The impact of EEC directives on Maltese company law

Abstract

This thesis is concerned with the effect that the First, Second, Third and Sixth Directives would have on Maltese Company Law. No study is made of the other Directives such as the Fourth and Seventh Directives which are referred to as the accounting Directives. Nor does this thesis set out to examine the proposed Directives (which are of Company Law interest) made to the Council of Ministers by the Commission. Independently of whether Malta joins the EEC or not, I still believe that it is worth considering these Directives for their intrinsic value. They represent the latest trends and developments in Company Law in Europe, and they would be always useful to our legislator, when coming to update our Commercial Partnership Ordinance. I hope, furthermore that my thesis will be of some help to my country, in the eventual approximation of our Company Law to Community Law.