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Setting up a company in Malta is a relatively straight forward procedure and can be set up within 2 working days, provided we are in receipt of all the information, funds and due diligence documentation we need.<\/p>\n

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Malta has recently seen an increase in the number of Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) looking to set up their operations in Malta. This has been largely due to the growth in the e-commerce and the i-gaming industries.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUxNCJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Services in Malta<\/a>” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUxNiJ9fQ==@” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” body_text_align=”justify” text_orientation=”justified” height=”290px” height_tablet=”” height_phone=”” height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Malta has always been on the forefront of technology and innovation. A number of initiatives have been launched, aimed at establishing an innovative and attractive regulatory framework for entities operating in the blockchain industry.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUxNiJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Assistance to Family Businesses in Malta<\/a>” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUyMCJ9fQ==@” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” body_text_align=”justify” text_orientation=”justified” height=”290px” height_tablet=”” height_phone=”” height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Malta has recently introduced legislation to encourage good governance in the management of family businesses<\/a>, to assist family businesses to operate in an efficient way and to assist in the transfer of business from one generation to the other. [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUyMCJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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