Court Notices published in Government Gazette No 21,484 of 8th August 2025

ARB/C039/2024 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 1st August, 2025, given by the given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Madam Justice Dr Edwina Grima, LLD). In the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JOSEPH MUSCAT;

KONRAD MIZZI; 

KEITH SCHEMBRI;

CLARENCE JOHN CONGER-THOMPSON, director, 43 years, son of Conger-John Thompson and the late Beatrice née Oklulu, born in Germany on the 1st February, 1982, and residing at ‘Moon Shadow’, Flat 1, Vjal ir-Rihan, San Ġwann, and holder of Maltese identification document bearing number 127757A. 

CHRISTOPHER SPITERI;

JONATHAN VELLA;

DAVID-JOSEPH MELI;

IVAN VASSALLO;

MARIO VICTOR GATT;

BRIAN BONDIN;

ADRIAN HILLMAN;

PIERRE SLADDEN;

BRIAN TONNA;

KARL CINI;

SCIACCA GRILL LIMITED; 

KASCO ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED;

FSV LIMITED; 

MTRACE PLC;

GATEWAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED;

TECHNOLINE LIMITED; 

EURYBATES LIMITED;

TAOMAC LIMITED; 

AND

NEXIA BT LIMITED; 

The Court AUTHORISES CLARENCE JOHN CONGER-THOMPSON to receive in the bank account registered in his name, ending in -2001 and held with HSBC Bank Malta plc, the salary from his employment as mentioned in the Court Decree. It also authorises the release in favour of CLARENCE JOHN CONGER-THOMPSON the sum of €1,828.75 for the month of May 2025.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Rachel Montebello, LLD) on the 28th May, 2024 which was published in the Government Gazette on the 4th June, 2024, where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri, CLARENCE JOHN CONGER-THOMPSON, Christopher Spiteri, Jonathan Vella, David-Joseph Meli, Ivan Vassallo, Mario Victor Gatt, Brian Bondin, Adrian Hillman, Pierre Sladden, Brian Tonna, Karl Cini, Sciacca Grill Limited, Kasco Engineering Company Limited, FSV Limited, MTrace plc, Gateway Solutions Limited, Technoline Limited, Eurybates Limited, Taomac Limited, and Nexia BT Limited.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C060/2024 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 29th July, 2025, given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Madam Justice Dr Natasha Galea Sciberras, LLD). In the case: 

The Republic of Malta

Versus

CHRISTOPHER FEARNE;

EDWARD SCICLINA;

RONALD MIZZI;

ALFRED CAMILLERI;

JOSEPH RAPA;

KENNETH DEGUARA;

KEVIN DEGUARA;

JEAN CARL FARRUGIA, lawyer, 49 years, son of the late Carmel Farrugia and Maria Therese Farrugia née Cutajar, born in Ħ’Attard, Malta, on the 8th April, 1976, and residing at 168, Triq Santa Margerita, Siġġiewi, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 244176M.

DEBORAH ANNE CHAPPELL;

BRADLEY GATT; 

ARON MIFSUD BONNICI;

JAMES CAMENZULI;

MANUEL (EMMANUEL) CASTAGNA;

ROBERT BORG;

OMISSIS;

AND

DF ADVOCATES;

The Court AUTHORISED JEAN CARL FARRUGIA to pay the aggregate sum of €585.01 to Peak Insurance Brokers Limited, representing the renewal of the insurance policy and road license of the vehicle mentioned in the Court decree dated 29th July, 2025, from the bank account registered in his name ending in -0015 and which is held at the Bank of Valletta plc.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order and a temporary seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Leonard Caruana, LLD) on the 24th July, 2024, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 9th August, 2024, where the court ordered the attachment and the temporary attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to Kenneth Deguara, Kevin Deguara, JEAN CARL FARRUGIA, Deborah Anne Chappell, and DF Advocates.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C033/2025 – VARIATION OF A FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 31st July, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Elaine Rizzo, LLD). Compilation Number 199/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

CHRISTA GAUCI, security, 21 years, daughter of the late Carmel Gauci and Mary Jane Gauci née Vella, born in Victoria, Gozo, on the 3rd January, 2004, and residing at ‘St John Court’, Flat 1, Triq Ta’ Ċenċ, Ta’ Sannat, Gozo, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 1404H.

The Court AUTHORISES CHRISTA GAUCI to pay for the renewal of the road licence fee and motor vehicle insurance policy together with any arrears and/or ancillary costs if applicable of the vehicle listed in the Court decree dated 31st July, 2025. That this payment shall be made from the bank account listed in the name of a third party ending in -1199.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Elaine Rizzo, LLD) on the 11th March, 2025, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 18th March, 2025, where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to CHRISTA GAUCI.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C093/2025 – FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 1st August, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Marse-Anne Farrugia, LLD). Compilation Number 7471/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

GUSTAV DANIEL HARILA, 23 years, son of Kjell and Carina née Hallin, born in Sweden on the 23rd December, 2001, having no fixed address in Malta, and holder of a Swedish passport bearing number AA5940633. 

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 GUSTAV DANIEL HARILA, and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 22A referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand, six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (€11,646.87), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve 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. 

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C094/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 3rd August, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Simone Grech BA, LLD, Mag. Jur., (Eur. Law)), with Compilation Number 54/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

GOMA MOHAMED ABDELMOHSEN MOHAMED, 35 years, son of Mohammed and Nadiya, born in Egypt on the 17th October, 1989, and residing at Roma, Triq il-Wied, Żebbuġ, Marsalforn, Gozo, and holder of an Egyptian passport bearing number A41214019.

AND

ABDUL HAMID MOHAMMED, 36 years, son of Mohammed and Ibtisam, born in Libya on the 27th July, 1989, and residing at Roma, Triq il-Wied, Żebbuġ, Marsalforn, Gozo, and holder of a Maltese identification document 9005207A.

The Court 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 GOMA MOHAMED ABDELMOHSEN MOHAMED and ABDUL HAMID MOHAMMED and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta and Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta.

The Court AUTHORISED the said accused to receive the amount of thirteen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six euro and twenty-four cents (€13,976.24) per year, after the accused indicate with a note from where they are perceiving this money.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 23A and Article 22A 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. 

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C095/2025 – FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 5th August, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Lara Lanfranco, (Melit), BA, LLD). Compilation Number 564/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

OSMAJIC BRANKO, unemployed, 27 years, son of the late Novak Osmajic and Dostinja Osmajic née Pjescic, born in Montenegro on the 12th January, 1998, without a fixed address in Malta, and holder of a Montenegro passport bearing number P13336H55.

AND 

NIKOLINA VRANIC, unemployed, 27 years, daughter of Danijel Vranic and Vesna Vranic née Drasic, born in Serbia on the 21st August, 1997, without a fixed address in Malta, and holder of a Serbian passport bearing number 016382430.

The Court 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 OSMAJIC BRANKO and NIKOLINA VRANIC, and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta, Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta and Article 120A (2a) of the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance, Cap. 31 of the Laws of Malta.

The Court AUTHORISED the said accused to receive the amount of thirteen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six euro (€13,976.00) per year, from which it shall be specified what moneys may be paid or received by the accused during the existence of this order, including the source, method and other modalities of payments including salary, wages, pension and/or social security benefits.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 22A, Article 23A and Article 120A referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand, six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (€11,646.87), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve 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. 

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

By a decree of the 3rd July, 2024, given by the Civil Court, First Hall, the Court ordered that the extract hereunder mentioned be published for the purpose of service according to article 187(3) of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

By means of an application filed by the company 35°14° Capital SCC plc with the registration number C105417, acting on behalf of Cell Couros on the 31st January, 2024, in the acts of Judicial Sale by auction number 17/22 in the names Bank of Valletta plc with registration number C2833 vs Maria Dolores Grech (ID 66543M) et is asking:

That in the course of present proceedings, the exponent company acquired from the company Bank of Valletta plc all the rights, titles, interest and all the benefits including the litigious rights against the respondent, including but not limited to the judicial sale, and this as a part of a sale of non-performing loans, to the same representative company. For all purposes, a copy of the notification transfer letter sent by the bank to the debtors in compliance with the regulations at the Securitisation Act Cap. 484 of the Laws of Malta attached to the application.

Thus due to above mentioned, the exponent company is respectfully asking to this Honourable Court such that subject to any appropriate and opportune declarations, it authorise the applicant company to assume the acts in Judicial Sale by Auction instead of the bank in terms of article 810A of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta.

The court ordered the notification to the parties within a week to reply.

MARVIC FARRUGIA

For the Registrar Civil Courts and Tribunals

It is hereby notified that in virtue of the powers conferred by Section 257 of the Civil Code, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, by a Decree dated the 25th July, 2025, and upon an application numbered 693/2025, ordered:

To the Director of the Public Registry, to make the necessary annotation or correction in the foreign Act of Birth of Thomas Anthony Hill when it is to be registered in Malta, so that the applicant’s surname is changed by annotation from ‘Busuttil’ to ‘Hill’.

Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

It is hereby notified that in virtue of the powers conferred by Section 257 of the Civil Code, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, by a Decree dated the 25th July, 2025, and upon an application numbered 694/2025, ordered:

To the Director of the Public Registry, to make the necessary annotation or correction in the foreign Act of Birth of Rosalie Ona Paderes and her Act of Marriage when these are to be registered in Malta, so that the middle name of the applicant is changed from ‘Saavedra’ or ‘S’ to ‘Ona’.

Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

It is hereby notified that in virtue of the powers conferred by Section 257 of the Civil Code, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, by a Decree dated the 29th July, 2025, and upon an application numbered 711/2025, ordered:

To the Director of the Public Registry, to make the necessary annotation or correction in the foreign Act of Birth of Emmylou Alvarez Hili when it is to be registered in Malta, as well as in the Act of Marriage number 1274/2019, so that the middle name of the applicant is changed from ‘Cerepolo’ to ‘Alvarez’.

Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Notice in terms of article 495A of the Civil Code

Issued by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo)

Superior Jurisdiction, General Section

Application number: 71/2025

Application in terms of Article 495A of the Civil Code

Angela sive Angele Farrugia (ID  18775G) appearing both in her own name and in representation of the Saviour sive Sam Zerafa holder of Australian license 022646222) and Martin sive Martino Zerafa (Maltese passport 1189716) who are abroad; Anthony Zerafa (ID 36383G) both in his own name and in representation of the abroad John Michael Grech (Australian birth certificate 7118411980C); Fra Loreto Zerafa (ID  8874G); Frankie Zerafa (ID  15281G); Margaret Vella (ID  30965G) appearing for and on behalf of Nancy sive Annunziata sive Lonza Grech (Australian passport PB4554512); Theresa Zerafa (ID  10742G); Josette Zerafa (ID  17272G); Matthew Zerafa (ID 13098G); Christopher Zerafa, (ID  33400H); Maria Assunta Mallia (ID  24535G); Joseph sive Guzi Mallia (ID  135665M) appearing on behalf of Paul Zerafa (ID  15538G) who is abroad; Loreta Hili (ID  39140G); Clementa Xerri (ID  92347G); Elizabeth Zerafa (ID  30260G) appearing for and on behalf of Carmel Zerafa (holder of Canadian passport AH618585); Shaun Louis Joe Zerafa (ID  471296M); Monique Frances Lori Zerafa (ID  475896M); Emanuel Zerafa (ID  72754G); Mary Jane sive Jane Zerafa (ID  61356G); Agnese Grech (ID  10063G); Domenic Zerafa (ID  21664G); Philip Zerafa (ID  6669G); Dennis Spiteri (ID  17470G); Elizbeth Spiteri (ID 18272G); Alvin Spiteri Debono (ID  72652G) appearing in representation of Helen Sultana (ID  72652G) who is abroad; Paul Zerafa (ID  17846G); Alfred Zerafa (ID  82244G) appearing in his own name and together with Gabrielle Portelli (ID  7795G) are appearing together in the name of Saviour sive Sam Pace (Australian driving licence holder 6588RU) who is abroad; Paul Zerafa (ID  170780M); Brian Vella (ID  128295M); Joseph Gatt (ID  549154M); Marvira Fenech (ID  7976G); John Paul Zerafa (ID 317380M); Anthony Lateo (ID  15962G) both in his own name and in the name and in representation of the abroad Alexander Lateo (ID  30066G); Jacqueline Grech (ID  16269G); Maria Assunta Zerafa (ID  16653G) appearing both in person and in the name and on behalf of Francis sive Frank Zerafa (ID  16150G); Carmelo Zerafa (ID  67135G); John Zerafa (ID  38251G); Emerenziana Zerafa (ID  58947G); Mary Zerafa (ID  56441); Rita Zerafa (ID  79948G); Annuziata Mercieca (ID  22155G); Anthony Zerafa (ID  47146G); Archpriest pro tempore Dun Frankie Bajada (ID  5166G) for and on behalf of the parish of Our Lady of Loreto Għajnsielem; Anthony George Bugeja (ID  20987G) for any interest he may have

vs 

Martha Bonnici (ID  40533G)

Application by Angela sive Angele Farrugia (KI 18775G) appearing both in her own name and in representation of Saviour sive Sam Zerafa holder of Australian license 022646222) and Martin sive Martino Zerafa (Maltese passport 1189716) who are abroad and this according to the annexed powers of attorneys ‘Doc. A’ and ‘Doc. B’; Anthony Zerafa (ID  36383G) both in his own name and in representation of the abroad John Michael Grech (Australian birth certificate 7118411980C) and this according to the power of attorney attached ‘Doc. C’; Fra Loreto Zerafa (ID  8874G); Frankie Zerafa (ID  15281G); Margaret Vella (ID  30965G) appearing for and on behalf of Nancy sive Annunziata sive Lonza Grech (Australian passport PB4554512) and this according to the attached power of attorney ‘Doc. D’; Theresa Zerafa (ID  10742G); Josette Zerafa (ID  17272G); Matthew Zerafa (ID  13098G); Christopher Zerafa, (ID  33400H); Maria Assunta Mallia (ID  24535G); Joseph sive Guzi Mallia (ID  135665M) appearing in representation of the abroad Paul Zerafa (ID  15538G) and this according to the power of attorney attached ‘Doc. E’; Loreta Hili (ID  39140G); Clementa Xerri (ID  92347G); Elizabeth Zerafa (ID  30260G) appearing on her behalf as well as in representation of the abroad Carmel Zerafa (holder of Canadian passport AH618585) and this according to the power of attorney attached ‘Doc. F’; Shaun Louis Joe Zerafa (ID  471296M); Monique Frances Lori Zerafa (ID  475896M); Emanuel Zerafa (ID  72754G); Mary Jane sive Jane Zerafa (ID  61356G); Agnese Grech (ID  10063G); Domenic Zerafa (ID  21664G); Philip Zerafa (ID  6669G); Dennis Spiteri (ID  17470G); Elizbeth Spiteri (ID  18272G); Helen Sultana (ID  72652G); Paul Zerafa (ID  17846G); Alfred Zerafa (ID  82244G) appearing in his own name and together with Gabrielle Portelli (ID  7795G) are appearing together in the name of Saviour sive Sam Pace (Australian driving licence holder 6588RU) and this according to the attached power of attorney ‘Doc. G’; Paul Zerafa (ID  170780M); Brian Vella (ID  128295M); Joseph Gatt (ID  549154M); Marvira Fenech (ID  7976G); John Paul Zerafa (ID  317380M); Anthony Lateo (ID  15962G) both in his own name and in the name and in representation of the abroad Alexander Lateo (ID  30066G) and this according to the power of attorney attached ‘Doc. H’; Jacqueline Grech (ID  16269G); Maria Assunta Zerafa (ID  16653G) appearing both personally and for and on behalf of Francis sive Frank Zerafa (ID  16150G) and this according to the attached power of attorney ‘Doc. I’; Carmelo Zerafa (ID  67135G); John Zerafa (ID  38251G); Emerenziana Zerafa (ID  58947G); Mary Zerafa (ID  56441); Rita Zerafa (ID  79948G); Annuziata Mercieca (ID  22155G); Anthony Zerafa (ID  47146G), Archpriest pro tempore Dun Frankie Bajada (ID  5166G) for and on behalf of the parish of Our Lady of Loreto Għajnsielem; and Anthony Bugeja (ID  20987G) for any interest he may have;

Respectfully submit and Angela sive Angele Farrugia (ID  18775G) confirms on oath:

1. That this case relates to the portion of land measuring approximately three hundred and seventy seven square metres (377 m.s.) bounded on the north by Triq il-Ġnien, west by property of Theresa Zerafa and John Michael Grech and east by property of Michael Azzopardi or his successors in title situated in Għajnsielem, Gozo, which land is shown marked as document ‘J’;

2. That all the parties above indicated, except for the purchaser the plaintiff Anthony George Bugeja, are co-owners of this portion of land and the same parties have been in a state of co-ownership in the title of the property de quo for a period of well over three (3) years and this as results from the provenance attached and marked ‘Doc. K’;

3. That the applicants entered into the various preliminary agreements here attached and marked as ‘Doc. L1’ to ‘Doc. L7’ in order to sell their share of the premises which rights and obligations were eventually assigned to the plaintiff Anthony George Bugeja according to the assignment of the attached rights and marked as ‘Doc. L8’;

4. That it results that the only co-owner who did not present her consent for this sale is the defendant Martha Bonnici who has the share of one hundred and five (1/105) and this as results from the sworn prospectus hereby attached and marked ‘Doc. M’;

5. That thus the applicants are availing themselves of Article 495A of Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta in order that the said sale be approved by this Honourable Court;

6. That the same applicants confirm that there is no lawsuit regarding the partition of the same property before any tribunal or competent court of the country;

7. That together with the present application the applicants are filing a family tree ‘Doc. N’ and are also filing their declaration according to law, especially according to Article 495A(2) that they agree with the sale in terms of the said preliminary agreement, as well as a declaration in terms of Article 495A (4) of the Civil Code (declaration hereby attached and marked ‘Doc. O’);

8. That the plaintiffs confirm that the price agreed and proposed is fair and appropriate and thus none of the respondent co-owners shall be seriously prejudiced in the event that the Court orders the sale of this property;

9. That the applicants are also attaching a sworn architect report of Architect Alexander Bigeni confirming that the price agreed in the promise of sale agreement is advantageous when considering the measurement of the property, the area that these same properties are situated, and all the circumstances related to the same property (report here attached and marked as Doc. ‘P’);

10. That thus according to Article 495A of Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta there exist all the extremes so that this Honourable Court authorises this sale.

11. That the applicants know of these facts personally and thus this cause had to be made.

Thus and in view of the above the applicants humbly request this Honourable Court to:

1. Order the publication of this application in the Government Gazette and in other local newspapers in terms of Article 495A of Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare that the price as well as the conditions proposed for the transfer of the applicant’s share in the properties merit of this present application or rather the portion of land measuring approximately three hundred seventy seven square metres (377 m.s.) bounded from the north with Triq il-Ġnien, west with property of Theresa Zerafa and John Michael Grech and east with property of Michael Azzopardi or his successors in title that is situated in Għajnsielem, Gozo, which land is shown marked as document ‘J’, are just and appropriate and that the same price and conditions should apply to the quota pertaining to the respondent from this same property;

3. Declare that the dissident defendant co-owner will not be seriously prejudiced by this sale;

4. Approve the proposed sale of this premises and authorise the same sale on all the terms and other conditions stipulated in the above-mentioned preliminary agreements, according to law and this saving any variations of other provisions and conditions including that in the price that this Honourable Court deems fit;

5. Order the publication of the deed of sale which shall also include the quota due to the defendant at the time and place fixed, as well as any other relative/ancillary act which may be required; and

6. Appoint Notary Dr Kristen Dimech to publish the deed of sale and any other relative/ancillary deed, and this with the intervention of deputy curators to represent the eventual defaulters on the same acts;

7. Authorise Notary Dr Kristen Dimech so that from the proceeds of sale the expenses, taxes and fees due by the sellers in connection with the publication of the contract of sale and any other relative/ancillary acts including the fees due to the curators for the defaulters nominated; and

8. Give any further order and directive it deems fit and opportune.

With costs that keeping in view the circumstances are to be paid by the defendant.

The application is appointed for hearing for Friday, 17th of October, 2025, at 8.00 a.m. 

DANIEL SACCO

For the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 28th May, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 508/2025MS, in the names: Johann Gaffarena et vs Pierre Mascari et, the following publication was ordered, in terms of Article 187 et sequitur of Cap. 12, for the purpose of service of the respondent.

By means of an application in the names: Johann Gaffarena (499181M) et vs Pierre Mascari (425570M) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 26th May, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that the plaintiffs are the owners of the field known as Tal-Wied, district of Xgħajra, limits of Ħaż-Żabbar covering an area of circa 10,116.9 sqm and touches  from the north partly with Andrea Pullicino, and partly with a passage called Ta’ Żaqq il-Ħajt, and west with property of Giuseppe Tabone, and east partly with property of Faustinu Spiteri, and South partly with a private passage, and partly with property of Carmelo Mizzi and other yards that abusively and illegally the respondents pretend to have occupied part of it and that this part is owned by them;

2. Order the respondents so that within a short and peremptory period established by this Court they remove any object which was abusively placed in the land of the applicants, including boats, bars, car body, stone cut, caravan, chicken running free-range, and wooden room to be reintegrated into full possession of their clothes;

3. In default authorise the plaintiffs to remove any object that was abusively placed in the land of the applicant, including boats, pieces of metal, car frame, stone cut, caravan, chicken running free-range, and wooden room and this at the expense of the respondents;

With all costs against the respondents who are from now summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 508/2025MS in the names mentioned above is postponed to 13th October, 2025, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Pierre Mascari (425570M), 75, Joe Grace, Triq l-Iskola, Xgħajra

Joseph Xerri (962145M), 89, Frances, Triq San Ġakbu, Xgħajra

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 11th June, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 212/2025AD, in the names: Doris Caruana pro et noe et vs the State Advocate et, the following publication was ordered, in terms of Article 187 et sequitur of Cap. 12, for the purpose of service of the respondent.

By means of an application in the names: Doris Caruana (79744M) pro et noe et vs the State Advocate et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) on the 3rd June, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that due to the facts and circumstances abovementioned, and those which shall result during the course of this application, as well as due to the operation of the Head. 69 of the Laws of Malta, Act X of 2009, and Act XXIV of 2021, the fundamental rights of the applicants as sanctioned inter alia by Article 37 of the Constitution, and by the First Article of the First Protocol of the European Convention (First Schedule of Cap. 319 of the Laws of Malta); and thus the applicants are to be given all the remedies that this Honourable Court deems fit;

2. Consequently, declare and decide that the respondent State Advocate is responsible for the compensation and damages, including non-pecuniary damages, suffered by the applicant as a consequence of the application of the laws abovementioned, and this in terms of Article 41 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

3. Liquidate the same compensation and damages as suffered by the applicants, also in terms of law and by the appointment of an architect as necessary;

4. Condemn the respondent State Advocate to pay the same compensation and damages so liquidated in terms of Article 41 of the European Convention on Human Rights, with legal interest from the date of filing of the present application till the effective date of payment.

With all costs against the respondents who are from now summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 212/2025AD in the names mentioned above is postponed to 30th September, 2025, at 10.20 a.m.

Notification respondent: Gann Patist Micallef (670942M), 92/3, Triq iż-Żewġ Mini, Senglea

Margaret Micallef (510251M), 92/3, Triq iż-Żewġ Mini, Senglea

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Courts

By means of a decree given by this Court on the 17th June, 2025, following a request of Manoel Island Yacht Marina Limited it was ordered that deputy curators be chosen to represent the respondent vessel in the original application and in the records of the Warrant of Arrest of Seagoing Vessels number 938/2025 in the names Manoel Island Yacht Marina Limited vs Deputy Curators in the relative and subsequent acts:

By means of a Sworn application number 618/202JVC in the names Manoel Island Yacht Marina Limited (C51314) vs Deputy Curators to represent the vessel M/Y La Mima (13481), filed in the First Hall Civil Court on the 13th June, 2025, whereby Manoel Island Yacht Marina Limited (C51314) respectfully pleads and asks this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the vessel is responsible for the payment of the berthing fees and that thus the vessel is a debtor of the company Manoel Island Yacht Marina Limited in the sum of eighty seven thousand and eight hundred fifty two euro and forty three cents (€87,852.43);

2. Condemn the respondent vessel to pay the sum of eighty seven thousand and eight hundred fifty two euro and forty three cents (€87,852.43) to the applicant company.

With costs, including the precautionary warrant of arrest of sea vessels filed at the same time and with interests from that day that the obligation for payment had to be executed against the respondent vessel which is from now summoned so that a reference to its evidence be made.

By means of a warrant of arrest of a Sea Going Vessels over ten metres (precautionary) filed in the First Hall Civil Court, in the names (applicant) Manuel Island Yacht Marina Limited (C51314) vs (respondent) Deputy Curators to represent the vessel M/Y La Mima on the 13th June, 2025, the applicant Manuel Island Yacht Marina Limited (C51314) requested with respect whilst Perica Miloradovic (10195854A) confirmed on oath:

That the applicant seeks to safeguard a debt or a claim, in personam or in rem, which could be frustrated by the departure of the sea vessel indicated in this application.

That the debt or claims are the following:

Debt of eighty seven thousand and eight hundred and fifty two euro and forty three cents (€87,852.43) representing berthing fees due by the respondent vessel to the applicant company as shown in the report hereby attached and marked in the application as Doc. MI.

That the sea vessel for which arrest is requested is the following:

Name – M/Y La Mima

Vessel identification details ‒

1. Official number: 13481

2. Place of registration: Malta

3. Call sign: 9HB2526

4. Gross tonnage: 173 GRT/58 NRT

5. Vessel mark: Shama yachts

Seabed location – Manoel Island Yacht Marina, Manoel Island, Gżira GZR 3013

Authority ‒ Malta Transport Authority – Transport Malta, Office of the Manager of Port waters, Ports and Yachting Directorate, Malta Transport Centre, Triq Pantar, Ħal Lija, 2021;

That the details of the person indicated by the applicant to serve a copy of this warrant as provided in subarticle (3) of Article 856 are as follows:

1. Full name ‒ Randolph Cauchi

2. ID card number ‒ 567777M

3. Address ‒ 447, St Joseph High Road, Santa Venera, Malta;

That the applicant confirms that the above mentioned person has accepted to effect the said service; 

That by the departure of the said sea vessel from Malta, the debt or claim of the applicant may be evaded.

Therefore, the applicant respectfully requests that this Honourable Court orders the issue of a Warrant of Arrest of Sea Vessels against the said sea vessel for the herein mentioned credit and with the costs of this procedure.

Presented by Dr Eliza Borg Rizzo and PL Jean Pierre Busuttil

Warrant of arrest of Sea Vessels over ten metres (precautionary)

Court order

Republic of Malta

Order of the Court

Whereas the attached said application has been filed, a copy of which is here attached, and there exist sufficient grounds according to law for the issuance of the Warrant of Arrest of Seagoing Vessels;

This Court thus:

Orders that the Authority for Transport in Malta or any other authority so designated by the Minister in accordance with article 857 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap 12) which has in its hands or under its control the seagoing vessel against which such warrant of arrest is being issued, to seize the vessel and not release such sea vessel or allow the debtor to divest himsef in anyway from the same vessel, in whole or in part, or to give or surrender to any person any rights on the same;

Orders the same authority to take all necessary measures to display the court order for the general attention of third parties;

Orders the executive officer to execute this warrant by serving it forthwith on the authority which has in its hands or under its control the seagoing vessel against which such warrant of arrest is being issued and on the person indicated by the applicant to effect service of a copy of the warrant in accordance to sub-article (3) of article 856 unless the person is not the same executive officer who is executing this warrant. 

Orders the person mentioned by the applicant to effect service of a copy of the warrant as stipulated in subarticle (3) of Article 856 on the person whose ship or vessel is arrested, the master or other person in charge of such ship or vessel and elevate the documentation and certificates on board of the seagoing vessel which documentation and certificates the same person has one working day to deposit the same in the hands of the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals.

Given by the Civil Court, First Hall, abovementioned with the witness of the Hon. Mr Justice Henri Mizzi, LLD, Doctor of Laws.

You are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of these banns at the entrance of this Superior Court and to summon whosoever wishes to act as curator to appear before this Registry within six days and by means of a minute to submit a declaration that he wishes so to act.

You are also ordered to inform each one that if he fails to make this declaration within the stipulated time, this Court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

And after so acting, or if you encounter any difficulty in the execution of these banns, you are to inform forthwith this Court.

Given by the above mentioned Superior Court with the witness of Hon. Mr Justice Henri Mizzi, LLD, Doctor of Laws.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals.

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Court Marshall

By a decree given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) on the 27th June, 2025, following a request by Maria Anna Schembri it was ordered that Deputy Curators be selected to represent the unknown owners in the acts of the schedule of deposit number 1303/2025 in the names Maria Anna Schembri vs Deputy Curators and in other relative and subsequent acts.

By means of a schedule of deposit filed in the Court of Magistrates (Malta) on the 25th June 2025, in the names Maria Anna Schembri widow of George Schembri, daughter of Espedito Mangion and Stellanee Grech, born in Santa Venera and residing at 92, Triq l-Imsida, Santa Venera (ID 28446M) vs Deputy Curators to represent the unknown owners of the premises here under mentioned, the applicant Maria Anna Schembri (ID 28446M) respectfully submitted:

That the applicant is the heir of Stella Mangion who died on the 12th March, 2020;

That the applicant has been living continuously in the premises number 92 previously known as number 43, Triq L-Imsida, Santa Venera, since the year 1976;

That by means of the present she is depositing the rent due on the premises above mentioned against curators since the owners are unknown;

That the lease of the premises amounted to Lm5 and thus this lease is regulated by Article 1531C et sequitur of the Civil Code which sum is being calculated at €230;

That the applicant is depositing the lease for the next two years and namely for the years 2025 and 2029;

Thus, the applicant in order to exonerate himself from any responsibility, is depositing the sum of €860 representing the lease for 4 years which together with the costs of the present procedure amount to €52.78 in order to be freely withdrawn by the respondent saving the release of the due receipt according to law.

Applicant: 92, Triq l-Imsida, Santa Venera

Notification: Deputy curators

You are therefore ordered to post a copy of these banns in the entrance of the court and call upon whoever wishes to act as curator to appear within six (6) days in this registry and file a note with a declaration that he is prepared to act as such. 

You are also ordered to inform everyone that if there is no such declaration within the stipulated time, this court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

After so acting, or if you should encounter any difficulty in the execution of the said banns, you are to inform forthwith this Court.

Given by the aforementioned Courts of Magistrates (Malta) with the witness of Dr Noel Bartolo, LLD, Doctor of Laws, Magistrate of the above-mentioned Court.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of an application filed in the Civil Court of Voluntary Jurisdiction Section, on the 5th June, 2025, Application number 470/2025 by the State Advocate, whereby following the application Rosanna Cassar, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 17th March, 1981, aged 44, presently residing at Dar Imelda and holding identity card number 0166981M, was incapacitated by means of a decree given on the 12th June, 2025, under the conditions therein mentioned.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Court and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 24th July, 2025, on the application of 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C105471) acting on behalf of Cell Couros, Tuesday, 9th December, 2025, at half past ten in the morning (10.30 a.m.), has been fixed for the sale by auction to be held in Room Number 78, Nearby the Court Archives, Level -1, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The apartment in shell form, internally marked number one (1), situated at first floor level, and which forms part of a block of building numbered eighty five (85) in Carmel Street, corner with Triq Titu Brandsma, Fgura. The apartment overlies and underlies third party property, and has the right of perpetual and uninterrupted use with the other apartments in the block of buildings including the corridor leading to the stairs and the lift shaft, and enjoys from the shaft servitude where there is the communication for the water provision and drainage of the bathroom and of the ensuite, without its airspace, however bought with the right to install a water tank and a satellite dish, as well as with the right of access in case of maintenance and/or repairs of damages of the same installations, free from any ground rents or other burdens that may compromise or limit its use, and this as described in the acquisition act dated sixteenth July, of the year two thousand and eight (16.7.2008) in the acts of Notary Dr Joseph Lia and is valued at two hundred and twenty five thousand euro (€225,000).

The said tenement is the property of Aquilina Carlos (ID 0500489M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 37/2024.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 10th April, 2025, on the application of 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C105417) acting on behalf of Cell Couros, Thursday, 25th September, 2025, at half past eleven in the morning (11.30 a.m.), has been fixed for the sale by auction, to be held in Room Number 78, Nearby the Court Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The apartment internally marked number nine (9), which apartment forms part of a block without external number which consists of nine apartments and two penthouses, named ‘Arizona Court’, previously ‘Kevin Flats’, in Triq Sant’Aristarku, St Paul’s Bay, which apartment is situated on the fourth floor level, on the right hand side as one faces the block from the street and shares in common with the other apartments in the block the use of the common parts, with the exclusion of the roof and the airspace, which common parts include the entrance, the hallway, stairs and the stairwell, the lift, drains and drainage system, and is subject to the annual perpetual revisable ground rent of nine euro and thirty two cent (€9.32), free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. The block which the apartment forms part of is bounded on the south by the said street, north with property of Joseph Ellul or his successors in title, and east with property of the Dominican Fathers or their successors in title, and as described in the acts of Notary Edward Flores dated nineteenth of May, of the year two thousand and three (19.05.2003) and which presently is occupied by third parties and is valued at one hundred and sixty nine thousand euro (€169,000). 

The said tenement is the property of Sciberras Owen (ID 161275M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 54/2024.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 8th May, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 520/2024MS, in the names: George Spiteri & Sons Limited vs State Advocate et, the following publication was ordered, in terms of Article 187 et sequitur of Cap. 12, for the purpose of service of the respondent.

By means of an application in the names: George Spiteri & Sons Limited (C12936) vs State Advocate et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction) on the 18th November, 2024, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that in regard to the applicant the facts above mentioned and the operations of the Ordinance regulating the renewal of the Lease of the Building or rather the Head. 69 of the Laws of Malta and Act X of 2009 by the operations of the Laws in force are granting an indefinite right of relocation to the respondent Emanuel Gafa (551754M) for the premises, 45, Ellis, Triq L-Iskola, Marsa, and this in violation of the rights of the European Convention (First Schedule of Cap. 319 of the Laws of Malta) and thus for the reasons above mentioned and those which shall result during the pleadings of this the application, the applicants are to be given all the remedies that this Honourable Court deems fit in the situation;

2. Declare and decide that the respondent State Advocate is responsible for the compensation and damages suffered by the applicants as a consequence of the operations of Cap. 69 and Act X of 2009 of the Laws of Malta and of the Laws in force for not keeping a balance between the rights of the owner and those of the lessee because the rent payable in terms of the laws in force does not reflect the market nor the rental value of the property in question also in terms of law;

3. Liquidate the same compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages as suffered by the applicants, also in terms of law;

4. Condemn the respondent State Advocate to pay the same compensation and liquidated damages in terms of law with legal interest from the date of filing of the present application till the date of effective payment;

With all costs against the respondents who are from now summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 520/2024MS in the names mentioned above is postponed to 24th October, 2025, at 9:00a.m.

Notification respondent: Emanuel Gafa (551754M), 45, Ellis House, School Street, Marsa

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 20th February, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 39/2025LM, in the names: Architect Joseph Delia et vs Housing Authority et, the following publication was ordered, in terms of Article 187 et sequitur of Cap. 12, for the purpose of service of the respondent.

By means of an application in the names: Architect Joseph Delia (565154M) et vs Housing Authority et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction) on the 4th February, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that for the reasons exposed in the application and those which shall result during the pleadings of the same application, in application of the laws going into the circumstances of today’s case they suffered a violation of their fundamental rights for the peaceful enjoyment of their property as sanctioned by Article 37 of the Constitution of Malta and by the First Protocol of the European Convention of Human Rights;

2. Consequently declare and decide that the Housing Authority and/or the State lawyers are responsible for the payment of compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages suffered by the applicants as a consequence of the above and as a consequence of the fact that the laws in force as applied in the particular case did not create a fair balance between the owners’ rights and the needs of the public and/or social interest, since they do not reflect the market and thus the lease value of the premises in question;

3. Liquidate the same compensation and pecuniary and/or non-pecuniary damages which they suffered as a result of requisition order number 12716 as above explained, if necessary by the appointment of referees;

4. Condemn the Housing Authority and/or the State Advocate to pay the same compensation and pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages so liquidated in terms of law, with legal interest till the date of effective payment;

5. Give every order and other appropriate and opportune remedy to put an end to the violation of the fundamental rights of the plaintiffs, including to fix a short and peremptory period so that the Housing Authority returns the possession of the premises 52/3 Triq Sant ‘Orsola, Valletta in a free and vacant state to the applicants and afterwards pass to remove requisition order number 12716 from the same premises.

With all costs and legal interests against the respondents who are from now summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 39/2025LM in the names mentioned above is postponed for hearing to the 5th December, 2025, at 12:00p.m.

Notification respondent: John Williams Shead (14548M), 52/3, St Orsola Street, Valletta

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals