Court Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,041 of 20th April 2023

ARB/C013/2023 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 14th April, 2023, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Victor G. Axiak, LLD). Compilation Number 297/2023, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

FRANSO PAUL, food handler, 34 years, son of Anthony Paul and Sofia Paul, born in Chalakudy, Kerala, India, on the 3rd November, 1988, and residing at 193, Triq Nicolò Isourd, Marsa and/or 'Noel House', Fl 2, Triq id-Dawwara, Rabat, Gozo, and holder of Indian passport bearing number T3648514 as well as Maltese identification document bearing number 296518A. 

ORDERED the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable property due to or pertaining or belonging to FRANSO PAUL and prohibits the accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise changing or disposing of any immovable or movable property owned or otherwise held by him, and this in terms of Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta. 

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order as mentioned in Article 36 referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Any transfer or other disposal of any property made in contravention of the said Court order shall be null and without effect at law. 

Mr Anton Sevasta

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

By means of an application filed in the Civil Court of Voluntary Jurisdiction Section, on the 7th February, 2023, Application number 237/2023, by Maria Victoria Borg et whereby they requested that it be declared open in favour of Maria Victoria Borg, George Mallia, Agnese Saliba, Mary Scerri, Josephine Vassallo, Rita Vella, Yvonne Zammit, Carmelo Mallia, Antoine Scerri and Marie Spiteri in the quota of one twelfth (1/12) undivided share each one of them and in favour of Charmaine Ungaro, Urgen Abela, Theodora Fenech and George Fenech in the quota of one half of one twelfth (1/2 of 1/12) undivided share each one of them the succession of Speranza Xerri, unmarried, daughter of the late Giuseppe Xerri and Giuseppa Xerri née Micallef, born in Ħal Qormi, Malta, resided in Ħal Qormi, Malta, and died in Msida, Malta, on the 15th June, 2019, aged 91, and who held identity card number 706227M.

Wherefore, any person who believes to have an interest in the matter is hereby called upon to appear before the said Court and to bring forward his objections hereto by a minute to be filed within fifteen days from the posting of the banns and notices according to law.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Court and Tribunals

By means of an application filed in the Civil Court of Voluntary Jurisdiction Section, on the 23rd January, 2023, Application number 121/2023, by Diandra Micallef whereby she requested that it be declared open in her favour the succession of her mother Mary Louise Micallef, legally separated from Francis Micallef, daughter of the late George Grixti and Margaret Grixti née Balzan, born in Gżira, Malta , resided in Ħ'Attard, Malta, and died in Msida, Malta, on the 5th October, 2018, aged 63, and who held identity card number 505355M.

Wherefore, any person who believes to have an interest in the matter is hereby called upon to appear before the said Court and to bring forward his objections hereto by a minute to be filed within fifteen days from the posting of the banns and notices according to law.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Court and Tribunals

By means of a decree delivered by the Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) on 19th January 2023, in the records of Appeal Application No. 144/2022 in the names Grenke Renting Limited (C57282) vs (i) PFS Import & Export Ltd (C78413); (ii) Eduardo Maiello (ID 162948A), ordered the following publication in regard to PFS Import & Export Ltd and Eduardo Maiello pursuant to section 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta.

Whereas by means of Appeal Application No. 144/2022 filed on 17th November, 2022, in the names abovementioned, the company Grenke Renting Limited felt aggrieved by the arbitral award in Arbitration No. 6230/2021 of the Arbitral Tribunal at the Malta Arbitration Centre delivered on 23rd September, 2022. Whereas the appellant company submits that the Tribunal incorrectly applied the laws and contracts to the merits of the case in relation to the payment of the penalties due.

Therefore, the appellant company respectfully requests that this Honourable Court of Appeal (i) orders the attachment of the acts relative to Arbitration no. 6230/2021, (ii) reforms the arbitral award as requested in the same application while (iii) confirming the remainder of the arbitral award given by the Arbitral Tribunal on 23rd September, 2022, in its entirety.

Appeal Application number 144/2022 in the names Grenke Renting Limited (C57282) vs (i) PFS Import & Export Ltd (C78413); (ii) Eduardo Maiello (KI 162948A) is deferred to the 21st April, 2023, at 9.00  a.m.

Notification: a) PFS Import & Export Ltd, Unitech Building, Level 2, Triq il-Kostituzzjoni, Mosta

b) Eduardo Maiello, Baywater, Flat 16, Triq il-Port Ruman, St Paul's Bay

c) Arbitrator Dr Simon Cachia, Malta Arbitration Centre, 33, South Street, Valletta

c) The Registrar (Malta Arbitration Centre) Malta Arbitration Centre, 33, South Street, Valletta

Dr Franco Bondin, LLD, M. Jur.

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals