from Parastatal Entities * Representatives of Local Authorities and Local Councils.

Certification

Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants indicating the attended sessions.

Venue and Dates

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta  VLT1432

30th January, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th February, 2012

Participation Fee

€125; €60 Student Fee; smart card refundable upon presentation of VAT receipt to KSU Office
fees are inclusive of VAT; cheques are payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Programme

SESSION 1 – 30th January 2012     1600 -1830hrs
• An Introduction to Environmental Issues
Lecturer: Dr. Jotham Scerri Diacono
• Sustainable Development Concepts in Malta
Lecturer: Dr. Simone Borg

SESSION 2 – 6th February 2012     1600 – 1800hrs
• General Principles and Basic Rights and Duties
Lecturer: Dr. Simone Borg

SESSION 3 – 13th February 2012     1300 – 1600hrs
• General Overview – Climate Change and Energy
Lecturers: Mr. Saviour Vassallo; Dr. Louise Spiteri; Dr. Jotham Scerri Diacono

SESSION 4 – 20th February 2012     1300 – 1500hrs
• Legal Remedies in Cases of Environmental Damage
Lecturer: Dr Jotham Scerri Diacono

SESSION 5 – 27th February 2012     1300 – 1500hrs
• The Law applicable to Waste Regulation in Malta
Lecturer: Dr Jotham Scerri Diacono
• Renewable Energy
Lecturer: Mr Charles Yousif

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This course will focus on the procedures, checks and arrangements which Compliance Officers must put in place in order to ensure compliance with MFSA Rules. It will also cover practical aspects relating to compliance with MFSA Rules.

Who should attend ?

The course is aimed at compliance officers, senior managers of Investment Services Licence Holders, lawyers, accountants and all other professionals involved in the Investment Services sector.

Certification

Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants indicating the attended sessions. This Course has been accredited with 7.5 hours of structured CPE and qualify for the attainment of Professional Competencies in terms of the MIA CPE Regulations.

Venue, Date and Time

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta  VLT1432

31st January, 7th February, 14th February and 21st February, 2012

1600 – 1800 hrs including a coffee break

Participation Fee

€ 400 including VAT; cheques payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Lecturer : Mr. James Farrugia

Programme

• The Investment Services Act and the Provision of Investment Services;
• The Investment Services Rules for Investment Services Providers; Meeting the Expectations of the Regulator;
• Execution, Advisory and Portfolio Management Services; Regulatory Considerations;
• Regulating the Relationship with the Client – Contractual, Regulatory and Reporting Requirements;
• Regulatory Reporting, RMICAAP, Consolidated Supervision and the Remuneration Requirements.

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To Introduce the basic concepts, and methodology to give a basic understanding of accounting to participants. Learn how to read and understand Financial statements.

Who should attend?

The course is specifically designed for the non-accountant lawyer to provide him with an understanding of the key principles of accounting and a basic understanding of financial statements.

Venue, Date and Time

ILS Tuition Centre, 19/12 Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta  VLT1432

15th, 24th and 29th February, 2012

1600 – 1800 hrs including a coffee break

Participation Fee

€100 including VAT; cheques payable to Ganado Services Ltd

Registration

If you are interested kindly use our online registration form.

Programme

Session 1 – Wednesday, 15th February, 2012
The Double Entry System incuding Practical Examples

Session 2 – Friday, 24th February, 2012
Presentation and Preparation of Financial Statements

Session 3 – Wednesday, 29th February, 2012
Understanding Financial Statements

Lecturer : Ms. Christine Cassar Naudi, B.Com., B.A.(Hons)Accty, Dip.Tax, CPA
Christine Cassar Naudi is a certified Public Accountant, who graduated in Accountancy in 1993 from the University of Malta. She has been working with Ganado & Associates since 2004 where she specialises in Corporate Structuring and Tax Advisory.

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