IP crimes are regulated in the Maltese Criminal Code. The criminal code provisions shall be applicable together with special laws on various intellectual property rights.
Trade Secret violations are not regulated in the Criminal Code. In 2019 Malta implemented Trade Secrets Directive by adopting Trade Secrets Act; however it does not contain any criminal provisions.
In Malta, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of the intellectual property crimes. These crime fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in November 2023