Registration Time: 13:15
Sessions Time:13:30 - 16:45  including a 15-minute break
Speaker: Dr Saman Bugeja
Venue: Online Webinar

Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
MIA Members: €40.00
Non-MIA Members: €75.00
Retired Members: €20.00
Students: €30.00

*Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Participants will be introduced to the office of a director of a Maltese limited liability company. The lecture will be broadly divided into two parts. The first part of the lecture will deal with the main sources of directors’ duties and obligations arising under the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta and the Civil Code, Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta. The second part of the lecture will then deal with potential liability attaching to directors in the case of any breach of such duties or obligations.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION

The objectives of this session is for participants to:
- Understand the office of a director of a Maltese limited liability company
- Appreciate the main sources of directors’ duties and obligations under Maltese law;
- Grasp the basic duties and obligations of a director of a Maltese limited liability company;

TOPICS FOR THE SESSION

- Who is a Director?
- Appointment of a director and termination of office
- Sources of Directors’ Duties and Responsibilities
- Duties under the Companies Act
- Duties under the Civil Code
- Liability of Directors

TARGET AUDIENCE

This session is for persons who will be offering their services to act as directors, corporate service providers and persons wishing to familiarise themselves further with the role of a director of Maltese limited liability companies.

SPEAKER'S PROFILE

Saman Bugeja is an Associate at Ganado Advocates, currently working within the firm’s corporate department. Saman assists local and international clients with legal due diligence processes, mergers and acquisition and corporate restructuring. Saman also assists local and international clients with ongoing corporate and commercial work including company formations, general corporate governance and capital restructuring. Before joining the firm’s corporate team, Saman completed a rotation with the investment services and funds department.

EVENT CPE COMPETENCES

3 Hours Core

online TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and conditions apply.

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