Court Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,575 of 23rd January 2026

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Courts

By means of a decree given by this Court on the 24th September, 2024, following a request of Joe Farrugia et it was ordered to appoint deputy curators to represent the represent the unknown directus dominus or their successors in title of perpetual emphyteusis of the premises the house with number 140 previously 144 in Żabbar Road, Paola, in the acts of the schedule of deposit number 2017/2024 in the names Joe Farrugia et vs Deputy Curators in the other relative and subsequent acts:

By means of a schedule of deposit and redemption of groundrent number 2017/2024 in the names Joe Farrugia, self-employed, married to Mary Farrugia née Micallef, son of the late Giusto Farrugia and Frances Farrugia née Picco, born in Paola on the 30th August, 1963, and residing in Fgura (ID 0493763M) and Tania Cunningham, wife of Patrick Cunningham, employed, daughter of the late Giusto Farrugia and Frances Farrugia née Micallef, born in Tal-Pieta, on the 22nd January, 1973, and residing in Ħal Tarxien (ID 071173M) vs Deputy Curators to represent the unknown directus dominus or their successors in title of the perpetual emphyteusis of the premises consisting of a house with number 140 previously 144, Żabbar Road, Paola, filed on the 23rd September, 2024, whereby Joe Farrugia (ID 0493763M) and Tania Cunningham (ID 071173M) respectfully submitted:

That by means of a contract dated 28th January, 1985, in the records of Notary George Cassar, the father of the applicants acquired from the power of Lucy Drabble Degiorgio the premises or rather the house with number 140 previously 144 in Żabbar Road, Paola, corner with Schreiber Street, as subject to the annual and perpetual groundrent of €6.22 otherwise free and unencumbered, with all its rights, enjoyments and appurtenances, (the premises) (copy of the contract of sale here attached and marked as document A);

That Giusto Farrugia died on the 25th July, 2023, and by means of a will dated 27th June, 2023, in the records of Notary Bartolomeo Micallef he nominated his children the applicants Joe Farrugia and Tania Cunningham née Farrugia as his universal heir (copy of will here attached and marked as document B). The declaration causa mortis was published on the 5th March 2024 in the records of Notary Pierre Cassar (copy of the declaration causa mortis here attached and marked as document C);

That the premises is shown in red on the plan of the Land Registry hereby attached and marked as document D;

That thus the applicants wish to avail themselves of the faculty given to them by the relative provisions in Maltese law and especially Article 1501 of the Civil Code of Malta and want to redeem this annual and perpetual groundrent of €6.22 in favour of the unknown directus dominus or their successors in title;

That the groundrent of €6.22 capitalised at the rate of 5% according to the provisions above mentioned amounts to the sum of €124.40;

That at the same time, the applicants are depositing also the amount of €31.10 representing 5 years arrears of groundrent;

That the directus dominus or the successors in title of the annual and perpetual groundrent which may be imposed on the premises are noted and thus shall be represented in the records of this schedule of deposit by deputy curators.

Thus, the applicants in view of the above premised and in order to exempt themselves from all responsibility, are calling upon this Honourable Court and depositing under the authority of the same, the total sum of €155.50 representing as for €124.40 of the redemption of this groundrent, regarding the premises or rather house with number 140 gja 144, in Żabbar Road, Paola, and as for the sum of €31.10 representing 5 years arrears of groundrent in regard to the same premises and this so that this amount be freely withdrawn from the unknown directus dominus and subdirectus dominus or their successors in title after it is proved that they have a right to the same and after leaving the due receipt according to law.

Applicants: Joe Farrugia, 9 Santa Rita, Triq is-Summiena, Fgura

Tania Cunningham, 60, Frances, Triq George Caruana, Ħal Tarxien

Notification: Director Public Registry, Merchants Street, Valletta

Lands Registry, Triq il-Punent, Valletta

Deputy Curators

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 Ian Spiteri Bailey, LLD, Doctor of Laws.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree of the 1st December, 2025, handed down by the Juvenile Court in the records of the application number 65/2024AC in the acts of the application Alternative Permanency Plan E.O., the following publication was ordered for the purpose of effecting service on Martha Pace and Israel Okojie in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12.

By means of a note in the names The Minors Care Review Board filed in the Juvenile Court, on the 13th May 2024 in the acts of the Application Number 65/2024AC, the applicant the Minors Care Review Board filed its recommendations on the decisions it has taken on the 21st March, 2024 and 24th April, 2024, here attached and marked as Dok. A1 and Dok. A2 according to Article 33(7A) of Cap. 602 related to the alternative permanency plan . The Board is presenting the alternative permanency plan here attached and marked Doc. C. The Board is recommending so that a decree is given by this Honourable Court where it is ordered that the minor is given a permanent residence at an alternative care.

By means of a decree given on the 14th May, 2024, the Court after having seen the exhibited document.

Having seen Article 23 (1) (4) (5) and 33 (7) of Cap. 602;

The Court considers that in the circumstances of the case and from the documents exhibited and their contents it is not wise to hear the minor in terms of Article 17 (1) of Cap. 602 nor is it necessary to hear other views.

Since this Court is of the opinion that the alternative permanence plan as proposed is in the best interest of the minor, it orders that this should come into effect immediately.

In the circumstances thus this Court:

Order that the care and custody of the minor concerned be vested in the Director Alternative Care (Children and Youths) Ms Remenda Grech (ID 28184M) provided that the medical, educational and psychological authorisation will be vested and entrusted to the same Ms Remenda Grech.

Orders that the minor continues to reside in an alternative and approved residence by the Directorate of Alternative Care (Children and Youths).

Orders the notification of this decree to Martha Pace and Israel Okojie amongst others.

Applicant: The Minors Care Review Board, 469, Bugeja Institute, Triq il-Kbira, Santa Venera

Notification Martha Pace, 433, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Ħamrun

Israel Okojie, St Joseph, Flat 10, Misraħ tal-Madonna Medjatrici, Ħaż-Żabbar 

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Notice in terms of article 495A of the Civil Code

Issued by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Superior Jurisdiction, General Section

Application number: 108/2025

Application in terms of Article 495A of the Civil Code

Advocate Dr Justyne Caruana (identity card number 21175M); Maria Dolores sive Doreen Caruana (identity card number 79747G); John Caruana (identity card number 75750G); Maria Carmela Carmen Rapa (identity card number 29352G); Joseph Caruana (identity card number 70653G); Maria Grech (identity card number 41956G) appearing in her own name and on behalf of Mary Dolores sive Doris Portelli (identity card number 20049G) as duly authorised; Anthony Sive Tony Ray Caruana (identity card number 4255G); and for any interest that Mark Rapa may have, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) c/o Sylsam, Triq Santa Katerina, Xewkija, Gozo

vs

Advocate Dr Angele Formosa who by decree dated the 7th of January, 2026, was appointed Deputy Curator to represent the interests of Federico Caruana or his successors in title.

Sworn application of Advocate Dr Justyne Caruana (identity card number 21175M); Maria Dolores sive Doreen Caruana (identity card number 79747G); John Caruana (identity card number 75750G); Maria Carmela Carmen Rapa (identity card number 29352G); Joseph Caruana (identity card number 70653G); Maria Grech (identity card number 41956G) appearing in her own name and on behalf of Mary Dolores sive Doris Portelli (identity card number 20049G) as duly authorised; Anthony Sive Tony Ray Caruana (identity card number 4255G); and for any interest that Mark Rapa may have, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) c/o Sylsam, Triq Sanra Katerina, Xewkija, Gozo.

Respectfully submit on oath Marion Rapa (identity card  number 180382M) confirms:

1. That this case relates to the premises with numbers nineteen (19) and twenty one (21), previously with number three with letter ‘A’ (3A) in Triq San Publiju, Xewkija, Gozo, and this as better shown on the plan here attached and numbered as Doc.  ‘A’;

2. That originally this property was acquired by Paul Caruana during his marriage with his wife Carmela Caruana, and this by a contract of Notary Dr Francesco Refalo of 19/11/1910 where it is better described in the deed as:

“il luogo di case con due mandrette sue congiunte, poste in Strada San Publio del detto Casale Xeuchia, segnato col numero tre A, consistente in:

una piccola entrata con apertura sulla detta strada,

una loggia con sottosuola,

un cortile,

una delle due mandrette della capacità di circa una misura e mezza, contenente un albero di melograno, un nespolo e due fichi d’India, 

un bovile diviso, 

un altro bovile con annessa piccola camera con un orifizio,

una conserca d’acqua piovana comune ad altri beni,

e l’altra mandretta della capacità di circa due misure e mezza, con un altro piccolo bovile con soppalco e scala conducente al secondo piano, il quale consiste in un verone, una piccola cucina con finestra, una camera un’altra camera con alcova e sappalu, ed una finestra per l’ultima menzionata mandretta ed una piccola camera, confinanti: a tramontana con beni di Concetta Vella, a levante con beni di Michele Gauci, a mezzodi con beni di Carmelo Mizzi, e da ponente Strada San Publio, franco e libero”;

3. That Paul Caruana died on the 29th March, 1946, and regulated his succession by will in the records of Notary Dr Francesco Refalo of the 12th January, 1943, in virtue of which he left his three children Giovanni, Maria and Federico Caruana as his universal heirs in an equal and undivided share between them;

4. That Carmela Caruana died on the 20th November, 1984, and regulated her succession by means of three (3) wills one in the records of Dr Francesco Refalo of the 12th January, 1943, another in the records of Notary Dr Francesco Gauci of the 21st May, 1953, and another in the records of Notary Dr Giuseppe Cauchi of the 11th October, 1978. In the will of Notary Dr Giuseppe Cauchi of the 11th October, 1978, she left the share due to her and namely the undivided half from the premises number 19, 21 already number 5, Triq San Pubbliju, Xewkija, to her two children Federico and Giovanna Caruana;

5. That Giovanni Caruana, during his marriage with Maria Antonia Caruana bought from Frank, Paul and Carmen the heirs of his sister Mary Maria Azzopardi née Caruana the undivided share of 1/6 belonging to them from the premises 19, 21, Triq San Publiju, Xewkija. This in virtue of a contract drawn up in the records of Notary Dr Joanne Cauchi of the 11th October 2006;

6. That Giovanni Caruana died on the 17th April 2013 and regulated his succession by means of 3 wills one in the records of Notary Dr Antonio Galea of the 10th May, 1973, and two in the records of Notary Dr Alex Sciberras Trigona of the 16th August, 1977, and another of the 29th September, 1979, where he left his 7 children: Paul, John, Anthony, Maria Grech, Carmen Rapa and Maria Dolores Portelli as his universal heirs in undivided shares between them and his wife Maria Anotonia Caruana as usufructuary. The declaration of transfer causa mortis was made by a deed of Notary Dr Joanne Cauchi of the 9th October, 2013;

7. That Maria Antonia Caruana died on the 11th September, 2018, and regulated her succession by means of 3 wills one in the records of Notary Dr Antonio Galea of the 10th May, 1973, and two in the records of Notary Dr Alex Sceberras Trigona of the 16th August, 1977, and another of the 29th September, 1979, where she left her 7 children: Paul, John, Anthony, Maria Grech, Carmen Rapa and Maria Dolores Portelli as his universal heirs in equal and undivided shares between them. The declaration of transfer causa mortis was made by deed of Notary Dr Joanne Cauchi of the 7th March, 2019;

8. That Paul Caruana died on the 6th February, 2021, and regulated his succession by will in the records of Notary Joanne Cauchi of the 1st  September, 2003, whereby he nominated his wife Maria Dolores Caruana as his usufructuary and nominated as his universal heir his sole daughter Dr Justyne Caruana. The declaration of transfer causa mortis was made by deed of Notary Dr Joanne Cauchi of the 9th July, 2021;

9. That thus the state of co-ownership in the title of the property de quo has been for a period of well over three (3) years;

10. That the applicant Mark Rapa, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) obliged to buy the property merit of this application, whilst those of the applicants who are co-owners bound themselves to sell and transfer their share of the properties on condition that the same Mark Rapa, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) manage to acquire the other undivided shares from the same immovable property, thus enabling them to buy and acquire the whole. That thus the applicants Mark Rapa, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) are not the co-owners of the premises merit of this cause, but are indicated as part for any interest they may have;

11. That the applicants respectively entered into a preliminary agreement, as eventually ratified, copies of which are hereby attached and marked as Doc.  ‘B’ to sell the premises de quo, for an estimated price of three hundred thousand euro (€300,000) for all the property in its entirety (and this includes also the undivided share of the defendant). However, the vendors are not in a position to sell the whole premises since the defendant is not known whether he is alive or is believed dead and the applicants have no clearer/verifiable details about them the whole property cannot be sold according to the terms and conditions of the same preliminary agreement and thus the applicants are availing themselves of Article 495A of Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta in order to approve the said sale by this Honourable Court. A court;

12. That this preliminary agreement was duly registered with the Commissioner of Revenue and Customs with reference number PS202532643 a copy of the same receipt is hereby attached as Doc. ‘C’;

13. That thus there remains only the respondent who has the quota/share of five undivided parts from twelve undivided parts (5/12), whilst the rest of the applicant except for Mark Rapa, (identity card number 23276G); and Marion Rapa (identity card number 180382M) collectively hold the remaining shares/rights in the same property, as results from the prospectus mentioned hereunder;

14. That the same applicants confirm that there is no lawsuit regarding the partition of the same property merit of these application/preliminary agreements above indicated pending before any tribunal or competent Court of the country;

15. That the plaintiffs confirm that the conditions of the preliminary agreement, including the price agreed and proposed, is fair and appropriate and thus the respondent shall not be seriously prejudiced in the event that the Court orders the sale of the whole of this property;

16. That the applicants are also attaching a sworn architect report of Architect Carmel Farrugia confirming that the price agreed in the promise of sale agreement is advantageous when considering the measurement of the property, the area of this property, and all the circumstances related to the same property (report here attached and marked as Doc. ‘D’);

17. That for all intents and purposes and in terms of Article 495A (2) of the Civil Code, it is being attached:

a. Their (sworn) declaration that they agree that this sale be made in terms of the said preliminary agreement ‒ hereby attached as Doc. ‘E’, and

b. A (sworn) prospectus showing the number and value of shares held by each of the parties - hereby attached as document ‘F’;

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

19. That the applicants know of these facts personally and thus this case 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 Chapter 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 property merit of this present application or rather the premises with numbers nineteen (19) and twenty one (21) previously with number three with letter ‘A’ (3A) in Triq San Publiju, Xewkija, Gozo, are just and appropriate and that the same price and conditions should apply to the quota pertaining to the respondent from these same properties;

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

4. Approve the proposed sale and authorise the same sale of this premises on all the other terms and 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, which this Honourable Court deems fit;

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

6. Appoint Notary Dr Maria Camilleri Pisani 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 deed and any other relative/ancillary deed;

7. Authorise Notary Dr Maria Camilleri Pisani and the eventual deputy curators to receive from the price the costs, 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, against the defendants.

The application is appointed for hearing for Thursday, 26th of February, 2026, at 8.00 a.m. 

DANIEL SACCO

For the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given on the 4th November, 2025, in the records of the judicial letter number 3883/2025, in the names Paul Mifsud et vs Connie (Maria Concetta) Attanda, the Rent Regulation Board ordered the following publication in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12 for the purpose of effecting service on Connie (Maria Concetta) Attanda.

In the Rent Regulation Board 

To Connie (Maria Concetta) Attanda (ID 0133175M) of 131, Ivy, Flat 1, Triq Bir ir-Riebu, Rabat RBT 1601, Malta

By the present judicial letter, Paul Mifsud (ID 0378838M), Anthony Mifsud (ID 0511148M), Theresa Mifsud (ID 0220350M), Joseph Bonello (ID 0031670M), Mary Jane Azzopardi (ID 0118172M), Ritania Farrugia (ID 0118272M), Joseph Bonello (ID 0773640M) and Rita Micallef (ID 0118272M) as owners of shop number 13, Triq il-Kbira, Rabat, Malta, leased to you according to the agreement of the 19th December, 2024, calls upon you so that within a maximum period of fifteen days from the date of service of the present judicial act, you pay them the total amount of €3,099.00 composed of:

1. The sum of €890.00 representing unpaid rent for the period from 1st February to 30th April, 2025;

2. The sum of €1,013.00 representing unpaid rent for the period from 1st May to 31st July, 2025; and

3. The sum of €1,196.00 representing unpaid rent for the period from 1st August to 31st October, 2025.

You are warned that if you fail to abide with the above within the time given to you, the interpellants shall consider the lease granted to you by means of the agreement of the 19th December, 2024, as terminated with effect from the date of this deed and this according to the same agreement, and shall immediately institute the opportune judicial procedures for your eviction from the same shop, without any other prior notice.

This calling is being made, inter alia for the purpose of Article 9 (a) (i) of the Reletting of Urban Property Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta) and without prejudice to any other arrears that may be due by you, including but not limitedly in the payment of water and electricity bills.

So much so that you may know how to regulate yourself within a reasonable time.

With costs

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given on the 20th January, 2026, by The Civil Court (Voluntary Jurisdiction Section) on an application number 1169/2025 filed by Alexander Joseph Sceberras Trigona (nomine), wherein it has been ordered the opening and publication of the secret will of Richard Ellis, husband of Alfonsa née curmi, son of the late James Ellis and the late Sarah née Jordan, born at London, United Kingdom, and died at Valletta, Malta, on the 23rd of December, 1924, aged 82 years. 

The opening and publication are going to be held on Thursday, 5th March, 2026 at half past twelve in the afternoon (12.30 p.m.) in Hall 17, at the Law Courts, Valletta, under the ministry of Notary Dr Alexia Sceberras Trigona.

ROSE MARIE BUTTIGIEG

For The Registrar Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of an application filed in the Civil Court of Voluntary Jurisdiction Section, on the 10th September, 2025, Application number 805/2025, by Victor Joe Sapiano et whereby they requested that it be declared open in favour of Victor Joe Sapiano and Miriam Sapiano née Gerada, parents of the decujus in the quota of one fourth (1/4) undivided share each one of them and in favour of Maria Sapiano, sister of the decujus in the quota of one half (1/2) undivided share the succession of Dario Sapiano, son of Victor Joe Sapiano and Miriam Sapiano née Gerada, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, resided in Birkirkara, Malta, and died in Msida, Malta, on the 7th June, 2025, aged 27, and who held identity card number 0499397M.

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

Whereas Josephine Zammit filed a writ of summons no. 5/2026 (BS) in the names ‘Josephine Zammit vs Director Public Registry’ demanding correction in the Act of Birth of Nazzareno Zammit bearing number nine hundred and fifty-one of the year one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-three (951/1923).

Whosoever may have an interest therein, and wishes to oppose that demand, is hereby called upon to do so, by means of a note to be filed in the Registry of these Courts, within fifteen (15) days from the day of the publication of this present notice in the Government Gazette.

Those who, within the aforesaid time, shall have filed such note, shall be notified, by the service of a copy of the said writ of summons, of the day which will be appointed for the hearing of the case.

DANIEL SACCO

For the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 08th January, 2026, on the application of HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177), Thursday, 30th April, 2026, at eleven in the morning (11.00 a.m.), has been fixed for the sale by auction, to be held in Room Number 78, Nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The tenement named Millenia, in Triq Aldo Moro, Marsa, consisting of a rectangular plot of depth of circa 50.5 metre and frontage of circa 27.5 metre, with the frontage leading directly on the service road that abuts from and in Triq Aldo Moro (hereby described as service road) and the back façade leading directly on Triq Troubridge. The tenement is built and consists in a basement and four floors built over the street level and the overlying airspace, with areas of the tenement being rented and divided in : Level -01 consisting of stores and open car park, Level 00 consisting in two offices, one presently being used by the Malta Resources Authority while the other office is being used by a religious centre, Level +01 consisting of an office presently used by the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB), Level +02 consisting of an office presently used by the Environment Resources Authority (ERA), Level+03 consisting of an office presently used by the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security (MHAS), Level +04 consisting of airspace, part of which is roofed and where one finds number of services that serve the complex, and the overlying airspace, bounded west by said service road, east by another unnamed road abutting on Triq Troubridge, and north by property of V.V.M. Limited or its successors in title and south by property of Joseph Bezzina and Company Limited, with all its rights and appurtenances and valued at eight million, nine hundred and thirty nine thousand and six hundred and eighty one euro and fifty cent (€8,939,681.50) 

The said tenement is the property of Mizzi Group Ltd (C21948).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 6/2021.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 11th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 657/25FDP, in the names: Bank of Valletta plc vs Riccardo Franco Schembri 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: Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) vs Riccardo Franco Schembri (568282M) et filed in the Civil Court First Hall on the 26th June, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that there occurred one or more of the events mentioned in the contract above mentioned, particularly but not exclusively, as Riccardo Franco Schembri and Karen Schembri née ‘Agius (a) failed to pay the payments due to the interpellant company as stipulated in the said contract, (b) were in default of other obligations assumed by them in the same contract above mentioned, and/or, (c) there are material changes in the circumstances of the same Riccardo Franco Schembri and Karen Schembri née Agius which endanger or adversely affect the possibility of the same repayment of the said debt due to the plaintiff company;

2. Condemn Riccardo Franco Schembri and Karen Schembri née Agius to pay together and in solidum between them to the plaintiff company the sum of ninety two thousand, two hundred and eighteen euro and ninety six cents (€92,218.96) balance of debt in the ‘Home loan Account’ of Riccardo Franco Schembri and Karen Schembri née Agius, together with further interest from the 11th June, 2025, till the date of effective payment;

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

The Sworn application number 657/25FDP in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 17th March, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Riccardo Franco Schembri (568282M), Chez L’Amour, Triq il-Labour, Żejtun

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 10th July, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 493/2025DC, in the names: Bank of Valletta plc vs Richard Ellul, 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: Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) vs Richard Ellul (50881M) filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 19th May, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Authorise it to execute the judgement given by this Honourable Court on the 6th July 2007 in the names ‘Bank of Valletta plc vs Richard Ellul’ Writ of Summons number 953/2005GC, with costs of this instance against the respondent.

The Sworn application number 493/2025DC in the names mentioned above is postponed to 2nd February, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Richard Ellul (50881M), 17, Triq Santa Liena, Birkirkara

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 18th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 1146/25AB, in the names: Claire Carter vs Elaine Genovese, 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: Claire Carter (293575M) vs Elaine Genovese (146589M) filed in the Civil Court First Hall on the 7th November, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Decide the cause without proceeding to a hearing in terms of Article 167 et sequitur of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare and decide that the respondent is a debtor of the applicant in the sum of thirty eight thousand euro (€38,000) representing the balance due for the price of shares in the company Carter Genovese Ltd sold and transferred to the respondent by the applicant;

3. Condemn the respondent to pay the plaintiff the sum of thirty eight thousand euro (€38,000) within a short and peremptory time to be fixed by this Honourable Court;

With all costs and legal interests against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 1146/2025AB in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 3rd February, 2026, at 13.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Elaine Genovese (146589M), 129, Flat 3, Triq in-Naxxar, San Ġwann

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 13th October, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 160/2025MS, in the names: Andrew Frendo vs Lara Vella Baldacchino 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: Andrew Frendo (67578M) vs Lara Vella Baldacchino (225787M) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction) on the 29th April, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. That the father is once again given access to the minor … omissis …, who is presently under pressure from the mother and is experiencing grievous alienation of one of the parents;

2. That the care and custody reverts to the status quo ante;

3. Declare that the applicants and the minors suffered a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights as well as of Article 7 of the Fundamental Human Rights;

4. Declare that the decisions taken by the Honourable Civil Court (Family Section) had a negative impact on the minor and the changes which resulted from these decisions, violated Article 14 and Article 8 of the Convention as well as Article 7 of the Fundamental Human Rights;

5. Order that the necessary measures be taken to remedy the actual situation of the minor which resulted from the mistaken and false allegations by the mother with the aim of separating … omissis … from the applicant, and thus restitutio in integrum is made according to local as well as European jurisprudence, and thus that the minor joins the father.

The Sworn application number 160/2025MS in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 30th January, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Lara Vella Baldacchino (225787M), 20, Bay view Court, Flat 2, Triq Lorry Sant, Marsaskala

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 14th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 942/2025FDP, in the names: Matthew Spiteri vs Christopher Vassallo, 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: Matthew Spiteri (339982M) vs Christopher Vassallo filed in the Civil Court First Hall on the 16th September, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that the respondent committed a violent, recent and clandestine spoliation, against the applicant, for the reasons premised;

2. Condemn the respondent so that within a short and peremptory period that comes from this Honourable Court established, he reinstates such possession of the movable objects so in question

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 942/2025FDP in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 28th January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Christopher Vassallo, 5, Flat 3, Pjazza Sant’Anna, Tas-Sliema

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 16th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 734/2025GMG, in the names: Five Star Developments Limited vs Linex Malta Limited, 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: Five Star developments Limited (C17433) vs Linex Malta Limited (C72526) filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 15th July, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. To hear this cause without proceeding to a hearing in terms of Article 167 et sequitur of the Kap.12;

2. Condemn the respondent company to pay the amount of sixteen thousand four hundred and seventy eight euro and eighty three cents (€16,478.83);

With all costs and legal interests against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 734/2025GMG in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 27th January, 2026, at 11.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Linex Malta Limited (C72526), Dovetail 5, Apartment 5, Triq iż-Żbiba, Ħ’Attard

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 14th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 868/25FDP, in the names: 35 14 Capital SCC plc vs Joseph Farrugia 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: 35 14 Capital SCC plc (C105417) vs Joseph Farrugia (186467M) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 25th August, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondents Joseph Farrugia and Ruth Fino violated the terms and conditions of the bank facility issued by the company Bank of Valletta plc;

2. Declare the respondents together and in solidum debtors of the applicant company in the amount of two hundred and eighty thousand, eight hundred and twenty three euro and sixty seven cents (€280,823.67);

3. Order the respondents to pay together and in solidum to the applicant company the amount of two hundred and eighty thousand, eight hundred and twenty three euro and sixty seven cents (€280,823.67);

With all costs and legal interests against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 868/25FDP in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 27th January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Joseph Farrugia (186467M), 7, Triq Ġdida fi Triq Birguma, Naxxar

Ruth Fino (438467M), 35, Ilwien, Triq Wied l-Anġlu, Naxxar

A.F property Development Limited (C23429), 103, Old Railway Track, Santa Venera

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 9th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 411/2025GG, in the names: 35 14 Capital SCC plc noe vs Noel Mifsud et pro et noe, 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: 35 14 Capital SCC plc (C105417) noe vs Noel Mifsud (550574M) et pro et noe filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 25th April, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Uphold the demand of the applicant company and give judgement without proceeding to a hearing of the cause according to Article 167 et sequitur of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare that the respondent Noel Mifsud and Alfred Mifsud violated the terms and conditions of the banking facilities issued by the company Bank of Valletta plc;

3. Declare the respondent Noel Mifsud a true, certain and liquid debtor of the applicant company in the amount of three hundred and eight thousand, sixty nine euro and fifty three cents (€308,069.53), and the respondent Alfred Mifsud in his personal name and in his capacity as heir of Margaret Mifsud, and the respondent Noel Mifsud in his capacity as heir of Margaret Mifsud, true, certain and liquid debtors of the applicant company limitedly to the sum of two hundred and eighty six thousand, sixty six euro and thirty one cents (€286,066.31) forming part of the amount above mentioned, besides interest at the rate of eight per cent (8%) from the 25th April 2024 till the date of effective payment;

4. Order and condemn the respondent Noel Mifsud a true, certain and liquid debtor of the applicant company in the amount of three hundred and eight thousand, sixty nine euro and fifty three cents (€308,069.53), and the respondent Alfred Mifsud in his personal name and in his capacity as heir of Margaret Mifsud, and the respondent Noel Mifsud in his capacity as heir of Margaret Mifsud, true, certain and liquid debtors of the applicant company limitedly to the sum of two hundred and eighty six thousand, sixty six euro and thirty one cents (€286,066.31) forming part of the amount above mentioned, besides interest at the rate of eight per cent (8%) from the 25th April, 2024, till the date of effective payment;

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 411/2025GG in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 29th January, 2026, at 9.45 a.m.

Notification respondent: Noel Mifsud (550574M), 85, Flat 6, Triq San Nikola, Valletta

Alfred Mifsud (772547M), 85, Flat 6, Triq San Nikola, Valletta

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

 By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 5th January, 2026, in the records of the Sworn application number 1120/2025AD, in the names: Giovanni Guglielmo vs Europarts (Trucks and Buses), 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: Giovanni Guglielmo (423244A) vs Europarts (Trucks and Buses) (P2075) filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 30th October, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondent company is a debtor of the applicant for the reasons exposed in the application;

2. Order that the objects illegally taken from the possession of the interpellant be returned by the respondent company in case they cannot be returned, the value of which is liquidated;

3. Liquidate any damages caused due to the illegal removal of the objects mentioned in the application from the possession of the applicant;

4. Determine and declare the amount so due to the applicant and this by means of the appointment of technical experts if necessary;

5. Liquidate the said amount due by the respondent company to the applicant;

6. Condemn the respondent company to pay the amounts so liquidated on the terms and dates established by this Honourable Court and with commercial interest from the date of the cause till the date of effective payment;

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 1120/2025AD in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 29th January, 2026, at 9.15 a.m.

Notification respondent: Europarts (Trucks and Buses) (P2075), 36, Aurora, Triq Tal-Mielaħ, Madliena, Swieqi

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

ARB/C033/2019 – VARIATION OF SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 18th November 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Nadine Sant Lia, LLD). Compilation Number 339/2019, in the case:

The Police 

(Inspector Rennie Stivala)

Versus

PATRICK CUTAJAR, 45 years, son of the late Victor and Dolores née Camenzuli, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 17th Decenmber, 1973, residing at 33, Pour l’Infinite, Triq Il-Germanja, Naxxar, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 16274M. 

The Court ORDERED that the Seizing and Freezing order issued on 1th June, 2019, against PATRICK CUTAJAR is being limited to the sum of two thousand, six hundred and ten euro (€2,610).

This variation is being published in terms of Section 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 Donatella Frendo Dimech, LLD) on the 13th April, 2021, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 16th April, 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 PATRICK CUTAJAR.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

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

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 15th December, 2025, given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Madame Justice Dr Natasha Galea Sciberras, LLD). 

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JOSEPH MUSCAT;

KONRAD MIZZI; 

KEITH SCHEMBRI, consultant, 48 years, son of Alfio Schembri and Josephine Schembri née Gauci, born in St Julian’s, Malta on the 26th July, 1975, and residing at Santa Marija Gardens, ‘Villa Abelia’, C4, Triq iż-Żebbuġ, Mellieħa and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 331975M. 

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; 

The Court AUTHORISES KEITH SCHEMBRI to perceive the amount established by the Minister by order in the Government Gazette of Malta No. 21,191 through Legal Notice 31 of 2024 – Establishment of Maximum Amount which may be Released to Persons who are Subject to Attachment Orders or to Seizing and Freezing Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act Order, 2024, of twenty-one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five euro (€21,945) annually as the maximum amount. That this payment shall be perceived by KEITH SCHEMBRI as salary and made payable by Kasco Holdings Limited, and deposited into the bank account registered in his name, ending in -7014 and held at the Bank of Valletta plc. 

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Chapter 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

By a decree of the Court of Magistrates (Malta) of the 5th September, 2025, the publication of the following extract was ordered for the purpose of service in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

Advocate Dr Malcolm Mifsud (ID 405168M) for and on behalf of Travel Inn Maastricht B.V. of 123, Triq Melita, Valletta, filed a claim on the 28th August, 2025, whereby they asked the Court to condemn Maleth Aero AOC Limited (C54721) of The Penthouse Suite 2, Capital Business Centre, Entrance C, Taż-Żwejt, San Ġwann, Malta, to pay the plaintiff nomine the sum of €12,588.00, which amount is due to the plaintiff nomine.

With costs and legal interests.

The case (Notice number 230/2025VGA) is deferred to the 2nd February, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree of the 25th November, 2025, of the Civil Court (Family Section), in the records of the sworn application in the names Sarah Marie Mamo vs Andrea Montebello, Application number 311/2025JPG, the following publication was ordered for the purpose of effecting service on the respondent Andrea Montebello in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

By means of an Application in the records of the Sworn Application number 311/2025JPG in the names Sarah Marie Mamo (ID 090985M) vs Andrea Montebello (ID 518683M), filed in the Civil Court (Family Section), on the 20th June, 2025, the applicant Sarah Marie Mamo requested this Honourable Court to:

1. Pronounce the dissolution of the marriage between the parties;

2. Order the Registrar of Courts so that within such time as this Honourable Court may impose he informs the Director Public Registry with the divorce of the parties so that the latter registers the same in the Public Registry;

3. Makes any other provision that the same deems fit and opportune in the circumstances.

The application in the names Sarah Marie Mamo vs Andrea Montebello, Application number 311/2025JPG, has been postponed for hearing to the 29th January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m. 

Notification respondent: App. 1, 161, Birkirkaraa Hill, St Julian’s

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 4th December, 2025, on the application of Belair Sliema Limited (C88195) following a request of BNF Bank plc previously Banif Bank (Malta) plc (C41030), Tuesday, 28th April, 2026, 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 airspace overlying the penthouse internally numbered five (5), measuring one hundred and twenty six square metres (126sqm), forming part of a block built on six floors and which was built on a site previously occupied by the tenements officially marked as numbers two hundred and fifty nine (259) and two hundred and sixty one (261), in Triq D’Argens, Gżira, subject to the use by the block residents to install, maintain and repair the allowed services on the roof premises, by means of a notification at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the use and during daytime, bounded East with the said Triq D’Argens, and on all other compass points with property of the Moroni Viani family or their successors in title, with all its rights and appurtenances, free and unencumbered, including the building of additional floors and which presently, this height is already reached according to the North Harbour Local Plan and this will be possible if changes are made to the same policy, and is valued at twenty thousand euro (€20,000).

The tenement officially marked number two hundred and fifty seven (257), in Triq D’Argens, Gżira, including its airspace, which presently is in a state as excavated land, measuring ninety point seven square metre (90.7sqm), apart from the facade which was not demolished, covered by a building permit PA/0878/18 issued from the Planning Authority, which permit is presently out dated, and is subject to its share of annual and perpetual ground rent of seven euro and ninety eight cent (€7.98) which forms part of a larger groundrent of three properties with numbers two hundred and fifty seven (257), two hundred and fifty nine (259) and two hundred and sixty one (261), all in Triq D’Argens, otherwise free and unencumebred, with all its rights and appurtenences, and is valued at five hundred thousand euro (€500,000).

The said tenement is the property of Frendo Peter James (ID 369782M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 44/2023.

MARVIC FARRUGIA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree delivered by the Court of Appeal (Superior Jurisdiction) on the 4th December, 2025, in the records of Application Number 34/2025 in the names Sacha Mattia Schembri (ID 0280403L) vs Emily Demajo (ID 0017889M) the following publication was ordered for the purpose of effecting service on the said Emily Demajo, in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta.

Whereas the marriage between the parties celebrated on the 6th January, 2019, was declared null by a judgment pronounced on the 28th November, 2023, by the Regional Tribunal of First Instance of the Metropolitan Tribunal of Malta (Prot No. 23/002) against which no appeal was lodged, and rendered enforceable on 10th January, 2024.

Whereas according to Article 23 of Cap 255 of the Laws of Malta, the judgment mentioned became executable and enforceable in Malta and thus the applicant is availing himself of Article 24 of the Marriage Act (Cap 255) so that this judgment be registered and civilly recognised according to law.

Therefore, the applicant respectfully requests this Honourable Court of Appeal to order the registration of the decisions indicated in terms of Cap. 255 under any provisions that this Court deems fit to impose.

Notification: Emily Demajo, 166, Triq Santu Rokku, Birkirkara

DR FRANCO BONDIN, LLD, M. JUR.

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals 

By means of a decree delivered, by the Court of Appeal, Inferior Jurisdiction, in the records of Application Number 134/2025 in the names Yubing Yang (ID 0254778A) vs Integra Private Wealth Limited (C46966) the following publication was ordered for the purpose of effecting service on Yubing Yang in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap 12.

Whereas by means of Appeal application number134/2025 filed on the 1st October, 2025, the company Integra Private Wealth Limited felt aggrieved by the decision of the 12th of September, 2025, by the Arbiter for Financial Services, reference number ASF 070/2025. The grounds of complaint for this appeal are clear, manifest and consist in the following:

1. The Arbiter did not recognise that the action is time-barred in terms of article 21(1)(c) of Cap. 555 of the Laws of Malta; 

2. A full and final settlement agreement was signed by the parties;

 3. The change in the fund was validly authorised;

4.The Arbiter applied certain civil procedures (precription) but not others (validity of power of attorney);

5. No ratio decidendi was given when the Arbiter awarded the sum of €10,000 with interests and costs. Such decision was unjustified and has no basis in fact nor at law .

Therefore, the Appellant humbly requests this Honourable Court to repeal, reverse and revoke the decision of the Arbiter for Financial Services of the 12th of September, 2025, having reference number ASF 070/2025 in the names of Yubing Yang (ID 0254778A) vs Integra Private Wealth Limited (C46966), subject to any and all other decision this Honourable Court may deem appropriate in the circumstances, deny all pleas by the Appellee, accept all pleas and submissions made by the Appellant , with costs of both instances to be borne by the Appellee. .

Appeal Application number 134/2025 in the names Yubing Yang (ID 0254778A) vs Integra Private Wealth Limited (C46966) has been deferred for hearing for the 28th January, 2026, at 10.20 a.m.

Notification : Yubing Yang, Ta’ Dbiegi Court, Block B. Flat 2, Triq Franġisk Portelli, Għarb, Gozo

DR FRANCO BONDIN, LLD, M. JUR.

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree delivered by the Court of Appeal, Inferior jurisdiction, on the 31st October, 2025, in the records of Application number 18/2024 in the names John Paul Grima vs Sabrina Aquilina, the following publication was ordered for the purpose of effecting service on Sabrina Aquilina in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12.

Whereas in Appeal Application number 18/2024 filed on 22nd July, 2025, appellant John Paul Grima feels aggrieved by the judgment of the first court decided on the 23rd June, 2025, in so far as after one year or more he expected the case to be appointed and after various attempts by both his lawyer and Court employees, it was found that the records of the proceedings had disappeared or were lost. The court file was reconstructed and evidence was tendered as results from the records of the proceedings, but these were never communicated or served even by email as to what provisions or decree the first court had pronounced. The appellant was waiting to summon a representative of the company which had manufactured the gold bracelet de quo but the lack of communication led to the delivery of a judgement without the knowledge of the exponent appellant.

Therefore, the appellant is asking this court for the annulment of the judgment of the 23rd June, 2025, pronounced by the Court of Magistrates (Civil jurisdiction) in the names premised and consequently it shall refer the procedural acts to the Court of Magistrates so that the parties in the cause shall have the just opportunity to submit evidence, undergo cross-examinations and finally plead the cause.

Application of Appeal number 18/2024 in the names John Paul Grima vs Sabrina Aquilina is deferred to the 4th February, 2026, at 11.50 a.m.

Notification: Sabrina Aquilina, ‘Thistle Court’, 4, Flat 1, Triq Angelo Psaila, Paola

DR FRANCO BONDIN, LLD, M. JUR.

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Notice, Registry of the Civil Court, First Hall

Whereas Ramona Ketlere pro et noe (ID No: 0073797A) filed an application (number 1219/2025JVC) demanding the correction of a Public Act number 4014/2013 in the Public Registry.

Whosoever may have an interest therein, and wishes to oppose that demand, is hereby called upon to do so, by means of a note to be filed in the Registry of these Courts, within fifteen days from the day of the publication of this present notice in the Government Gazette. 

Those who, within the aforesaid time, shall have filed such note, shall be notified by the service of a copy of the said application under oath, of the day which will be appointed for the hearing of the case. 

By order of the Court

CORA CATANIA

For Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 27th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 362/2025AB, in the names: Vincent Laurence Lungaro et 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: Vincent Laurence Lungaro (72545M) et vs State Advocate et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 30th September, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that in regard to the applicant the facts above mentioned, 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 effective law operations are granting a right of relocation to the respondent Rita Abela for the premises 76, gia 213, Triq Sant’Elena, Tas-Sliema, and this in violation of the fundamental rights of the applicants as sanctioned inter alia in Article 37 of the Constitution of Malta, and the first Article of the First Protocol to the European Convention and Article 14 thereof;

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

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

4. Condemn the respondent State Advocate to pay the same compensation and liquidated pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages besides legal interest in terms of law, with legal interest from the date of the judgement of effective payment.

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 362/2025AB in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 3rd February, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Rita Abela, 76, gia 213, Triq Sant’Elena, Tas-Sliema

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 2nd December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 473/2025AB, in the names: 35 14 Capital SCC plc vs Kliegħa investments Limited 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: 35 14 Capital SCC plc (C105417) vs Kliegħa investments Limited (C28195) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 13th May, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondent company Kliegħa Investents Limited and the respondent Alexandra sive Sandra Dalmas violated the terms and conditions of the banking facilty issued by the company Bank of Valletta plc;

2. Declare the respondent company Kleigħa investments Limited and the respondent Alexandra sive Sandra Dalmas debtors of the applicant company in the amount of ninety one thousand six hundred euro and seventy seven cents (€91,600.77) besides interest at the rate of eight per cent (8%) from the 14th May, 2025, till the date of effective payment;

3. Order and condemn the respondent company Kliegħa investments Limited and the respondent Alexandra sive Sandra Dalmas debtors of the applicant company in the amount of ninety one thousand six hundred euro and seventy seven cents (€91,600.77) besides interest at the rate of eight per cent (8%) from the 14th May, 2025, till the date of effective payment.

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 473/2025AB in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 3rd February, 2026, at 9.10 a.m.

Notification respondent: Kliegħa investments Limited (C28195), Kliegħa residence, Razzett Mina, Tas-Salib, Limits of Rabat, Rabat

Alexandra sive Sandra Dalmas (31768M), Kliegħa residence, Razzett Mina, Tas-Salib, Limits of Rabat, Rabat

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 17th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 1084/2025MS, in the names: Dr Joseph Calleja Parnis noe vs Melanie Busuttil 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: Dr Joseph Calleja Parnis (400591M) noe vs Melanie Busuttil et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 22nd October, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Decide this cause without proceeding to a hearing, in terms of Articles 167-170 of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare that the defendants are directing the premises 222, ‘Paradise’, Triq il-Ġdida, Ħal Luqa, without any valid title at law;

3. Condemn the defendants to vacate and vacate the said premises 222, ‘Paradise’, Triq il-Ġdida, Ħal Luqa, within a short and peremptory period that shall be fixed to them.

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 1084/2025MS in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 2nd February, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Melanie Busuttil, 222, ‘Paradise’, Triq il-Ġdida, Ħal Luqa

Mohammad Wadi Alkhatib, 222, ‘Paradise, Triq il-Ġdida, Ħal Luqa

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 14th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 964/2025FDP, in the names: Andrea Gravina vs Michael Scicluna 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: Andrea Gravina (175393M) vs Michael Scicluna (383875M) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 19th September, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondents failed to honour the obligations assumed by them vis-à-vis the applicants by means of the preliminary agreement of the 19th June of the year 2024, in force between the parties, as duly extended, since, amongst others, they did not appear for the publication of the definitive act within the time intended for this without a valid reason at law;

2. Order and condemn the respondents so that within a short and peremptory period that shall be fixed to her, they come forward and come forward to the publication of the definitive deed of sale by means of which the respondents sell and transfer to the applicants, who in turn bound himself to buy and acquire the property internally numbered 1 in the block ‘Saint Micheal Court’, Triq id-Duluri, Birżebbuġa, which immovable property is better described in the said preliminary agreement;

3. Nominates and delegates Notary Nancy Gatt, or other notary public as this Honourable Court deems fit, to publish the definitive deed of sale of the property internally numbered 1 in the block ‘Saint Micheal Court’, Triq id-Duluri, Birżebbuġa, as better described in the preliminary agreement;

4. Fix a date, time and place for the publication of the same final deed of sale;

5. Appoint curators to represent the eventual defaulters on the final deed of sale;

6. Declare that the respondents violated the obligations assumed by them in the preliminary agreement of the nineteenth (19) June, 2024, resulting from clauses 16, 17, 21 and 22 of the same preliminary agreement;

7. Give all the necessary declarations, provisions and orders so that the respondents honour the obligations assumed by them, including but not limitedly the obligations assumed by the respondents by means of clauses 16, 18, 21 and 22 of the preliminary agreement, and this within a short and peremptory period, or in default authorise the applicants to carry out all the works and procedures necessary to remedy the said shortcomings at the expense of the respondents;

8. In case of eventual default, liquidate the damages consisting in the costs of the works and all the procedures necessary to remedy the shortcomings assumed by the respondents by means of clauses 16, 17, 21 and 22;

9. Alternatively, unless the sale can be made as a consequence of the respondents' failure to honour the obligations assumed by them and/or to comply with the conditions and terms mentioned in the same promise of sale, including but not limited to those laid down by clauses 16, 18 and 22 of the promise of sale of nineteen (19) June, 2024, declare that the definitive act could not be made for reasons imputable to the respondents, who failed in their obligations resulting from the same preliminary agreement and thus declare the same respondents responsible for damages;

10. Liquidate the damages suffered by the applicant, with the appointment of referees as the case may be;

11. Condemn the respondents to pay the damages so liquidated.

With all costs and legal interests against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 964/2025FDP in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 28th January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Michael Scicluna (383875M), Liverpool, Triq il-Qadi, Żejtun

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 27th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 938/2025JVC, in the names: Bank of Valletta plc vs Blue Dan company Limited 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: Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) vs Blue Dan company Limited (C30610) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 15th September, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that one or more of the events mentioned in the contract and writings above mentioned occurred particularly but not exclusively, as the defendants failed to pay the payments due to the interpellant company as stipulated in the said contract and writings, were in default of other obligations assumed by them in the same contract and writings above mentioned, and/or, there are material changes in the circumstances of the same defendants which endanger or adversely affect the possibility of repayment of the said debt due to the plaintiff company;

2. Condemn the company Blue Dan company Limited to pay together and in solidum with the defendants Alaeddin Halbie and his wife Samah Monsour to the plaintiff company the sum of sixty two thousand, three hundred and twenty nine euro and seven cents (€62,329.07), balance of debt in the ‘Business loan, current and overdrafts accounts’ of Blue Dan company Limited with Bank of Valletta plc together with further interest from the 8th August, 2025, till the date of effective payment;

3. Condemn the defendants Alaeddin Halbie and his wife Samah Mansour to pay in solidum between them and with the company Blue Dan company Limited the sum of five thousand and three hundred euro (€5,300.00) balance of a larger sum of debt in the ‘Business loan, current and Overdraft accounts’ of Blue Dan company Limited with the Bank of Valletta plc together with further interest from the 28th October, 2022, till the date of effective payment.

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 938/2025JVC in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 28th January, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Blue Dan company Limited (C30610), 138, ‘Whoopie’, Triq San Albert, Gżira

Alaeddin Halbie (35069A) and his wife Samah Mansour (148406L), 138, ‘Whoopie’, Triq San Albert, Gżira

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 18th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 870/2025AB, in the names: 35 14 Capital SCC plc noe vs Acorn Properties Limited 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: 35 14 Capital SCC plc (C105417) noe vs Acorn Properties Limited (C37361) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 26th August, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondent company Acorn Properties Limited 9C37361) violated the terms and conditions of the banking facilities issued by the company Bank of Valletta plc;

2. Declare all the respondents together and in solidum debtors of the applicant company in the amount of two million, one hundred and forty four thousand, seven hundred and sixty euro and sixty four cents (€2,144,760.64);

3. Order all the respondents to pay together and in solidum to the applicant company the amount of two million, one hundred and forty four thousand, seven hundred and sixty euro and sixty four cents (€2,144,760.64).

With all costs and legal interests against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made.

The Sworn application number 870/2025AB in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 29th January, 2026, at 9.10 a.m.

Notification respondent: Joseph Farrugia (186467M), in his own name and on behalf of the companies Acorn properties Ltd and A. F property Development Ltd, 7, Triq Ġdida fi Triq Birguma, Naxxar

Ruth Fino (438467M), in his own name and on behalf of the companies Acorn properties Ltd and A. F property Development Ltd, 30, Ilwien, Triq Wied l-Anġlu, Naxxar

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 15th January, 2026, on the application of Salvatore Abela (ID 235963M) et Tuesday, 12th May, 2026, at noon (12.00 p.m.), has been fixed for the sale by auction to be held in Room number 78 nearby the Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The underlying subsoil and the airspace usque ad coelum overlying a passage leading to the garage yard which passage abuts in Triq Bugħarbiel, Żejtun, the passage approximately superficial measures of ninety eight point six seven squares meters (98.67m²), unknown correct boundaries. The offers start from sixty three thousand euro (€63,000). 

The said tenement is the property of Salvatore and Maria Carmela sive Carmen spouses Abela who hold eight undivided shares out of nine (8/9) and the remaining undivided share of one ninth (1/9) belongs to Joseph Abela.

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 24/2025 and following a judgement given on the twenty fifth of October of the year two thousand and twenty four (25.10.2024) given by the Hon. Judge Audrey Demicoli, Application number two hundred and nine of the year two thousand and twenty two (209/22) in the names Salvatore (ID 235963M) and Maria Carmela sive Carmen (ID 459663M) spouses Abela vs Joseph Abela (ID 797656M). 

MARVIC FARRUGIA 

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

ARB/C041/2022 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 15th January, 2026 given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Judge Dr Natasha Galea Sciberras, LLD), in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

DUNCAN CARUANA;

AND 

FRANCESCA CARUANA née DARMANIN, childcare, 33 years, daughter of Emanuel Darmanin and Mary Lourdes Darmanin née Grech, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 31st August, 1992, and residing in Block B, Flat 3, Triq Patri Franġisk Grech, Santa Venera, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing 438292M.

The Court AUTHORISED FRANCESCA CARUANA née DARMANIN to pay the amount of two hundred five euro and eighty-one cents (€205.81) representing the renewal of the road licence and the insurance policy relating to the motorcycle mentioned in the court decree dated 15th January, 2026, from the bank account held in the name of the third party mentioned in the said Court decree ending in -1051 and held with Bank of Valletta plc.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (4)(a) 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 15th June, 2022, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 21st June, 2022, 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 Duncan Caruana and FRANCESCA CARUANA née DARMANIN.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C052/2020 – CANCELLATION OF A FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 27th October, 2025, as subsequently clarified and corrected by a further decree dated 14th January, 2026, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature  (Magistrate Dr Giannella Camilleri Busuttil, LLD). Compilation Number 103/2020, in the case: 

The Police 

(Inspector Marshal Mallia)

Versus

HOUSSEM EDDINE DEBCHI, student, 35 years, son of Anmar and Dalga, born in Algeria on the 23rd September, 1990, residing at M1, ‘Willow Court’, Block B, Triq il-Kattidral, St Paul’s Bay, and holder of Maltese identity card number 188411A. 

The Court ORDERED THE CANCELLATION of the freezing order issued on the assets of HOUSSEM EDDINE DEBCHI, which order was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature  (Magistrate Dr Caroline Farrugia Frendo, LLD) by a decree dated 3rd November, 2020, which was duly published in the Government Gazette of the 9th November, 2020 and declared that the said order is no longer in force, the matter having become res judicata.

This notice is being published in terms of Article 36 (4)(b)(iii) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C063/2025 – VARIATION OF A FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 6th January, 2026, given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Judge Dr Edwina Grima, LLD), in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

NOEL FARRUGIA, self-employed, 46 years, son of Carmel Farrugia and Josephine Farrugia née Mifsud, born in St Julian’s, Malta, on the 26th January, 1979, and residing at 45, ‘Old Trafford’, Flat 5, Triq Moroni, Gżira, and/or 6, ‘Maria Dolores’, Flat 1B, Triq il-Qawsalla, Msida, and/or 41, ‘Maria Dolores’, Triq il-Qawsalla, Msida, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 205180M. 

The Court AUTHORISED NOEL FARRUGIA to pay the amount of eight hundred five euro and eighty-eight cents (€805.88) to Central Insurance Brokers Limited, representing the insurance premium and licence renewal relating to the vehicle mentioned in the Court decree dated 6th January, 2026, from the bank account in his name, ending in -8065 and held with Bank of Valletta plc.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 22A (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 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 Donatella Frendo Dimech, LLD) on the 12th March, 2025, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 13th May, 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 NOEL FARRUGIA.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau