Court Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,504 of 11th September 2025

It is hereby notified that by means of an application filed in the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Voluntary Jurisdiction ,on the 1st of September, 2025 (Application number 92/2025) by Maria Muscat et, the opening of the succession was requested of Giuseppe Muscat, husband of Maria Muscat née Formosa, son of the late Lorenzo Muscat and Giuseppa Muscat née Vella, born in Ta’ Sannat, Gozo, and died in Victoria, Gozo on the 25th of March, 2024 (ID 35036G), which opening of succession is to be made in favour of his wife Maria Muscat (ID 15935G) in a quota of one half (1/2) and in favour of his children Laurence Muscat (ID 2567G) and Anthony Muscat (ID 12870G) in a quota of one fourth (1/4) each, the issue of these bands was ordered to let know everyone who may have an interest therein.

Therefore, anyone who might have an interest is hereby summoned to appear before the aforementioned Court in order to oppose that request by means of a note within fifteen days which start running from the day of the posting of the banns.

Issued by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Voluntary Jurisdiction, with the testimony of Dr Brigitte Sultana, Doctor of Law, Magistrate of the aforementioned Court.

DANIEL SACCO

Deputy Registrar, for the Registrar, Courts and Tribunals (Gozo)

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 3rd September, 2025, and upon an application numbered 810/2025, ordered:

To the Director of the Public Registry, to make the necessary corrections or annotations on the Act of Marriage of Michelle Graham when it is to be registered in Malta, so that the surname adopted by the applicant after marriage is amended by annotation from “ROWE” to “GRAHAM”.

Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

ARB/C018/2021 – VARIATION OF SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 20th August, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Leonard Caruana, LLD). Compilation Number 156/2021, in the case: 

The Republic of Malta

Versus

CHRISTOPHER BALDACCHINO, auditor, 55 years, son of Saviour and Mary Carmen née Felice, born in Ħ’Attard, Malta, on the 4th December, 1969, residing at 10, The Cottage, Triq Buganvilla, Swieqi and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 83370M.

L’ACQUA CHIARA HOLDINGS LIMITED; 

AND

JBJ HOLDINGS LIMITED.

The Court AUTHORISES CHRISTOPHER BALDACCHINO to close the following account and insurance policy, as listed hereunder:

a) Insurance policy held with HSBC Life Assurance with reference number 100-008615 which matured on the 29th March 2023;

b) Joint Term Deposit Account as well as Joint Current Account ending in -3101 and -3001 respectively which are held with a third party and held with HSBC Malta plc.

Provided that all proceeds shall be transferred to the Business Account held with Bank of Valletta plc ending in -1470 and that all this shall be done under the direction of the administrator Rueben Buttigieg.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 5 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta and Article 36 (4) 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 Ian Farrugia, LLD) on the 22nd March, 2021, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 26th March, 2021, 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 CHRISTOPHER BALDACCHINO, L’Acqua Chiara Holdings Limited and JBJ Holdings Limited.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C096/2025 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 27th August, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Rachel Montebello, LLD). Compilation Number 675/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

FRANCINE FARRUGIA, manager, 31 years, daughter of Victor Farrugia and the late Giuseppa Farrugia née Casha, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 28th April, 1994, and residing at 18, Nos Desiree, Triq id-Difa, Siġġiewi, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 204994M.

The Court APPOINTS Dr Helga Buttigieg as the administrator for the business entity MAFKAR GIFT BOX and with immediate effect said Dr Helga Buttigieg is to take over the management and ordinary administration of the mentioned company while taking the necessary measures for the better preservation of assets of the business named ‘Mafkar Gift Shop’, situated at 179, Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Siġġiewi. 

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 Nadine Sant Lia, LLD) on the 7th August, 2025 which was published in the Government Gazette on the 12th August, 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 FRANCINE FARRUGIA.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI 

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau